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Podgoria Vin

Podgoria Vin Winery

“Art is an adventure towards an unknown world, which can be explored only by the ones who dare to take risks.”

Indeed, grape cultivation and winemaking is an art and the talent, ambition and professionalism constitute the strengths of its development. The Podgoria Vin is a wine company from the South of the Republic of Moldova, which ventured to discover and promote this art. The Podgoria Vin is a company that has been blessed to set up its vineyards and wineries in an area with a special microclimate. We believe that the key to our success lies in the fidelity to the cultivation traditions, inherited from our ancestors, combined with the most modern grape processing technologies, all finding reflection in our wines.

The core priority of our company is producing high quality wines, and the terroir, the vine architecture and the love for wines constitute the main pillars of this process. We are proud to own over 400 ha of vines, in the southern region of the Republic of Moldova, in PGI Valul lui Traian. The vine varieties that we grow include European varieties such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Riesling, Kerner, Aligote, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot and traditional local varieties such as Feteasca Albă, Feteasca Regală, Viorica, Feteasca Neagră and Rară Neagră.

1999

Products

Wine “Genesis Rhein Riesling”

It is characterised by a full, harmonious taste, a straw-yellow colour and aromas of fine jasmine, freshly mowed grass, and wildflowers.

Wine “Libera”

It has a full and structured taste, an intense ruby-red colour and a balanced aroma of dried fruits and bitter chocolate.

Wine “Libera”

This wine has got a slightly spicy, full, and harmonious taste, with fine nuances of dark chocolate, and is characterised by a ruby-red colour, and an aroma of fruit and black cherries.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Friday – Sunday): 11:00 – 19:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English, French

Essentials

  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Wine Tastings during the Production Process (August – October)
  • Participation to the Wine Production Process (August-October)
  • Personalised Wine Orders

Sightseeing in the area

  • Holy Three Hierarchs Church (Lingura village)
  • Museum of History and Ethnography (Tartaul village)
  • Craft and artistic weaving centre (Ciobalaccia village)
  • ATV rides in the Tigheci forest
  • Cold store facility
  • Water storage reservoir
  • Fruit and vegetable drier (August – November)
  • Vineyards of various types and architecture
  • Orchards of plums, apples and sour cherries of various types and architecture

Contacts

Address: Lingura village, Cantemir district, Republic of Moldova

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Novak

Novak Winery

The Novak winery promotes a new vision of traditional winemaking in the southern region of the Republic of Moldova, which combines traditions with innovative technologies. Each bottle of wine produced here also means the promotion of high-quality wine.

The wines produced by this winery are distinguished by their deep, intense taste and rich bouquet in sense of the best traditions of the Old World. The Novak vineyards are located in Comrat, Tartaul and Ciobalaccia village, Cantemir district. The classic varieties pre-sent here include Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Malbec which are cultivated together with such traditional local varieties as Rară Neagră, Feteasca Regală and others.

The winery succeeded to rebirth a number of forgotten varieties such as Alb de Onițcani and Floricica, varieties thought by some experts lost in history.

2004

Products

Wine “Novak Red Blend 2”

This is a blend of Saperavi 50%, Merlot 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20% and Feteasca Neagra 5%. It has a dark red colour, with aromas of wild fruits and oriental spices.

Wine “Pinot Noir 2017”

This is a wine with rich aromas of red berries, cherries, and spices. The perfect combination of acidity and silky tannins generates a long and pleasant taste.

Wine “Alb de Onitcani Classic 2018”

This wine has a golden colour with greenish hues, a complex aroma of white flowers with fine nuances of yellow fruit. Its soft, balanced taste conveys a special flavour.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Friday – Sunday): 11:00 – 19:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English, French

Essentials

  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Wine Tastings during the Production Process
  • Participation to Wine Production Process (August-October)
  • Personalised Wine Orders

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Church of Holy Three Hierarchs (Lingura village)
  • Museum of History and Ethnography (Tartaul village)
  • Craft and artistic weaving centre (Ciobalaccia village)
  • ATV rides in the Tigheci forest
  • Cold storage facility
  • Water storage reservoir
  • Fruit and vegetable drier (August – November)
  • Vineyards of various types and architecture
  • Orchards of plums, apples and sour cherries of various types and architecture

Contacts

Address: Lingura village, Cantemir district, Republic of Moldova

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Milestii Mici

Milestii Mici Winery

The history of Milestii Mici winery starts from an old stone-extracting mine, located only 20 km away from Chișinău, the capital of the Republic of Moldova.

The 200 km of underground galleries, out of which the limestone deposits had been ex-tracted, turned out to offer perfect conditions for long-term storage of wines at a relative humidity of 85-95% and a constant temperature of 12-14° C. Thus, was born a place for wine maturation at 40-80 meters depth underground. In the 1970s, the huge oak barrels were installed, in which carefully selected wines, produced out of the best vineyards of our country, started to be stored.

