Wine regions of Romania: Crișana Maramureș Hills
DOC regions and wine appellations
The climate of Crișana-Maramureș Hills is continental with a temperate oceanic influence, with the western part of the region being cooler and the eastern side warmer. The hills are located in northern Romania, to the west of Suceava County, around Siret River (which flows through the village of Zagon).
The vineyards in Crișana Maramureş Hills are planted on multiple small hillocks at altitudes between 250 and 450 meters (820 and 1,480 ft). The soils here consist mainly of sandstone with marl. Red wine varieties represent roughly 90% of planted vines.
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