THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND VOCATION FOR QUALITY OF THE VINEYARDS AND WINE CENTERS IN OLTENIA – ARGUMENTS FOR THE DESIGN OF WINE TOURISM

Abstract

With the exception of the high areas of the Oltenia mountains, vines are cultivated in all localities, from the Danube to the Parâng mountains, from the charming Porti de Fier to the legendary Olt river. It is cultivated on small and scattered areas in all the provincial villages, but it is not absent from the eaves of the houses, bringing them a unique architectural charm in the country. The wine plantations concentrated in the vineyards and wine centers are the ones that ensure the production of good quality grapes from which the famous red, white and aromatic wines of superior quality are obtained. The vineyards and wine centers of Oltenia are geographically located in the five counties (Mehedinți, Gorj, Dolj, Olt and Vâlcea) where, under the influence of different environmental conditions, they offer the chance to obtain practically all types and categories of wine.