Milestii Mici Winery specialises in the production, storage, and marketing of wines. Wine tourism, which came from a large flow of tourists on a daily basis, thus, transformed dur-ing the last 15 years into a new and rapidly developing area of focus for us.

Indisputably, Golden Collection Milestii Mici is the calling card not only of the Winery, but for the country, as it was qualified in 2005 by the Guinness World Records as the largest collection of wines in the world. This is an absolutely impressive place with about 1.5 mil-lion bottles of wine deposited at 80 meters underground. Visitors have the opportunity to rent wine vats in which they can store their wines.

“Here we store a collection of exclusive old wines, part of the National Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Moldova, hidden in a secret cave, which have survived over time and also survived the wine prohibition during the Soviet times”.

1969

Products

Wine “Negre de Mileștii Mici 2011”

This is a dry red wine, produced by blending Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Franc wines. It is considered a fine and elegant wine, created with passion.

Wine “Negru de Mileştii Mici”

This is a mature wine, produced from the 1988 vintage. It is a blend of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Rara Neagră and Saperavi.

Wine “Purpuriu de Purcari 2009”

This is a mature dry red wine – a blend of Merlot and Pinot Franc. It has a ruby colour, with purple nuances.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: No.
  • Standard program (Monday – Sunday): 09:00 – 17:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, English, and Russian

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Weddings, Corporate Events and Conferences
  • Restaurant

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău

Contacts

Address: Mileștii Mici village, Ialoveni district, MD-6819, Republic of Moldova

Direction

Tel (reservation): +373 67121121, 

+373 69500262

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Mihai Sava

Mihai Sava Winery

Mihai Sava’s wines are born from the Pojogana vineyards and the skill of a passionate oenologist, who sacredly preserves the ancient winemaking traditions of Costești village.

The winemaker Mihai Sava went through an evolution from the production of homemade wine, which he used to sell in bulk, up to the launch of bottled wine under his own brand. After modernisation of the production process in 2016, Mihai Sava looks into the future with optimism, with his wine being highly appreciated both by experts, and wine lovers all over the world.

2016

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday): 14:00 – 20:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings (maximum 14 people)
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău

Contacts

Address: Costești village, Ialoveni district, Republic of Moldova

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Chateau Cojusna

Chateau Cojusna Winery

Chateau Cojușna is one of the largest producers and exporters of wines and Divins in the Republic of Moldova.

Founded in 1995, holding includes two additional subsidiary companies – Migdal-P joint stock company, specialised in the production of wines and Voitis Distillery LLC, the basic activity of which is focused on the production and export of wine distillates, Divins and other strong drinks.

The production is carried out by several highly efficient wine complexes, located in the central part of the Republic of Moldova, Cojușna, which is also the name of the company. Company owns more than 240 ha of vineyards, planted with European and Moldovan varieties.

The main production range is represented by still wines and divins, matured 3 to 10 years, Grappa, as well as other alcoholic beverages.

The company owns a touristic complex with four rooms, decorated in different styles, a museum, a summer terrace, and an observation terrace on the roof of the castle, to ad-mire the spectacular view of the surrounding area. The touristic route also includes an underground town, where 175 thousand bottles of collection wines are stored at a constant temperature of +12… + 14ºC. One of the most exclusive and valuable wine bottles stored here is MARSALA, produced in 1990.

“Annually, we are visited by about 10 thousand wine lovers from 36 countries. The company has also assumed a mission to promote the high culture of consumption of wines and Divins and to promote Moldovan products bearing quality assurance marks, thus, aiming at ensuring our care for the consumer’s health”.

1995

Products

Wine “Sauvignon Blanc” PGI Codru

Sauvignon Blanc is a white, dry high-quality wine, produced from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, harvested in the Codru PGI. It is an elegant wine, with a canary-yellow colour and bright green reflections, an intense aroma of jasmine, vines, hay, citrus, and ripe apricots. It has a strong fruity taste with a lot of freshness, wrapped in a pleasant and tempting bouquet aroma. It is served as an appetizer with fresh, un-ripened cheeses with an intense taste. It is recommended to be served at a temperature of +8…+10°C.

Wine “Piatra Roșie”

Piatra Roșie (Merlot, Anccellota, Alicante) is a dry red wine of a ruby red, slightly light, like a ripe pomegranate, there are tempting aromas of bitter chocolate, harmoniously combined with spicy accents of ground black pepper. The taste is slightly spicy, full of candied black fruits. The 13.5% of alcohol perfectly integrates with low acidity, a round, soft and velvety aftertaste.

