Târnave Valley is renown in Romanian folkloristics as one of the first researched ethnographic areas. Ilarion Cocişiu recorded the impressive number of 9.000 songs, proof of the old times rich and diverse folklore.

The 2016 field research sadly showed the dissolution of folklore in the Sibiu area of Târnave Valley, especially in those genres connected to aspects of life no longer valid: winter social gatherings, outlawry, folk street songs and army songs etc.

The mission to identify and write down the oral literature which refers to grapevine, grapes and wine was not at all easy, however, the research team managed to gather a compilation of songs and utters about harvesting, love and wedding, Sunday dancing gatherings and caroling.