Domeniile Tohani, a key player in "New
World" of Romanian wine, is located in the heart of Dealu Mare. This very special wine
area, the Dealu Mare, in Muntenia Wine Region, is one of the
most important regions in the country. Fortunately for this Spaswinefood
enthusiast our Southern Romanian adventure included a visit to Domeniile
Tohani.
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| Touring Tohani Estate, Dealu Mare © Spaswinefood |
Dealu Mare's Domeniile Tohani
Just in case you are wondering where Domeniile
Tohani in Muntenia’s wine region fits within Romania's wine producing
areas. First, Romania has seven wine regions:
(1) Transylvania (center of the country),
(2) Moldova (north east), (3) Crisana and
Maramures (west central and north), (4) Muntenia and
Oltenia (south), (5) Banat (west),
(6) Southern Sands and Danube Terraces (south) and
(7) Dobrogea (south east). Each of these
regions containing a number of sub regions, such as the Muntenia's Dealu Mare.
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Domeniile Tohani Estate, Dealu Mare © Spaswinefood
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Romania's Muntenia wine region, or as it
sometimes described the Muntenia hills (Greater Wallachia), is home to
Dealu Mare (Big Hill) Vineyards, one of the best known vineyard areas. It stretches for 90 km. from Valea Calugareasca (near Ploiesti) to Merei/Vernestin
(near Buzau), covering the counties of Buzau and Prahova. Our stops within
the Dealu Mare vineyards included Licorna Winehouse and Domeniile
Tohani wineries.
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| Tohani Estate, Dealu Mare © Spaswinefood |
We drove from Bucharest to Prahova County to visit Domeniile
Tohani. Our drive to wine country was indeed pleasant. It was indeed
a beautiful day in late August, as we headed down the road, stopping first
at Licorna Winehouse, then onto Domeniile Tohani.
Touring Domeniile Tohani Estate
When we arrived at Domeniile
Tohani in Gura Vadului we toured the winery, their historic
cellars, and the stunning Domeniile Tohani
Estate/ Tohani Vineyard with our host, Marina Samoila.
Next, we drove to their historic wine cellar. It is always fascinating for me to visit wine cellars.
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| Wine Cellar, Domeniile Tohani Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Domeniile Tohani Estate Vintage Wines © Spaswinefood |
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| Domeniile Tohani Estate Cellar © Spaswinefood |
Yes, I did take a few pictures of the wines being stored.
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Domeniile Tohani Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 © Spaswinefood
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| Domeniile Tohani Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 © Spaswinefood |
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| Domeniile Tohani Estate, Pinot Noir Reserve 2001 © Spaswinefood |
It is always exciting to see what is stored in the wine cellars.
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| Domeniile Tohani Estate Barrel Room © Spaswinefood |
YES, while in the barrel room we also tasted some barrel samples.
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| Barrel Sampling, Domeniile Tohani Estate © Spaswinefood |
It was indeed delightful to see some of the wines stored there. All too soon it was time to leave this historic cellar.
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| Barrel Room, Domeniile Tohani Estate © Spaswinefood |
Next, it was onto the vineyards. Tohani Estate vineyards are stunning, with great views.
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Tohani Estate Vineyards © Spaswinefood
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Driving through Tohani Estate vineyards, with its such stunning views, was inspiring.
Our last stop was at nearby Ferma Dacilor for lunch. There we were treated to a fabulous wine
tasting of Domeniile Tohani wines over lunch. The
winery describes its wines as "New World" Romanian Wine. The
wines lived up to this description.
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| Wine Tasting, Ferma Dacilor © Spaswinefood |
Ferma Dacilor is located within Tohani Wine Village, Prahova County. The restaurant serves delicious traditional food made from natural ingredients from the farm. Here are some of the tempting food offerings that we were served during lunch.
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| Food Offerings, Ferma Dacilor © Spaswinefood |
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| Tempting Platter, Ferma Dacilor © Spaswinefood |
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| Veggie Plate, Ferma Dacilor © Spaswinefood |
With such tempting offerings it was not hard for me to select a delicious lunch.
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| Dining at Ferma Dacilor © Spaswinefood |
Indeed, our day in Muntenia wine country was an awesome adventure. Yes, Muntenia is must visit wine region. I was indeed very fortunate to visit Domeniile Tohani. Also, while in Romania I was introduced
to Crama Davino, Serve, and Vinarte wines
from Muntenia. Moreover, throughout Muntenia you will discover both traditional and recently built
wineries. The area is quickly becoming a place for enotourism, with wineries offering accommodations in the vineyards. Domeniile
Tohani will be opening a new hotel and restaurant in the near future. This will
add to the enotourism activities already available in this area.
All Wine Roads in Romania Lead to Bucharest
After an exciting wine country day in Muntenia’s Dealu Mare
region we returned to Bucharest. Yes, #Winelovers touring Southern
Romania will soon discover that all roads lead back to Bucharest. Next day, our
last day in Romania, was filled with awesome #winelover activities at the Bucharest
#Winelover Hangout. To meet so many Romanian #winelovers during our travels
was indeed inspiring.
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| #Winelovers, Ferma Dacilor, Tohani Wine Village © Spaswinefood |
Without doubt visiting Domeniile Tohani, a "New World" of Romanian wine,
with #winelover friends was a very special treat. I invite you to join me
in my travels in Romania and elsewhere at Spaswinefood. Special thanks to
Razvan Stoenescu, George Wine, and all
our Romanian friends for being such wonderful hosts during Spaswinefood’s
vine-filled explorations.
Sharon
August
2016
Romania
©
Spaswinefood
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