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Muntenia & Oltenia Hills

Muntenia & Oltenia Hills covers Romanian wine areas including Dealu Mare, Pietroasa, Drăgăşani and Segarcea. Wines range from dry and sparkling whites to aromatic reds. The white grape Tămâioasa Românească is grown in Dealu Mare and Oltenia, while Fetească Neagră and Băbească Neagră are red varieties found in the region.

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Muntenia & Oltenia Hills, Romania
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Atlas locationMuntenia & Oltenia Hills · Romania44.52° N · 22.80° EOpen in Atlas

Muntenia & Oltenia Hills has eight named DOC areas: Dealu Mare, Pietroasa, Ştefăneşti, Sâmbureşti, Drăgăşani, Banu Mărăcine, Segarcea and Mehedinţi. On Romanian labels, DOC identifies a delimited wine origin with specified production requirements. IG is a broader geographical indication. The region makes dry and sparkling whites as well as red wines. Tămâioasa Românească, a white grape grown in Dealu Mare and Oltenia, is used for sweet and semi-sweet wines. Fetească Neagră and Băbească Neagră are red grape varieties. The appellation name identifies a more specific origin within this broad region.

8 named areas

Inside the region

Explore the wine-growing areas of Muntenia & Oltenia Hills.

  1. 01Banu MărăcineNo producers listed yetBanu Mărăcine is an official DOC appellation in Muntenia & Oltenia Hills.
  2. 02Dealu Mare2 producersWarm Carpathian foothills shape Dealu Mare's structured, dark-fruited reds from Fetească Neagră, Merlot and Cabernet. Its name can also appear with several local subnames.
  3. 03DrăgăşaniNo producers listed yetDrăgăşani pairs light, floral whites with robust, tannic reds showing forest fruit, currant, spice, prune and bitter cherry.
  4. 04MehedinţiNo producers listed yetMehedinţi is an official DOC appellation whose name may appear with subnames including Severin, Corcova and Vânju Mare.
  5. 05PietroasaNo producers listed yetPietroasa's wines are described as fresh, aromatic and mineral, with notes of acacia, basil and honey. The area has rocky, calcium-carbonate-rich soils.
  6. 06SâmbureştiNo producers listed yetSâmbureşti is an official DOC wine area within Romania's Muntenia & Oltenia Hills.
  7. 07SegarceaNo producers listed yetSegarcea is associated with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Fetească Albă and Italian Riesling, plus a dry rosé with candied orange peel and grapefruit aromas.
  8. 08ŞtefăneştiNo producers listed yetŞtefăneşti whites can bring floral aromas, grapefruit and vanilla together with pleasant acidity and a velvety palate.

Producer profiles

Producer profiles

Every producer profiled in Muntenia & Oltenia Hills so far.

  • Domeniile Franco-RomâneSăhăteni estate in Dealu Mare, founded by Denis Thomas, with organic certification and Arrogance white and rosé wines.
  • Domeniile SăhăteniDealu Mare producer Aurelia Vișinescu and Steve Cacenco founded in 2003, making indigenous and international grape wines.
Sources for this guide1 source

Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

  • World of Wine Atlas and learning records

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