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Thematic Route: <\/strong>Gastronomic Route<\/p>\n Name of Tourist Attraction: <\/strong>V\u00eenju-Mare Winery<\/p>\n Location: <\/strong>Unirii street, no. 2, V\u00e2nju Mare, Mehedin\u0163i county, cod 225400<\/p>\n Description: <\/strong>In 2001, 240 ha of vineyard plantations from Plaiurile Dr\u00e2ncei vineyard were purchased by Romanian shareholders who saw this wine-growing zone as “The land of red wines in Romania and not only”. The goal was to preserve this natural wealth that makes it possible to obtain the highest quality red wines.\u00a0 The winemaking center in V\u00eenju Mare was purchased together with the land. The center has been renovated and modernized with automated machinery that allows the processing of grapes, wine production and preservation under the conditions of international quality standards. At present, the activity is carried out in three directions: growing grapes, producing wines and selling them. The wines produced here are made only from grapes carefully cultivated and selected in the four own farms: Orevi\u0163a, Bucura, Nicolae B\u0103lcescu and Poroini\u0163a and are marketed through its own retail network as well as through important specialized distributors and retailers. Among the most famous varieties of wines produced here are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 Rom\u00e2neasc\u0103 and Rose “The Wine of the Prince”. In order to preserve and carry on the good tradition of special wines obtained from both domestic and international varieties, Vie Vin V\u00eenju Mare carried out during the period 2007-2013 a conversion \/ restructuring program for the replanting of 225 hectares. The grape varieties on the plantation have been fully harvested since 2016 and are both native varieties such as Feteasca Neagra, Feteasca Regala, T\u0103m\u00e2ioasa Rom\u00e2neasca and international such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Italian Riesling and Chardonnay.<\/p>\n The Story of V\u00eenju Mare Wine Region<\/strong><\/p>\n The vineyard culture on this territory is historically proven due to the archaeological discoveries that show the existence of vine plantations ever since the years 1000 to 700 BC. when these lands were inhabited by the Scythians and hunters. In the time of the Geto-Dacians the vine culture was so extensive that the wine produced was one of the main products of exchange with the neighboring peoples. These aspects are also highlighted on Traian’s column, as well as on the beaten medal of the Romanians after the conquest of Dacia, named Dacia Felix, presenting a woman sitting on a rock and two children offering her herbs of wheat and grapes. There are legends that say that by working on the harvesting of the vineyards and the preparation of wine, tasting more than was allowed from the richness of the fruit, the monks would exclaim “O rea vi\u021b\u0103! (A bad vine)” Giving the name of OREVI\u0162A.\u00a0 Vineyards Orevi\u0163a and Goleul Dr\u00e2ncei appear in the Agricultural Monograph of Mehedin\u0163i County in 1868, which shows that out of the 6700 ha viticultural area existing in Mehedin\u0163i County, 1500 ha were only in Orevi\u0163a. The varieties used for red wines were Black Vartos and Black Moale and Feteasca Alb\u0103, T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103, Berbecel, B\u0103\u015ficat\u0103 for white wines. Ion C. Giurescu stated in 1937, about the red wines of these lands that they are so thick that you can carry them in a handkerchief. V\u00e2nju Mare Orevi\u0163a wine-growing zone is part of the wine region of the Hills of Wallachia and Oltenia and is situated in Mehedin\u0163i County, between the 44-45 parallel, considered the golden parallel of the wine. The area V\u00e2nju Mare Orevi\u0163a bottles annually approx. 600,000 liters. Among the most famous wine brands are Prince Vlad, V\u00eenju Mare Domains, 5 Motives, BIB house wine, and the cultivated grape varieties are Sauvignon Blanc, Feteasc\u0103 Regal\u0103, T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 Rom\u00e2neasc\u0103, Chardonnay, Riesling Italian, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Black Feteasc\u0103 , Pinot Noir, Shyraz, Merlot.<\/p>\n Over the years, the outstanding quality of the wines obtained in these vineyards has been confirmed by the many distinctions since the Bordeaux Economic Exhibition of 1898 – Golden Medal, the Honorary Diploma for Red Wines of Orevi\u0163a and the Gullet of Dragon.<\/p>\n Visiting conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Time schedule:<\/p>\n Monday-Friday: 07:30-24:00<\/p>\n Saturday: 08:00-20:00<\/p>\n Sunday: Closed<\/p>\n For visiting, programming is required with at least 5 working days in advance.<\/p>\n Tasting 4 bottled wines and a snack: a group of minimum 10 people: 25 lei \/ person.<\/p>\n Tasting hall capacity: maximum 25 people<\/p>\n Possibility to organize a meal consisting of 2 dishes with traditional products: 50 lei \/ person (tasting + meal). In this case, the wines consumed during the meal will be paid separately.<\/p>\n Possibility to buy wine from the wine cellar<\/p>\n Possibility to visit the wine cellar and the vineyard<\/p>\n The nearest accommodation is about 35 km away, in Drobeta Turnu Severin:<\/p>\n Clipa Hotel: +40352 401 723<\/p>\n Continental Hotel: +40372 528 828<\/p>\n Traian Hotel: +40252 311 760<\/p>\n Wine Cellar Contact: +4 0252\u00a0 350 547<\/p>\n Mariana Girnita – Marketing Director<\/p>\n Phone: + 40 231 409 154, +40 745 505 371, mariana.girnita@vvm.ro<\/a><\/p>\n \u0218tefan Anghelina \u2013 Sales Director<\/p>\n Phone: +40 749 778 523;\u00a0 stefan.anghelina@vvm.ro<\/a><\/p>\n e-mail: office@vvm.ro<\/a><\/p>\n