Climate Evaluation of Viticulture in Oltenia. Case Study: Cetate - Dolj

Abstract

Oltenia is generally characterized by favourable climatic conditions for producing high-quality wines. On a statistical scale, viticulture in Oltenia accounts for approximately 20% of the entire country's viticulture. Corcova, Segarcea, Sâmburești, Drăgășani, Banu Mărăcine, Cetate, or Galicea Mare are just a few of the recognized major viticulture centers known for the quality of their wine production. This paper aims to evaluate the climatic characteristics of the viticulture center in Cetate, based on specific meteorological and climate indicators specific for viticulture in the current period. The climatic data and their interpretation describe the favourability of the climatic conditions for viticulture, the main climatic parameters' trends, and offer the possibility of establishing suitable varieties.