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<p>The tradition of drinking wine has a very old history. Romania has a very good geographical location and a favourable climate for grapes; it is ideal for growing vines and producing quality wines. In our research, we analysed quantitative and qualitative parameters of four varieties of grapes in the Miniş-Măderat Vineyard. The objective was to look for differences between traditional varieties (Cadarcă/Kadarka and Fetască Neagră/Fekete Leányka) and world varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). From the data, it could be concluded that the worldwide-known varieties yielded better results, but for a new plantation in the Miniş-Măderat Vineyard, we recommend the use of traditional varieties, as they have a better history in the area.</p>
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The tradition of drinking wine has a very old history. Romania has a very good geographical location and a favourable climate for grapes; it is ideal for growing vines and producing quality wines. In our research, we analysed quantitative and qualitative parameters of four varieties of grapes in the Miniş-Măderat Vineyard. The objective was to look for differences between traditional varieties (Cadarcă/Kadarka and Fetască Neagră/Fekete Leányka) and world varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot). From the data, it could be concluded that the worldwide-known varieties yielded better results, but for a new plantation in the Miniş-Măderat Vineyard, we recommend the use of traditional varieties, as they have a better history in the area.

Comparative examination between traditional and worldwide-known red wine grapes and vines based on their qualitative and quantitative characteristics

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Technical and Human Sciences, Târgu-Mureş

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Agriculture and Environment

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The tradition of drinking wine has a very old history. Romania has a very good geographical location and a favourable climate for grapes; it is ideal for...

Comparative examination between traditional and worldwide-known red wine grapes and vines based on their qualitative and quantitative characteristics

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 85 - 94

Received: Sep 09, 2022

Accepted: Oct 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2022-0006

Keywords
vine, productivity, must sugar, must acidity, alcohol

© 2022 Géza Balla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Comparative examination between traditional and worldwide-known red wine grapes and vines based on their qualitative and quantitative characteristics

Published Online: Jan 27, 2023

Page range: 85 - 94

Received: Sep 09, 2022

Accepted: Oct 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausae-2022-0006

Keywordsvine, productivity, must sugar, must acidity, alcohol

© 2022 Géza Balla et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
vine, productivity, must sugar, must acidity, alcohol