Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development Vol. 17, Issue 1, 2017 PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, E-ISSN 2285-3952 287 QUALITATIVE CHARACTERISATION OF THE WHITE WINES OBTAINED IN THE COMPANY S.C. MURFATLAR ROMANIA S.A. IN THE PERIOD 2013-2015 Cecilia NEAGU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest – Călăraşi Faculty Branch, 1 Nicolae Titulescu, Călăraşi, Romania, Phone/Fax: +40242332077, E-mail: cecilianeagu2005@yahoo.com Corresponding author: cecilianeagu2005@yahoo.com Abstract SC Murfatlar SA, in a country with a long tradition in wine production, is proving to be one of the oldest, largest and innovative vineyards, with a location that gives a particular microclimate, favorable for the achievement of a wide variety of wines, of high quality. The purpose of the paper is to establish the dynamic quality of the white wines produced in S.C. Murfatlar Romania SA, by analyzing the main physical-chemical parameters responsible for the wine quality (alcoholic strength%, free sugar g/l, total acidity g/ l C4H6O6 , its no-reducing dry extract g/ l, total SO2 mg/ l), for 12 samples analyzed. The main physical-chemical parameters, namely alcoholic strength, free sugar and total acidity recorded a significant increase in the analyzed period, for the two types of white wines from the four analyzed. All analyzed parameters were within the limits imposed by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) during the studied period. Key words: quality, physical-chemical parameters, white wines INTRODUCTION Wine is an alcoholic beverage obtained exclusively by full or partial fermentation of fresh grapes crushed or subject to authorized processing or fresh grapes [9]. The wines that have controlled origin name and quality levels (D.O.C.) represent the highest category of quality [5]. Quality level award is motivated by several factors, such as the sugar content, the proportion of raisin berries, the attack of noble mold, which are determined primarily by the harvest time [2]. The total wine production recorded in 2015 in our country was of 3.6 million hectoliters, representing 65% of the total production of white wines, slightly in contradiction to the global trend, preferring red wine, this having only 30% of the production and rosé wine, 5% [12]. The title of the largest wine producer in Romania belongs to the company SC Murfatlar Romania SA, both based on the turnover recorded in 2015 (25.41 million euros), the vines area owned (over 3100 ha) and the production capacity (over 29 million liters annually of wine) and storage capacity (over 43 million liters of wine) [11]. The company owns the largest growing area in Romania, near the localities Basarabi, Valul lui Traian, Poarta Albă, Siminoc and Valea Dacilor. The company has the largest wine cellar in Romania, with a huge storage capacity of over 43 million liters of wine [10]. The wines produced by SC Murfatlar Romania S.A. participate annually in most international wine competitions and annually win medals (over 55 medals), contests like Chardonnay du Monde, Decanter World Wine Awards IWSC, Japan Wine Challenge etc. - all these medals strengthening the reputation of Murfatlar wine, an authentic product, with undoubted qualities [10]. The variety structure contains at present about 200 wines, in proportion of 65% white wines (Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Ottonel, Riesling Italian, etc.), 30% red varieties (Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, etc) and 5% rosé varieties.