Montenegro

The Republic of Montenegro on the southeastern Adriatic coast in SoutheastEurope with the capital Podgorica covers 13,812 km². The country's name Crna Gora means "Black Mountain" and refers to the mountainous land. The state borders in the far west with Croatia, in the northwest with Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the northeast with Serbia, in the east with Kosovo and in the southeast with Albania. After a referendum in 1992, Montenegro initially remained with Yugoslavia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia, the remaining state was called Serbia and Montenegro from 2003. Finally, Montenegro also became an independent state through another referendum in 2006.

Viticulture

The most important vineyards are located on Terraced southern slopes by the shores of Lake Skutari. Important white wine varieties are Krstač, Smederevka (Dimyat), Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano Toscano) and Župljanka, important red wine varieties Vranac, Kratošija (Tribidrag), Kadarun and Zizak, as well as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache Noir (Garnacha Tinta) and Carignan Noir (Mazuelo). In 2022, the vineyards covered 2,825 hectares of vine area and the wine production quantities were 70,000 hectoliters. A major producer is named after the national holiday July 13 with the well-known brand wine "Crnogorsko Vranac".

The image on the left shows the Resurrection Cathedral in Podgorica, the image on the right shows vineyards by Lake Skutari.

Map: © Goruma
Flag: by B1mbo, - Own work, Public Domain, Link
Coat of Arms: by Government of Montenegro - Montenegro, Public Domain, Link
Cathedral: by Sailko - Own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
Vineyard: by Ramessos - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link