The Holy Bible mentions the grape and the grapevine more than 500 times. In the Orthodox ritual, wine is used in the Eucharist and forms, together with wafer, the blood and body of Jesus Christ. The wine is used in the Resurrection Easter Ceremonial, in the wedding ceremony, at funerals and for newly baptized infant.

The Orthodox Romanians and the Evangelical Saxons living in Târnave Valley have cherished the symbols of grape and grapevine by bringing them inside the church, as an omen to God’s Word and the winemaking profile of the area.

Thus, one can find the grape and the grapevine in the Orthodox churches from Șeica Mică and Curciu, in Moșna and Romanești, in the mural paintings, iconostasis, holy doors, and religious furniture. On the other side, the Saxons placed these symbols inside their churches on the organ, on the shrine, to symbolize the wealth in Valea Viilor and Hoghilag and also on the wooden door in the fortified church from Biertan.