Agriculture and viticulture Romania

This wine-growing region is the most famous in Dobrogea. It extends around the town of Basarabi. Located 20 km from Constanţa, the east-facing hillsides are particularly well-suited to vine-growing. This estate was extended in the 1950s, following a major planting campaign. A variety of grape varieties are grown here, producing wines that are often sweet and fruity, which, especially for red wines, may be a little disconcerting for French tourists. Guided tours are available, with tastings of course.

This "cheese factory" alone is worth the trip to Cund. Here, István produces an excellent aged farmhouse cheese, inspired by Swiss cheeses and available in a variety of flavors (walnut, red wine, etc.). The young farmer, who raises some forty cows fed on fresh grass and home-grown hay, is keen to explain his working methods. You'll have the chance to take part in a workshop where you'll learn how to produce caș (typical fresh cheese) before finishing with a brunch tasting.

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A stop in the shop of the Cotnari wine estate is a must, especially to taste its sweet white wines bursting with sugar, produced in the region since the reign of Ștefan cel Mare, at the end of the 15th century! Various tasting formulas are proposed. Some of them include a visit to the fifteen cellars of the estate, which extend over more than 2 km. They contain old vintages, the oldest dating back to 1957. Get there early: tours end at 3:30.