VITICULTURE IN SERBIA/ROMANIAN BORDER ZONE

Abstract

Total length of the Republic of Serbia border is 2351.8 km, from which border zone length between Republic of Serbia and Romania is 546.5 km. According to wine-growing areas zoning in the Republic of Serbia, three wine-growing areas are defined: Central Serbia, Vojvodina and Kosovo and Metohija. Vojvodina area in the border zone include South Banat region with two sub-regions: Vršački and Belocrkvanski, while in Central Serbia area, also in the border zone, there is Mlava Region with three sub-regions: Braničevsko, Požarevačko and Resavsko and region of Negotinska Krajina with four sub-regions: Ključko, Brzopalanačko, Mihajlovačko and Negotinsko. In South Banat region, under vineyards are 1730 ha, of which is 1567 ha under wine and 163 ha under table varieties. This region is characterized with flat landscape dominated by the Vršac Mountains in central part. The dominant soil types are vertisol and chernozem. Grape and wine production is characterized by small family farms with high-intensive plantations. In varietal composition are dominant international and new created white wine varieties such as: Sauvignon blanc, Semyon, Riesling white, Riesling Italien, Chardonay, Kreaca, Muscat otonel, Rkaciteli, Smederevka and Župljanka, and from red wine varieties: Pinot noir, Portugizac and Limberger. In Mlava region under vineyards are 814,7 ha. Dominant are wine varieties. In this region climate is specific under natural borders: Carpathian mountain system and Danube, Mlava and Pek river. This region is characterized with both, traditional and modern grape growing technology. The region of Negotinska Krajina is located in east part of Serbia and cover area of ​​978 ha, from which is 890 ha are under wine and 88 ha under table varieties. Climate conditioned of this region is affected by the Carpathian mountain system and Danube river. Vertisol, eutric cambisol and sandy soils are present in most vineyards. The region of Negotinska Krajina is characterized with traditional grapes production at small family wineries. This region is famouse by autochthonous varieties: Prokupac, Bagrina, Tamjanika crna, Začinak, Smederevka and Plovdina.