Catleya Wines

We are a young family of entrepreneurs from Bistrita-Năsăud county, Jelna village, fascinated by wine and wine culture. We do nothing but continue and protect a story, an area and a winemaking spirit that has lain dormant for centuries here in Jelna. The hills where we planted our vines according to several centuries old maps of this wine growing area, were cultivated with vines but the varieties are not specified. Even on the Josephine map made by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1766, the first map of Transylvania, extensive grapevine plantations appear on the hills of Jelna. We cherish 26 hectares of vines, the average age being 15 years, and the varieties we have are: Sauvignon Blanc, Feteasca Albă, Feteasca regală, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Noir. Our Romanian/Transylvanian values ​​taught us to protect this area, which has so much to say and give, that's why we pushed our limits and built a new winery to the highest standards, a hotel with spa center and gourmet restaurant. All in close partnership with our community. Our doors and hearts are open and waiting for you. Crama Jelna produces wines in the Navicella by Jelna, Dealu' Negru by Jelna, Jelna Amprenta Transilvaniei ranges. Jelna Winery also owns Hotel Jelna 4*, which has a restaurant and Spa. You can find more details about the accommodation unit and the events that can be organized here. Darius PRIPON - winemaker JELNA Winery “In our wines, you will be able to find the vibrant personality of Lechinta-Jelna: fresh, crispy, strong, elegant and aromatic; as well as many surprises coming from a proactive and sustainable winemaking. No classical recipe has been followed, nor will we follow one. Again and again we will try to seize with our human eye, the perfection given to us by nature.”

Pietroasele este un loc plin de poveste. Un areal încărcat cu istorie de legendă și tradiții timpurii misterioase, comuna Pietroasele este recunoscută mai ales pentru comorile sale – precum Cloșca cu Puii de Aur. Însă adevăratul tezaur al Pietroasei este vinul. 1893 - 1895 Stațiunea fost înființată sub numele de Pepiniera Pietroasa, în urma invaziei dezastruoase de filoxera – fiind prima unitate de acest fel din România. La Pietroasa s-a înființat pe o suprafață de 10 hectare, o colecție impresionantă de 737 de soiuri de viță de vie – adunate din toate colțurile lumii. Începând cu anul 1894 a intrat în funcțiune școala de altoitori din cadrul Pepinierei Pietroasa. 1924 A fost înființată și Stațiunea Viticolă Oenologică Pietroasa – instituție cu caracter științific – menită să întreprindă cercetări în vederea rezolvării problemelor care vizează domeniul viticol. Tot în cadrul acestei instituții a luat naștere și școala de ucenici agricoli pentru formarea de viticultori practicieni. 1928 - 1958 S.V.O. (Stațiunea Viticolă Oenologică Pietroasa) a preluat denumirea de Via Experimentală Pietroasa – ea fiind prima unitate viticolă din țară în care s-au organizat experiențe sistematice, în ceea ce privește comportamentul soiurilor de viță de vie roditoare și de portaltoi, aplicarea tăierilor în uscat, prevenirea și combaterea bolilor și dăunătorilor. Începând cu anul 1958, aceasta devine Stațiunea Experimentală Viticolă Pietroasa. 1972 A devenit una din stațiunile Institutului de Cercetări Horti-Viticole, apoi ale Institutului de Viticultură și Vinificație de la Valea Călugărească, iar în anul 2005 reintră în subordinea Universității de Științe Agricole și Medicină Veterinară – București, în calitate de filială a acesteia. 2005 Pe teritoriul Pietroasei se mai regăsește și un renumit centru viticol – filială a U.S.A.M.V. București încă din anul 2005. Este vorba despre Stațiunea de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Viticultură și Vinificație – care face parte, din punct de vedere teritorial, din Podgoria Dealu Mare. 2014 Suprafața stațiunii s-a diminuat ca urmare a retrocedărilor efectuate, de la 512 ha în 2003, la 203,38 ha în 2014 2019 În acel an a avut loc un alt moment important din istoria Stațiunii de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Viticultură și Vinificație Pietroasa – mai exact, atunci când aceasta s-a unit cu Pepiniera Istrița, și împreună au format Staţiunea Didactică de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Viticultură şi Pomicultură Pietroasa – Istrița. În prezent deține 401ha agricole cultivate cu viță de vie, pomi fructiferi, pepiniere viticole, pepiniere pomicole și cultură mare. Tezaurul viilor bogate era însă de mult prezent pe dealurile însorite din Pietroasa. Cu timpul, acestea au fost fructificate la potențialul lor maxim și au continuat să își creeze un excelent renume. Ceea ce inițial a început cu o stațiune de dezvoltare pentru viticultură, s-a transformat într-o filială a Universității de Științe Agronomice și Medicină Veterinară din București (2005). Renumitul Centru Viticol Pietroasa, ce avea să fie mai târziu numit Stațiunea de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Viticultură și Vinificație Pietroasa, a fost punctul de plecare pentru multe soluții și metode noi de producere a materialului săditor viticol. În prezent, acesta poartă numele de Stațiunea Didactică de Cercetare și Dezvoltare pentru Viticultură și Pomicultură Pietroasa – Istrița. Vizitează Stațiunea de Cercetare Pietroasa Luni - vineri: 08:00 - 16:00   Sâmbătă/duminică: cu rezervare in avans. Programează un tur sau o degustare de vinuri aici:  0736 350 907 Relaxează-te în atmosfera rustică, înconjurat de butoaiele de vin, și degustă vinuri premiate, acompaniate de povești din istoria cramei