Divin “Autentic XO”

The AUTENTIC XO is a Divin with history, which speaks for itself. A fine aroma with nuances of flowers and vanilla, a golden-amber colour, a soft, extractive, velvety taste, which gives a feeling of warmth and finesse. It is produced from distillates for Divin, aged for at least 10 years. The Divins are served with the desserts and go very well with fine cheeses, chocolate, and coffee.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday): 10:00 – 18:00
  • Restaurant (Monday – Sunday): 09:00 – 21:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English

Essentials

  • Excursions and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Wine Tours

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău

Contacts

Address: 1 Mecanizatorilor str., Cojuşna village, Republic of Moldova

Direction

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Kvint

Kvint Distillery

The KVINT wine and Divins factory in Tiraspol is one of the largest producers of wines and wine distillates in the region.

The unique climate, the fertile soil, the hilly terrain, and the proximity of the Dniester Riv-er have created favourable conditions for growing the best grapes. Kvint produces high-est quality wines and Divins due to large area of own vineyards, modern equipment, ad-vanced technologies, original recipes, the observance of ancient traditions and the work of professionals.

1897

Products

Divin “Prince Wittgenstein” (50 years)

This Divin is produced according to a classic technology from Divin distillates matured in oak barrels for at least 50 years.

Divin “Kvint Surprise” (10 years)

This Divin was created in 1961. This is a fine, harmonious beverage, characterised by a subtle aroma of wildflowers and hues of resins and vanilla.

Wine “Viorica Vinvoyage”

The wine has a slightly sparkling golden colour and a whole symphony of floral bouquet, in which the aroma of geranium dominates.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Friday): 08:15 – 17:15
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Russian, English

Esențiale

  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Weddings, Corporate Events and Conferences
  • Lunch and Dinner

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Tighina Fortress
  • Nistru River
  • Chițcani Monastery
  • The statue of Lenin

Contacts

Address: 38 Lenin str., Tiraspol city, MD-3300, Republic of Moldova

Direction

E-mail: info@kvint.md

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Kara Gani

Kara Gani Winery

Kara Gani is a family winery located in the Gagauz autonomy which is engaged in the cultivation of grapes and wine production.

Our vineyards are situated in the southern part of the Republic of Moldova, near the town of Vulcănești. The favourable microclimate and modern technologies along with the best traditions of the region, experience, accumulated over the centuries and transmitted from generation to generation benefit the production of high-quality wine.

„We invite visitors to find time to familiarize with the treasures that can be found in our wine cellars, participate in the harvesting and processing of grapes and, of course, buy a bottle of wine directly from its “birthplace”. We are eager to get our guests acquainted with the Gagauz culture and with the national cuisine. Once here, one can visit our mini museum where we collect objects telling stories about life and traditions of the Gagauz people. Every drop of our wine contains a part of our soul, and this brings the wine a unique taste and lifts the consumers’s mood. Kara Gani is a wine with Gagauz accent and a highly appreciated flavour”.

2006

Products

Wine “Chardonnay, Aligote & Sauvignon Blanc 2018”

The wine has a golden colour with green shades and an intense floral aroma accompanied by an aroma of exotic white fruits. Its taste is soft and balanced.

Wine “Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot Rose 2018”

This wine has a light pink colour with an intense aroma of forest berries. It is characterised by a delicate taste which gives a special flavour.

Wine “Fetaescă Neagră 2018”

This wine has a ruby colour and a rich aroma of black fruits and ripe cherries with nuances of spices. It has a fruity, balanced taste, with a long aftertaste.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday): 10:00 – 17:30
  • Excursions: The minimum number of people in a group – 5 – 25 people
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English

Essentials

  • Accommodation
  • Excursions and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Weddings, Corporate Events and Conferences
  • Lunch and Dinner

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Trajan’s Wall
  • The monument of The Battle of Cahul

Contacts

Address: 31 Krupskaia str., Vulcănești city, Republic of Moldova

Direction

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GOGU Winery

GOGU Winery

For over 15 years, Gogu Winery has been a story of love and passion for wine.

This winery, located in the Căușeni town, was born from a great desire to create quality products with expressive accents of the local terroir. At the beginning, simple equipment was used. In 2011, however, Gogu Winery became a small officially registered winery. It was time when modernisation process of the small winery began, which is located within the winemaker’s household.

In 2014, the first bottled wines, produced by “Gogu Winery” got on the liquor stores and in a short time they drew the attention of local wine-lovers who started to express their praise, in particular, for the refreshing Sauvignon Blanc. At present, apart from the pro-duction unit, the Gogu family’s yard houses a tasting room as well. Visitors can enjoy the Gogu Winery’s wines while also tasting the traditional food. They can also enjoy a tour of the cellar where the wine barrels are kept. Recently, the winemaker has started building a specially designed wine production unit, which will be located near the vineyards, out-side the household. This will allow the winemaker to increase production volumes and to receive a larger number of guests eager to learn Gogu Winery story.

