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ONVV
ONVV
ONVV is the No. 1 expert in the Moldovan wine sector, which contributes to the regulation and sectors’ development acting as a platform for joint action of all those involved in increasing the competitiveness of wine products, capitalizing on authenticity and consumer orientation and those engaged in promoting Moldovan wines through the program and the national wine brand “Wine of Moldova - A legend alive"
About ONVV
Transparency in Decision Making
ISO 9001:2005
Annual reports
Public procurement
Managerial declaration
Business travel
Career
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Partners
OUR WINERIES
Our Wineries
As described in legends, well-known to all of us, our wine has been created by many generations of winemakers in the world’s largest underground galleries and is highly valued by consumers from around the world.
Moldovan Wineries
Moldovan Wine Register ⇎
WINE TOURISM
Wine Tourism
It is always the people that make Moldova special. A tourist to the Republic of Moldova will encounter genuine, warm, and friendly people and experience the culinary delights of the country. Moldova is also famous for the underground galleries of “Cricova” and “Mileștii Mici”, the latter being included into the Guinness Book of Records for the largest wine collection in the world.
Visit Moldovan Wineries
Visit Moldovan Wine Regions
What To Do In Moldova
National Wine Day ⇎
Wine Tourism Guide
MOLDOVAN WINE
Moldovan Wine
Production of Moldovan wine is carried out with passion, care, and expertise. It is produced from local and European grape varieties, hand-picked from the hillside vineyards and those adapted to the local terroir. Care is taken to maintain the authenticity and traditional style of winemaking, producing amazing wines to be enjoyed locally and across the world.
History of Moldovan Wine
Grape Varieties
Local
International
Caucasian
Try Moldovan Wine
WINE REGIONS
Wine Regions
In the Republic of Moldova there are 4 regions for the production of wine products with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). They are Codru, Ștefan Vodă, Valul lui Traian and Divin. Each region is run by an association of wine producers with PGI. All 4 PGIs are protected both in the Republic of Moldova and in the EU.
Codru PGI
Ștefan Vodă PGI
Valul lui Traian PGI
Divin PGI
EVENTS
Events
Throughout the year we celebrate our wine with pride at various events and special days in the calendar. On the first weekend in October, we invite you to the National Wine Day - the largest celebration dedicated to millennium traditions of winemaking and an exceptional cultural show.
All Events
Contests
National Wine Day ⇎
NEWS & MEDIA
News & Media
All the news, awards, publications, and interesting facts about Wine of Moldova are presented on the News and Media page.
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ONVV
ONVV
ONVV is the No. 1 expert in the Moldovan wine sector, which contributes to the regulation and sectors’ development acting as a platform for joint action of all those involved in increasing the competitiveness of wine products, capitalizing on authenticity and consumer orientation and those engaged in promoting Moldovan wines through the program and the national wine brand “Wine of Moldova - A legend alive"
About ONVV
Transparency in Decision Making
ISO 9001:2005
Annual reports
Public procurement
Managerial declaration
Business travel
Career
Legislation
Partners
OUR WINERIES
Our Wineries
As described in legends, well-known to all of us, our wine has been created by many generations of winemakers in the world’s largest underground galleries and is highly valued by consumers from around the world.
Moldovan Wineries
Moldovan Wine Register ⇎
WINE TOURISM
Wine Tourism
It is always the people that make Moldova special. A tourist to the Republic of Moldova will encounter genuine, warm, and friendly people and experience the culinary delights of the country. Moldova is also famous for the underground galleries of “Cricova” and “Mileștii Mici”, the latter being included into the Guinness Book of Records for the largest wine collection in the world.
Visit Moldovan Wineries
Visit Moldovan Wine Regions
What To Do In Moldova
National Wine Day ⇎
Wine Tourism Guide
MOLDOVAN WINE
Moldovan Wine
Production of Moldovan wine is carried out with passion, care, and expertise. It is produced from local and European grape varieties, hand-picked from the hillside vineyards and those adapted to the local terroir. Care is taken to maintain the authenticity and traditional style of winemaking, producing amazing wines to be enjoyed locally and across the world.
History of Moldovan Wine
Grape Varieties
Local
International
Caucasian
Try Moldovan Wine
WINE REGIONS
Wine Regions
In the Republic of Moldova there are 4 regions for the production of wine products with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). They are Codru, Ștefan Vodă, Valul lui Traian and Divin. Each region is run by an association of wine producers with PGI. All 4 PGIs are protected both in the Republic of Moldova and in the EU.
Codru PGI
Ștefan Vodă PGI
Valul lui Traian PGI
Divin PGI
EVENTS
Events
Throughout the year we celebrate our wine with pride at various events and special days in the calendar. On the first weekend in October, we invite you to the National Wine Day - the largest celebration dedicated to millennium traditions of winemaking and an exceptional cultural show.
All Events
Contests
National Wine Day ⇎
NEWS & MEDIA
News & Media
All the news, awards, publications, and interesting facts about Wine of Moldova are presented on the News and Media page.
All News
Blog
Publications
Newsletters
Media Centre

About ONVV

The National Office of Vine and Wine (ONVV) is a public institution, organised via a public-private policy implementation partnership in the wine industry.

