RESULTS OBTAINED BY APPLYING MODERN WINEMAKING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE CRAMPOSIE VARIETY CULTIVATED IN A NEW TERROIR

摘要

Cramposie is a Romanian grape variety mostly cultivated in the Dragasani area, but also in a few other regions ofRomania. In this study, wines were produced from this variety cultivated in the southernmost region of Romania – theviticultural center of Zimnicea, Teleorman county. Four experimental batches were produced with different selectedyeasts, in one case a co-inoculation of two yeasts being used. Some modern technological sequences were also applied,such as must clarification by flotation, antioxidant protection with a combination of sulfur dioxide, ascorbic acid andtannins, and fermentation at low temperature. A flash dual-column gas-chromatograph was used to differentiate theexperimental samples. Samples of Cramposie wines were compared with wines of well-known white internationalvarieties cultivated and processed in the same terroir. The quality of the new wines was also confirmed by the awardsobtained at an international wine contest.