As the name of the winery suggests, the vineyard is located in the immediate vicinity of Turda Salt Mine, more precisely about 100 meters from it, on the Durgău Hills, an area with a secular tradition in viticulture, dating back from the Roman Empire period, at the time when the settlement known nowadays under the name of Turda was called Potaissa. La Salina Winery was born in the heart of Transylvania, in an area with a strong vocation for white wines. The specific terroir of the Arieș Valley comes with the mark of its identity, transforming the La Salina Winery’s supply into a unique, revealing experience. This is why these wines bear the name ISSA, as a tribute to the millennial winegrowing traditions formed here, ever since the place bore the name Potaissa.
The story of ʺCrama La Salinaʺ was born from the passion of two noble wine lovers who restored the winegrowing area on the Durgău Hills, subsequently developing an extensive project. After decades of inactivity, the Durgău Hills winegrowing area, the terraces and slopes of the estate have been transformed into a fertile vine, using state-of-the-art exploitation technology, and receiving the geographical indication of ʺTransylvania Hillsʺ. The vineyard and the wine cellar are located in the immediate vicinity of the Turda Salt Mine, in an area with a centuries-old tradition in viticulture, from the times of the Roman Empire, which had here one of the most developed administrative centres in Dacia.
ʺLa Salina Wineryʺ revives the history of the winegrowing area and the stories of the places surround it, through a large wine tourism project. At the base of the vineyards, ʺSarea-n bucateʺ Restaurant awaits its guests. The inviting aromas of patiently cooked dishes, following traditional recipes, blend harmoniously with ISSA wines. Tourists are invited to discover the restaurant’s guesthouse, consisting of 13 ultra-modern rooms, with 40 accommodation places.
The manual works, the carefully cared and harvested grapes, the technology and the state-of-the-art facilities of the winery ensure the production of quality wines. In 2014, the harvest was done on an area of 20 hectares, with a production of 47,000 bottles, 2019 being the year in which the maximum production capacity was reached, when 300,000 bottles of wine were bottled, from the surface of 42 hectares.
SC CRAMA LA SALINA SRL
Str. Dealul Viilor 10,
Turda, Judetul Cluj
L-V 09 - 17
Tel : +40 737 068 753
E-mail: contact@cramalasalina.ro