📍 Transylvanian Plateau
A cool plateau with aromatic whites.
The Transylvanian Plateau is a cool wine area in the centre of Romania. It lies higher than the country's main lowland vineyards, inside the arc of the Carpathian Mountains. Winters are cold and summers cool, but autumn is warm and lets the grapes ripen.
The main wine zones of the plateau are Târnave, Alba Iulia, Sebeș-Apold, Aiud and Lechința. They are united under the name Dealurile Transilvaniei, the hills of Transylvania. The climate suits aromatic white wines. Fetească Regală, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc grow here. The wines are fresh, with good acidity and floral notes.
The Transylvanian Plateau belongs to Romanian wine. Vineyards here have existed for a very long time, and their history is linked to Roman and German settlers. Today the region attracts wine lovers with interesting whites and sparkling wines, which do well in the cool climate. It shows that Romanian wine is not only the hot south.
What it includes
How it connects to Wine
📍 Transylvanian Plateau ← grows in ← 🍇 Riesling → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Romanian wine
- Appellations
- 📜 Dealurile Transilvaniei
- Grapes
- 🍇 Fetească Regală, 🍇 Riesling, 🍇 Sauvignon Blanc
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Transylvanian Plateau?
In central Romania, inside the arc of the Carpathians.
What wines are made there?
Aromatic white wines and sparkling wines.
Which grapes grow there?
Fetească Regală, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and others.
Similar
📍 Southern Sands · 📍 Banat Hills · 📍 Crișana and Maramureș Hills · 📍 Muntenia and Oltenia Hills · 📍 Sevastopol area (Southwestern Crimea) · 📍 Bačka
Sources
- Wikipedia (en): Romanian wine
- Wikipedia (ro): Podgoriile României
- ONVPV
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Wikipedia (en): Transylvanian Plateau