The story begins with a visionary in Dealu Mare, between Gura Vadului and Săhăteni, where in 2000, Denis Thomas, owner and winemaker from Burgundy, set up the first organic vineyard in Romania. Denis Thomas takes over and develops a 45-hectare plantation in an area of Dealu Mare, where the terroir, similar to that of Burgundy, allows the production of Romanian wines in the French spirit. Starting in 2020, Domeniile Franco-Române belongs to a group of Romanian investors who intend to use their passion for viticulture to bring the winery's wines closer to consumers in Romania and abroad. The mission of the investors is to modernise the winery, expand storage and vinification capacity, and develop the organic plantation that brought Romania the first Ecocert certified wine in 2006. To the 45 hectares taken over from Denis Thomas, the Olariu family has added another 40 hectares of vines (a plantation known in the Gura Vadului area as "Domeniile Persu-Eminescu"). Owned before the First World War by Mihnea Olariu's great-grandparents (Alexandru Persu - agronomist engineer, former mayor of Tohani commune and Ecaterina Eminescu - granddaughter of the poet Mihai Eminescu), the Persu-Eminescu Fields have been retroceded, since 2002, to the investor's parents, Marina and Nicolae Olariu. A family story that spans several generations, a story that goes on. At Săhăteni, in Dealu Mare, we combine traditional techniques with modern technology to produce very high-quality wines. With an area of 1900 sqm, our winery has vinification and storage facilities for all types of wines: white, rose and red. As Ecocert certification also requires strict procedures in the winemaking process, we have our own analysis laboratory for each stage of production. Bottling and labelling is also automated. In this way, we ensure that all wines produced are of high-quality standards. At present, the following varieties are grown on 85 hectares at Domeniile Franco-Române: • White Grapes: Fetească Albă BIO, Tămâioasă Românească BIO, Sauvignon Blanc BIO, Chardonnay BIO, Fetească Regală, Riesling Italian BIO. • Red grapes: Pinot Noir BIO, Merlot BIO, Fetească Neagră BIO, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. The winery's portfolio includes the brands Rendez-Vous, DFR, Vigneron and Arrogance. The winery can be visited by groups of a minimum of 6 people - a maximum of 20 people, from Monday to Friday, with prior reservation at least 2 days in advance at contact@dfr-wines.ro. The starting times of the tours are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., which may differ depending on the season.

Ferdi Winery – a passion that transcends craft and turns into art. This is how this winery was born, which, although relatively young, has deep roots in the desire to master the wine. Ferdi Winery represents the vision and concept of the owner and winemaker, Fernando Mihăilescu, who took on the challenge of creating wines in a personal style but according to the traditional method; later, his son, Paul Mihăilescu, joined him in this bold endeavor. A few years ago we planted our first vines in the Tohani area. Our priority was to achieve excellence in wine production, following the idea that quality wine starts in the vineyard. As a result, after a careful caring for the vineyard, a selection on each individual vine and manual harvest, we obtain first-class grapes. Our winemaking concept is of a long-term perspective, taking into account that red wines are aged, from 1 to 2 years, in oak barrels. Our « less is more » principle can be noticed starting with the little intervention in the winemaking process, the wines telling themselves the story of the terroir they come from, and ending with their names related to the affective memory of their maker. Ferdi Wines are special by their naturalness, consistency, acidity and elegance. Using the traditional winemaking method results in a range of balanced and refined wines. The online shop is available here.

