Oltina

Oltina is an appellation in Romania across 7 communes.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

DOC (PDO)

Category

Wine

Protected since

2007-05-10

Area

93,615 ha registered outline

Separate plots

2

Extent N–S × E–W

44.1 × 81.01 km

Centre

44.1067° N, 27.5880° E

Grapes

Burgund Mare, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Crâmpoşie, Fetească Albă, Fetească Neagrăn, Fetească Regală, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling Italian, Sauvignon, Syrah

Max yield

87 hl/ha

Min planting density

3,500 vines/ha

Irrigation

Allowed

Where it is

Nearest town

10 km north-west of Băneasa

Nearest city

36 km south-west of Feteşti 32,866 people

To the sea

90 km

Rivers nearby

Danube (9.5 km) · Borcea (15 km)

Lakes nearby

Lacul Oltina (4.3 km)

Same latitude

Prince Edward County (Canada), Lower Long Tom (United States)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

4–214 m

Mean elevation

90 m

Measured over the whole outline on 19,782 elevation cells of about 220 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles). The outline is made of whole communes or districts, so it includes land that is not vineyard.

Communes · 7

• Aliman
• Baneasa
• Chirnogeni
• Ion Corvin
• Lipnita
• Oltina
• Ostrov

Sources

EU register of geographical indications