This year’s mild winter and hot summer boosted both grape production and the quality of grapes, said Ovidiu Gheorghe, general manager of the association of employers in the wine industry (PNVV).
Wine producer Murfatlar said it expects its production to rise 30% this year. Cotnari sees its wine production at a record level, similar to Carl Reh Winery, which expects 40% to 120% higher production.
According to PNVV, some local producers might also buy grapes from the Republic of Moldova, whose wine production is seen at 1.6 million hectoliters this year.
In September, Russia said it was banning imports of Moldovan wine, arguing they contained impurities, which was widely regarded as a reaction to Moldova’s plan to sign an association and free-trade agreement with the European Union.
On the other hand, Romania said it wanted to increase imports from Moldova.
Romania is ranked 11th in the world regarding wine production and 10th by total vineyard area.