2011

Products

Wine “Metafora Alb”

A blend of three vine varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Feteasca Alba. It is fermented and aged in French oak barrels for a period of 6 months. A wine of golden yellow colour and is rich in pear, pineapple, melon, and vanilla aromas. Rich and well-balanced taste, with nuances of pear, pineapple, exotic fruit, and toast which finally transforms into a velvety and long-lasting aftertaste.

Wine “Sauvignon Blanc 2019”

This is a wine of a straw-yellow colour with green shades, rich in aromas of gooseberry, green apples, currant buds and freshly cut grass. Its taste is well balanced with nuances of green apples, gooseberry and exotic fruits which gradually transform into a fresh and long-lasting aftertaste.

Wine “Viorica 2019”

This is a wine made out of selected grapes of the Viorica variety. It has a golden yellow colour with a complex bouquet of lychee, yellow melon, rose flowers and oriental spice aromas. It has an intense fragrant taste with nuances of yellow melon, lychee and honey that gradually transforms into an elegant floral aftertaste.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Groups of at least 4 people
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday): 10:00 – 22:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Tasting Room

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău
  • The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Căușeni

Contacts

Address: 87 Păcii str., Căușeni city, Republic of Moldova

Direction

E-mail: info@gogu.md

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Et Cetera

Et Cetera Winery

Et Cetera is a family adventure which turned into a winery owned by two brothers.

The story of the winery began in 2002, when Alexandru Luchianov, one of the brothers, bought fields in the South of the country now housing the vineyards, a restaurant, and a small hotel. Love and care are paramount for maintaining the well-being of a family, and this approach was also the guarantee of the success of “Et Cetera”.

Each stage of the wine production is carefully supervised by the family members: starting from the cultivation of grapes by organic methods, fermentation, and maturation in oak barrels, up to the stage when the final product is offered to the guests of the winery. The winery is equipped with modern winemaking technologies and uses production methods verified over the years. In this way “Et Cetera” obtains wines renowned for their unique fla-vours and taste, and by doing this it contributes to the development of the wine con-sumption culture in our country.

2002

Products

Wine “Aeroplane Carmenere 2017”

This is a special and sensational wine of a dark ruby colour. The aromatic complexity, with nuances of spices: black pepper, green pepper, and cardamom are in perfect harmony with the aromas of carnation and forest berries. It is elegantly enriched by a full and velvety taste.

Wine “Cuvee Blanc 2017 Premium”

This is a blend of 4 grape varieties, fermented for 6 months in oak barrels. It is a fresh and balanced wine of a light golden shade, notes of pear, pomelo, white cherries, and vanilla. The special finesse of the wine comes from the mixture of its pleasant white fruit accents and oak hues.

Wine “Merlot 2014 Premium”

A 2014 vintage, the legendary Merlot reinvented itself, now being aged for 18 months in oak barrels. It has an intense ruby-red colour with brick reflections. Its aromatic imprint consists of dried sour-cherry scents, sour-cherry kernels, followed by nuances of dark chocolate and truffles. The soft and fruity taste is supplemented by discreet hues of maturation, extracted from the oak barrel wood, and the aftertaste is pleasant and long.

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday) – Guided Tastings: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday) – Restaurant: 10:00 – 22:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Weddings, Corporate Events and Conferences
  • Restaurant
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Accommodation (a hotel with 6 modern and comfortable rooms)
  • Playground for Children
  • Terrace and Picnic Area
  • Swimming Pool

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău
  • Dniester River
  • Monasteries in the Black Sea region
  • Odessa (Ukraine)

Contacts

Adress: Crocmaz village, Ștefan Vodă district, Republic of Moldova

Direction

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Domeniile Pripa

Domeniile Pripa

Domeniile Pripa comprises 17.5 ha of hills with the south-western exposure of Dniester River’s slope, part of the Hamza Valley, PGI Ștefan Vodă.

The slope hosts the Rară Neagra and Fetească Neagra vine cuttings that used to grow on these lands as early as the 19th century, also, Merlot, Saperavi, Feteasca Regala and Fetească Alba.

Only grapes grown on the Domeniile Pripa vineyards are used for wine production. The wines are aged exclusively in Moldovan oak barrels, manufactured by three brothers originating from the Ulmu village, craftsmen in this area for at least three generations. The first experimental wine was produced in 2016 and was bottled in a limited number of bottles, namely: Saperavi – 84 bottles, Fetească Neagră – 480 bottles, Rară Neagră – 270 bottles.

2016

Tourist information

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours (Monday – Sunday): 10:00 – 18:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Playground for Children
  • Terrace and Picnic Area

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chisinau
  • Dniester River
  • Monasteries in the Black Sea region
  • Odessa (Ukraine)

Contacts

Adress: Purcari village, Ștefan Vodă district, Republic of Moldova

Direction

E-mail: info@pripa.md