Wine regions of Romania: Banat Hills
Banat Hills, one of Romania’s six wine regions, is situated to the west of the country and borders both Serbia and Hungary. While the region’s wines are not as well-known internationally as those from Romania’s other regions, it is still a prolific area for winemaking. In fact, Banat Hills is home to Romania’s largest winery: Recas. Like most of the country’s wine regions, Banat Hills has a long history of viticulture; archeologists have even discovered vineyard plots dating back to Roman times. Today, however, white wines are more common here than red ones—the region produces over 37 million liters of… Read more