STRUCTURE OF THE PRIMARY SUPPLY FOR GRAPES IN THE REGION OF DEVELOPMENT SOUTH-WEST OLTENIA (2015-2017)

The paper purpose was to establish the position of South Western Oltenia region in the national grape supply. For the South-Western Region Oltenia, an average of the wine patrimony area of 32,866 Ha is noted, with the following weights: 32.50 and 67.50% of the gravel vines respectively hybrid ones (10,680 and 22,186 ha); 1.48 and 98.52% of the table grapes respectively wine (485.33 and 32,380.67 ha). The evolution of total production is uneven, the average of the period was 127,492.33 t, with the following weights: 34.66 and 65.34% grafted or hybrid vineyards (4,419.33 and 83,299 t); 1.54 and 98.46% of the table grapes respectively wine (1,958.33 and 125.534 t). Region, does not in any circumstances achieve the national level of average production, the average of the period recorded 3,879 kg/ha, with different placements from it, by types of vines and production directions: 106.68 and 96.80% grafts and hybrid vineyards (4,138 and 3,755 kg/ha); 104.02 and 99.95% of the table Grapes respectively wine (4,035 and 3,877 kg/ha). The southwestern Region Oltenia, is at national level, an actor of average importance for the wine market, starting from the region's weights, on the global market, 18.48% under the Wine patrimony.