The institution was designed to conform with the model of similar wine-growing institutions in the world’s major wine-producing countries. The ONVV was established based on the Government Decision no. 725 of September 16, 2013 and implementation of sectoral policies started in April 2014

The establishment of ONVV was a decisive step taken by the public and private sector in light of the implementation of changes in wine sector legislation, the normative framework and of the promotion of the country’s wine brand: “Wine of Moldova. A legend alive”. The purpose of the ONVV is to contribute to the recognition and promotion of quality Moldovan wine abroad.

The ONVV operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, and performs as a public-private partnership, being managed, and financed jointly from the Vine and Wine Fund, set up out of contributions from the private sector and state budget allocations.

Objectives and responsibilities

The ONVV focuses its activity in 3 strategic areas:

Promotion of the wine products’ image on the domestic and export markets

Improvement of the wine sector’s competitiveness

Consolidation of institutional capacities of the institution

ONVV basic attributions

Implements state policies in wine growing, viticulture, wine production and wine circulation, must-based products and wine-based products, wine by-products and products obtained by adding value to wine by-products

Promotes sales of wine products in domestic and foreign markets

Establishes rules and manages the use of the country brand for wines

Makes proposals for the development and improvement of legislation on

the production and circulation of wine products

Performs sectoral analyses aimed at ensuring the strategic development of the wine sector

Manages the production of wine products with a protected geographical indication (PGI) and with protected designation of origin (PDO) in accordance with technical regulations approved

by the Government

Monitors the production potential, including the establishment and uprooting of vineyards

Keeps records referring to the wine sector

The ONVV is responsible for an extensive set of tasks and actions aimed at the development of the wine sector, specified in detail in Government Decision no. 725 of 16.09.2013 regarding the National Office of Vine and Wine

Operation of the Public-Private Partnership

National Wine and Vine Office (ONVV)

Members of the Coordinating Council of ONVV

Members representing the private sector, Representatives of the PGI Associations and Grapevine Nurseries

Members are appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure

Budget: The Vine and Wine Fund

The activity of ONVV is financed with resources from the Vine and Wine Fund.

The Vine and Wine Fund is not a legal entity. It was created with a specific objective, namely with the purpose to finance measures aimed at the development of the wine sector in strict compliance with the Law on Vine and Wine no. 57-XVI of March 10, 2006. The resources of the Fund are accumulated in the treasury account of the National Office of Vine and Wine. The resources of the Fund are used in strict compliance with the annual budget of the Office and its activity plan, approved by the Coordination Council, for the following actions:

Promotion of wine products’ export, research, and analysis of markets

Conducting training programmes

Development and implementation of projects, investment programmes and technical assistance in the wine sector

Realisation of viticulture and wine growing development programs

Conducting sector analyses

Development and implementation of programmes of conformity and quality assurance for wine products

Management of wine production with protected geographical indication, protected designation of origin and country brand

Technology and know-how transfer

Provision of consultancy to the wine sector

Remuneration of staff and financing of current expenses related to the statutory activity of the Office

The ONVV keeps accounting and statistical records of the Fund resources in line with the Law. The report on the annual budget of ONVV illustrates the revenues accumulated in the Fund by category of sources and the expenses incurred by the Fund on items of expenditure for the reporting period. The control of the legality of the operations, procedures and the use of the Fund resources is performed by the state authorities. The results of the controls are brought to the attention of the Coordination Council, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and the Ministry of Finance.

The Coordination Council carries out its activity based on Law No. 47 from

26.03.2021

The Coordination Council of the ONVV is appointed for a 4-year term by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and is composed of 3 representatives delegated by Ministry, one of whom is an employee of this ministry, 2 representatives of the Wine Association of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) region "Codru", and 2 representatives of the Association of Wine Producers from the PGI region "Stefan Voda", 3 representatives of the Wine Union from the PGI region "Valul lui Trajan",1 representative from the Association of Divin and Brandy Producers of Moldova and 1 representative from the Association of Grapevine Nurseries.

Responsibilities of the Coordination Council:

Supervises the operation of the ONVV;

Approves the annual budget funded from the Vine and Wine Fund, the expenditure budget allocated for the staff remuneration and the financing of the current expenses related to the statutory activity of ONVV as well as the report regarding the execution of the annual budget, the annual plan of activities and the reports of the ONVV;

Examines and proposes the staffing and the organisation chart of the ONVV for approval by the Ministry;

Appointed for a 4-year term;

3 representatives of the Wine Union from the PGI region "Valul lui Trajan";

1 representative from the Association of Grapevine Nurseries;

3 representatives of the Ministry;

1 representative from the Association of Divin and Brandy Producers of Moldova;

2 representatives of the Association of Wine Producers from the PGI region "Stefan Voda";

2 representatives of the Wine Association of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) region "Codru".

The National Office for Vine and Wine is an institution with complex activities, headed by a director, who is, by excellence, the opinion leader of the wine sector. The operation of ONVV is overseen by a Coordination Council. The ONVV also has an internal team of 20 employees, responsible for the institution’s day-by-day operation, 9 of them being experts in the wine sector and at the same time having the role of consultants for MARDM in sectoral issues.