🏷️ Romanian DOC
A Romanian category with ripeness levels: ripe, late harvest and noble rot.
Romanian DOC is a wine category in Romania that takes grape ripeness into account. The name stands for controlled designation of origin. Inside the category there are three levels: ripe, late harvest and noble rot.
How does it work? The later the grapes are picked, the more sugar they hold. The first level, DOC-CMD, is wine from ripe grapes. The next, DOC-CT, is late harvest. The sweetest, DOC-CIB, is wine from grapes affected by noble rot. These marks were written on labels so that the buyer understood how sweet the wine was.
Other countries have similar systems. For example, PDO, the protected designation of origin, is used in the European Union. The Romanian scheme is close to what is called late harvest, and to wine made with noble rot.
In practice it is worth reading both the area name and the ripeness level on the label. This makes it easier to choose the wanted sweetness.
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Protected designation of origin (wine)
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Romanian wine
- Similar and different
- 🍷 Late harvest wine, 🍷 Noble rot
Frequently asked questions
What is Romanian DOC?
A category of Romanian wine whose levels reflect grape ripeness: ripe, late harvest, noble rot.
What levels exist in Romanian DOC?
DOC-CMD (ripe grapes), DOC-CT (late harvest) and DOC-CIB (grapes with noble rot).
Why are these levels needed?
They show how ripe the grapes were and how sweet the wine can be.
Similar
🏷️ DOC (Italy) · 🏷️ DOCa / DOQ · 🏷️ Vino de Pago · 🏷️ Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica · 🏷️ OEM (Hungary) · 🏷️ DOC (Portugal)
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.