Valea Călugărească Explained

Type:commune
Official Name:Valea Călugărească
County:Prahova
Population Total:auto
Leader Name:Ioana Neagu[1]
Term:2020 - 2024
Leader Party:Independent
Coordinates:44.95°N 39°W
Area Total:54.17
Postal Code:107620

Valea Călugărească is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of fifteen villages: Arva, Coslegi, Dârvari, Pantazi, Rachieri, Radila, Schiau, Valea Călugărească, Valea Largă, Valea Mantei, Valea Nicovani, Valea Poienii, Valea Popii, Valea Ursoii and Vârfurile.

Valea Călugărească produces some of the highest quality red wines in Romania, such as Pinot noir and Fetească neagră, but also whites such as Pinot gris and Sauvignon blanc, and two of its own varieties, Fetească albă and Fetească regală.[2] To promote its wine related traditions, Valea Călugărească hosts the largest wine festival in the country every September.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results of the 2020 local elections . Central Electoral Bureau . 9 June 2021 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: The New York Times. Valea Calugareasca Journal; From Communist Vineyards, a Bouquet of Iodine. Nathaniel C.. Nash. March 8, 1995. May 3, 2020.