{"id":86319,"date":"2026-07-02T00:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oeve.ro\/?p=86319"},"modified":"2026-07-02T00:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T00:30:02","slug":"knights-atlas-explained-series-2-2-2-3-3-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oeve.ro\/en\/knights-atlas-explained-series-2-2-2-3-3-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Wine Competition Featuring Indigenous Grape Varieties \u2013 Dobrogea Regional Round, June 9\u201311, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The unique flavor of Romanian grape varieties<\/b><\/p>\n

The first themed contest organized under the auspices of the Romanian Consulate of OEVE<\/b><\/p>\n

Through hardship to the stars! <\/span><\/i>Seneca\u2019s classic saying\u2014which has even been adopted by NASA\u2019s space programs\u2014shows that, while keeping things in perspective but adding a specific \u201cflavor,\u201d the journey from an idea to its realization in barrels, bottles, and glasses \u2014as well as in the experts\u2019 evaluation forms!\u2014has never been easy. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is also the case with an older idea that has long been discussed in the Consular Forums of OEVE Romania: how can we use\u2014beyond simple yet delightful tasting\u2014the most precious asset that both Nature and the culture of Noble Wine have bestowed upon us? Our terroir is characterized by astonishing diversity, coupled with a remarkable aroma\u2014a fact attested to, by no means coincidentally, millennia ago by Ovid, who was exiled to the shores of the Pontus Euxinus. Despite the devastation once wrought by phylloxera, which robbed us of an entire paradigm of rare grapevines, the heritage of Romania\u2019s native grape varieties is truly remarkable and deserves to be showcased through every means at our disposal. We acknowledge the prestige of the varieties from Bordeaux, Tuscany, or Rioja, but that does not mean we can ignore Feteasca Neagr\u0103, T\u0103m\u00e2ioasa, Cr\u00e2mpo\u0219ia, or Negrul de Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani. And how better can we highlight the qualities of these varieties from our rich ampelography than by subjecting the wines produced from them\u2014with such passion, no less\u2014to constant evaluation? <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s a rhetorical question. And yet, we\u2019ve asked it many times without reaching a concrete conclusion. That is, until\u2014by systematically revisiting it at our recent meetings\u2014Vice-Consul Marius Farmazon\u2019s true obsession began to take shape. And here we must acknowledge the contribution of our colleague Ion B\u0103lan, a prestigious winemaker and the authorized representative of the Romanian Consulate in a vast region\u2014the land bordered by the Danube, the Delta, and the Black Sea, who has effectively taken on the organization of the first competition dedicated to \u201cRomanian wines made from Romanian grape varieties\u201d in a specific region (in this case, obviously Dobrogea). <\/span><\/p>\n

Following a rigorous evaluation conducted via blind tasting by the expert jury led by Iudex Robert B\u0103icoianu, the following awards were presented:<\/span><\/p>\n

White Wines Category<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

First Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Hamangia Winery \u2013 Ataman Feteasc\u0103 Regal\u0103 2025<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Vii\u0219oara Winery \u2013 Nostalgia (Romanian T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103, Traminer, Muscat Ottonel) 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Second Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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    • Vii\u0219oara Winery \u2013 Romanian T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 Nostalgia 2025<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Mitroi Estates \u2013 Romanian T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Third Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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      • The Vl\u0103doi Family \u2013 Anca Maria T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 Rom\u00e2neasc\u0103 2025<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Liuta Winery \u2013 Romanian T\u0103m\u00e2ioas\u0103 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ros\u00e9 Wines Category<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

        First Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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        • Liuta Winery \u2013 B\u0103beasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Second Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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          • The Vl\u0103doi Family \u2013 Ion Vl\u0103doi (B\u0103beasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103) 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Third Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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            • Sarica Winery \u2013 P\u0103m\u00e2nturi Ros\u00e9 (Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, B\u0103beasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Busuioac\u0103 de Bohotin) 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Red Wines Category<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

              First Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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              • The Vl\u0103doi Family \u2013 Anca Maria Negru of Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Second Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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                • Danube Delta Winery \u2013 Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103 2023<\/span><\/li>\n
                • The Vl\u0103doi Family \u2013 Primer Anca Maria (B\u0103beasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Negru de Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani) 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Third Prize<\/b><\/p>\n

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                  • The Vl\u0103doi Family \u2013 Anca Maria Negru of Dr\u0103g\u0103\u0219ani 2024<\/span><\/li>\n
                  • Hamangia Winery \u2013 (Feteasc\u0103 Neagr\u0103, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    The organizers\u2019 conclusion\u2014which we wholeheartedly endorse!\u2014is that the competition\u2019s results highlight the diversity and quality of wines made from native Romanian grape varieties, as well as the high caliber of producers in the Dobrogea region. <\/span><\/p>\n

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                    The Consular Council congratulates <\/span>the organizers of this first event (especially the contest coordinator, Consiliarius Ion B\u0103lan, and the jury president, Iudex Robert B\u0103icoianu) for the success of this pilot project.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Native Romanian grape varieties deserve sustained promotion from all regional organizations of the Romanian Consulate of the OEVE, so the Legates in other wine-growing regions are also expected to organize their own regional rounds of the competition, with the goal of\u2014in 2027, our anniversary year\u2014we will conclude this initiative by holding the national round of the first such wine competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

                    Amicitia per Vinum!
                    \n<\/span><\/i>In Honorem Dei et In Honorem Vini!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

                    Dan Silviu-Boerescu, Eques
                    \n<\/span>Image, Communications, and PR Advisor<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>