We are expecting a lot of good people in the center of the capital, in the Great National Assembly Square, during the two days of celebration of the product that has become the ambassador of our country in the world – Moldavian Wine.
Together we will support local producers, taste their creations, share experiences, information and stories and enjoy a good time, accompanied by quality music.
We are looking forward to getting to know each other. See you there!
The National Wine Day will gather this year a record number of 94 wineries, gathered under the umbrella of the country wine brand “Vinul Moldovei”, which you will be able to discover in the Great National Assembly Square on October 7 and 8.
The event program includes tasting sessions, workshops and training at the Wine School, but also a lot of good music.
We invite all wine lovers, connoisseurs and experts to this sunny weekend in PMAN, to meet new wines, skilled winemakers and the teams behind the products that make us famous in the world, but also to participate in trainings on how a wine is tasted.
On October 7 and 8, starting at 11:00, we are waiting for you in the Grand National Assembly Square to celebrate the legendary “National Wine Day” event!
This edition is a really special one, dedicated to the 10-year anniversary of Moldavian Wine, which will be held under the motto “Our wine conquers the world”. Throughout this period, Moldovan wine won the admiration and hearts of both enthusiasts and great experts in the field.
Entry to the event is free, and to fully enjoy this unique wine experience, make sure you have the taster card – https://iticket.md/event/ziua-nationala-a-vinului-2023. More than 90 winemakers will be eager to share the fruits of their labor with you!
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Enjoy musical arrangements by Irina Rimes, The Motans, The Mono Jacks, Laura and Smoothie’s Band. Come and experience unforgettable moments!
Entrance to the festival is free! But the evenings will be memorable if you also spend them with a glass of wine in hand. Go to www.vinulmoldoveifest.ro for more information about the event and the available tasting packages.
The National Vine and Wine Office participated as a partner in the 8th edition of the Grape Festival, which took place on Sunday, in the city of Cimișlia.
The Grape Festival brought together winegrowers from 11 districts, who presented the variety of grape varieties grown in their vineyards.
During the event, a contest was also organized, with the generic “Golden Vine”, held for several categories: Vine of the year; Wine grower of the year; The best producer of table grapes; Best young producer of table grapes; The best exporter of table grapes; Promoter of table grapes in the local market.
To honor their work, the winners of the competition were awarded by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Vladimir Bolea, with diplomas and monetary prizes.
The competition is about innovation and modernization from hub to bottle.
All registered wineries will benefit from technical assistance and consultancy.
5 winners will receive up to 150,000 lei per company for the implementation of the technologies.
Who can participate?
All wineries in the Republic of Moldova, registered according to the legislation in force, which have a good reputation and are registered in the Wine Registry.
Prepare a project proposal (pitch), according to the model that can be downloaded here: https://rb.gy/2xn8s
Send the pitch to: winetourism@chemonics.md by September 20, 2023, 5:00 p.m.
What are we looking for?
Innovation, feasibility, sustainability and impact in the wine industry.
Projects that bring innovations and significant improvements to the stages of the wine value chain.
Unique opportunity to keep up with the latest technologies such as IoT, robots, drones, ERP, CRM, artificial intelligence and more. Each company-candidate to the program can benefit from consulting services subsidized by the program to identify technologies, develop technical specifications, facilitate dialogue with tech suppliers.
The contest is organized by the USAID Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Project in Moldova (PCRR), the National Vine and Wine Office (ONVV) and the Agency for the Development and Modernization of Agriculture (ADMA).
To benefit from funding, the winners must co-finance at least 30% of the total budget needed to implement their project.
On August 25, the National Office of Vine and Wine is organizing the National Conference – The Particularities of the Harvest, an event dedicated to the grape harvest of the 2023 season. During this conference, speeches and interactive sessions will be held by leading participants from the wine and agricultural industry.
Starting at 10:30 a.m., attendees will be able to register and receive informational materials and conference kits. At the opening of the event, prestigious personalities from the field will speak, such as the interim director of ONVV Elizaveta Breahnă, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry Vladimir Bolea, the EU ambassador in the Republic of Moldova Janis Mazeiks, the MAIA representative Adrian Digolean and others.
During the conference, the topics addressed will include the viticultural situation and the particularities of grape processing in the 2023 season, discussed by Elizaveta Breahnă, the interim director of ONVV. Also, Adrian Digolean, Secretary of State responsible for the wine sector within the MAIA, will present the current state and prospects of this sector.
Angela Căpatină, manager of the wine industry and marketing within the USAID Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Project (PCRR), will reveal the opportunities to support the wine sector from the PCRR and USAID. Diana Coșalîc, deputy director of AIPA, will discuss the subsidy strategies for the wine sector in the years 2023-2026.
In addition, the role of state control in ensuring the quality and safety of wine products will be analyzed, presented by Sergiu Mazureac, head of the Directorate for the Control of Safety and Quality of Wine Products, Ethyl Alcohol, Beer and Alcoholic Products within ANSA. Also, the importance of registering wine plots in the Wine Register, as well as the particularities of the 2022-2023 wine year, including meteorological conditions and phenology, will be discussed, under the guidance of Ștefan Iamandi and Vladimir Corobca, viticulture coordinator at ONVV.
The event will end with a workshop led by the interim director of ONVV, Elizaveta Breahnă, where the participants will learn the techniques for evaluating the maturity of the grapes and tasting the grapes, developing their expertise in this field.
Come to the conference at Digital Park or watch the event live on the ONVV Facebook page and YouTube channel.
We will explore together the new digital solutions shaping the future of the wine sector, on July 21, 2023, at Artcor.
This event aims to build bridges of collaboration between wine producers and experts in the field of digital technologies, promoting innovative approaches that will optimize processes in viticulture, wine production, logistics, marketing, sales and increase the added value and recognition of Moldovan wines domestically and internationally.
What does the event have in store for us?
Presentation of the latest digital and technological trends in the wine industry.
The opportunity to meet and collaborate with tech industry experts and wine producers.
Case studies and examples of best practices in the adoption of digital technologies in the wine industry.
Ecommerce strategies for Moldovan Wine
Presentation of the “Crama Viitorului” project – a mentoring competition for the implementation of digital technologies.
Showroom of technologies and digital service providers and wine producers.
Don’t miss the opportunity to stay abreast of the innovations shaping the future of the wine industry!
Date: Friday, July 21, 2023, 09:00 – 17:00 Location: Artcor
We look forward to seeing you at Wine&Tech Connect!
We are happy to tell you that at the Concorso Enologico Internazionale Città del Vino 2023 Moldovan wines were appreciated and awarded with gold and Grand Gold medals.
According to the organizers, around 60 experts and representatives of various sectors participate in the tasting sessions of this competition every year, including oenologists, importers, technicians and journalists from Italy and abroad, who are given the opportunity to get to know more the participating wines and the territories they come from.
In this competition, ONVV supported, with the help of strategic partner USAID, 68 wine samples from 22 producing companies.
The wineries came home from this competition with a total of 17 medals – 5 Grand Gold and 12 Gold medals.
We congratulate and wish them continued success to the companies Fautor Winery, Vinuri Ialoveni SA, Timbrus Purcari Estate, Combinatul de Vinuri “CRICOVA” S.A., Vinaria din Vale, Chateau Vartely Winery and Asconi Winery!