Located in the village of Vadu Săpat, on the border between Prahova and Buzău counties, Crama de Piatră awaits you with an accommodation unit with 11 rooms, a restaurant, as well as its signature wines. The place where the winery is located has existed for more than 100 years. The winery was built over the course of three years, between 1909-1912, its completion being done by Italian craftsmen who arrived in the Dealu Mare vineyard, where they made two other wineries. During this time, Clinciu Ion arrived in the area and married a noble girl from here. At the wedding, they received 20 hectares of vines as a gift, which prompted Clinciu Ion to build a winery, using stone as material. At the entrance to the cellar you can still see today the coat of arms inscribed in stone, with the initials C. I and the year 1912. From the interwar period until 1995, the winery was managed by Cramele Prahova. After 1995, there was a 23-year period when the place was abandoned, but in 2018 building rehabilitation works began. Also in 2018 the first Crama de Piatră brand wines appeared. The vineyard area has 8 hectares, and approximately 30,000 bottles of wine bottled annually. While the cellar and the production hall were reconsolidated, the old manor house, visibly destroyed, was rebuilt offering today 11 rooms (9 double rooms and 2 apartments), with 12 cottages to be added shortly. Crama de Piatră also has a restaurant with 90 seats and a terrace. Crama de Piatră works with local farmers to ensure they always have fresh food, and in the spring and summer they produce their own vegetables in their own greenhouse. Available activities: winery tours with wine tasting made by Crama de Piatră but also other wineries in the area, walks on the hill and among the vineyards, walks with all-terrain vehicles, horse and cart rides (with external collaborators), campfire. Other facilities: • Event and conference room + teambuildings can be organized • location child friendly • there is also a pet friendly room

Corcova's winemaking has a long history, that most certainly dates back to the Dacian period. But the first written reference to viticulture is an act dated the 1st July, 1594, signed by Michael the Brave himself. The vineyard became more famous in the late nineteenth century when its owners were the renowned Bibescu family. Prince Anton Bibescu, well-known in Parisian circles and close friend of Marcel Proust, put Corcova on the map by constructing new cellars and adopting modern winemaking techniques. The young French agronomist, Aristoteles Sauget, planted noble grapes brought from France and, in the Bordeaux style, created the excellent blend "Corcovin", famous in its' time. Meanwhile, the natural beauty of the region made Corcova a favoured holiday destination for Anton and Martha Bibescu and their friends, which included notable talents such as Mihail Sebastian, Ion Pillat and Ion Minulescu. Corcova Roy & Damboviceanu Winery was founded in 2005, at which time only 18 hectares of the 470 hectares of vines still survived and the original cellars built by Prince Anton Bibescu were in a state of ruin. From 2005 until the present day, 60 hectares have been replanted with French and native noble varieties and the cellars have been completely renovated and modernised with modern machinery and equipment with the support of European Funds for Agriculture and Rural Development. Located in Mehedinti in southwest Romania, the Corcova vineyard produces wines that have the so-called "gout du terroir", which embodies the rich environment and characteristics of the vineyard. The temperate continental climate with Mediterranean influences - hot, dry summers, mild winters -, combined with soils rich in minerals, give extremely favourable conditions for Corcova's noble vines. The varieties cultivated are the same that thrived during the Bibescu period, plus the new Syrah. Plantings were made from north to south in order to optimise exposure to the sun's warmth and light. Picking and grape selection at the sorting table are all done by hand. After harvesting, the delicate and lengthy process of transforming grape must into wine follows multiple stages, culminating with maturation in oak barrels. The integrity of the grapes is carefully respected throughout their journey from the vineyard to the final product. So remember, when you open a bottle of Corcova: an excellent wine is a world in itself. Nature, history, and, above all, people. Viticola Corcova Company is a beautiful story, a discussion between friends turned into a successful reality. Owned by Michel Roy and Șerban Dâmboviceanu, the business was founded in 2005, when, of the 470 hectares of vines owned by the Corcova IAS, only 18 hectares remained, and the wineries, built by Prince Anton Bibescu at the beginning of the 20th century, were in ruins. Now the Corcova Roy & Dâmboviceanu vineyard includes 70 hectares on which the traditional varieties of the place, existing even at the time of the Bibești estate, included in the authorized DOC Mehedinți-Corcova varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Fetească Neagră, Muscat Ottonel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, as well as two new varieties, Syrah and Viognier. Also, during 2008-2009, the wineries were completely renovated and modernized, equipped with modern machines and equipment that facilitate processing. The winery is open for visits from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, and on weekends only for groups of at least 10 people (with prior reservation).

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MARCEA - A new story in the ancient vineyard of Ștefănești. On the highest hill of Ștefănești, an area where wine is a millennial tradition, a new story of Romanian viticulture is being born, where the modern merges with the traditional. 25 hectares of young plantations and a winery with ultra-modern technology created to highlight the huge potential of the Ștefănești wine-growing area.