Blessed with one of the most suitable natural settings, Murfatlar Vineyard is situated in the Southeastern part of Romania, between the Danube and the Black Sea, in the center of the Dobrodja plateau. The vineyard stretches across a surface of more than 3000 ha, covering the villages of Murfatlar, Valul lui Traian, Poarta Albă şi Siminoc. Several elements as: the continental climate, diverse territory the vineyard covers, a sheltering effect against the cold currents coming from the North-East, and the unique and extremely favorable influence of the Black Sea that results in less aggressive summer heat and less frosty winters, offers Murfatlar Vineyard the perfect micro-climate to produce a large variety of quality wines.
For ages, vine growing has been the basic occupation of the people in Dobrodja, and those at Murfatlar are proudly aware they carry on a very long tradition. Scythia Minor, the Roman appellation of the region, was best known as a vine growing region. The wine obtained here was often used as trade currency by the local population and the Greek colonies on the Black Sea coast. Written testimonies on wine making were also left by the celebrated poet Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC - 17 AD), exiled at Tomis (9-17 AD) by the Roman Emperor Augustus.
In 1907, were planted Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Muscat Ottonel and Folle Blanche assortments at the the initiative of two Romanian specialists. The core of what was about to become the most prestigious and best known Romanian vineyard was established at the beginning of the century along with the noble West-European assortments planted on Romanian soil. In 1943, Murfatlar Vine and Wines Research Site was created. The range of wine assortments was extended to Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer Rose, Italian Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. In 1955, the vineyard was consolidated and expanded to a surface of about 2600 ha, by the including of Murfatlar State Entreprise. Gradually, the wines produced at Murfatlar became highly appreciate both on the local and the international market, the enterprise becoming the leader of Romanian wine producing. In 2000, a group of Romanian private investors became the major share holder.
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The extensive vineyards and wineries are located in conditions similar to southern France and California. Over 300 days of sunshine, along with cool breezes from the sea, make this area ideal for the production of sweet dessert wines, but soft, rich red wines are also produced here. At wine contests all along the world, the Murfatlar wines were awarded no less than 350 golden medals. (from Murfatlar)
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În urma unei sesizări primite, vă aduc la cunoștință că ați încălcat legea 8/1996 cu privire la respectarea drepturilor de autor. Ultima poza prezentă în cadrul acestui articol îi aparține de drept Sonjei B., din Serbia și poate fi găsită pe site-ul Panoramio, urmând acest link: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13093179 Imaginile de pe acest site nu pot fi folosite de o terță parte decât cu ajutorul aplicației API, ceea ce nu este cazul aici. Vă rog frumos fie să eliminați respectiva poză, fie să menționați numele autoarei și un link către galeria ei de pe Panoramio. Aveți la dispoziție 7 zile calendaristice. În caz contrar vă faceți responsabil de încălcarea legii, iar împotriva dvs. se pot și se vor lua măsurile legale.
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One of my favorite wines is the Murfatlar Merlot. It is perfect with a heavy meal such as steak or pasta and I also enjoy it with a nice spicy cigar in the evenings.
What a pity that such a glorious place is plagued by abuse by the current owners: don't pay their employees, don't pay the rent owed to landowners, forced small landowners to sell the land for nothing, don't pay taxes but use all the public services. A whole evasion machine, and the state is too weak to fight back. It is left to the public opinion to take action and avoid the Murfatlar wines. Sad, but the only way to force change in a corrupt place.
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