Mileștii Mici wineries hold the Guinness record for the largest collection of bottles in the world, with an impressive figure ranging from 1.5 to 2 million bottles of wine!
The collection is housed along 55 km of underground tunnels, at a depth of between 30 and 80 meters. Humidity and temperature are naturally kept stable in the limestone tunnels. Therefore, the collection is not only a Guinness World Record holder, but also an example of a sustainable cellar.
Equally impressive are the cellars of the Cricova state winery, 18 km north of Chisinau. At a depth of 60 meters, 120 km of tunnels, also excavated from limestone rock, house the second largest collection of bottles in Moldova (1.3 million), which includes priceless wine treasures, some dating back to the 1902.
Every year, National Wine Day brings together thousands of visitors from all over the world to discover our wine wealth and explore the country’s gastronomic diversity.
And at this year’s edition, we had dear guests from abroad, guests whom we welcomed with open arms.
We invite you to convince yourself of this by watching the video below.
In Moldova, wine is not just a simple product, but represents a fundamental element of a modest but elegant way of life that defines the identity of this country. We are incredibly proud of what foreigners call “Moldovan hospitality”. Every guest is important to us, that’s why we always serve them with the tastiest dishes and the best wines.
In recent years, Moldova has become a very attractive destination for foreign tourists. We have a lot of wineries and restaurants in the country that are ready to receive them at the highest level, giving them the opportunity to try our traditional dishes and tasty wines, which bring us fame to the world. Chateau Vartely Winery, Mircești Winery, Chateau Cojusna, Migdal-P, Château Purcari, Et Cetera and others. have become true emblematic landmarks for tourists. And wine events such as the Wine Opening and Moldova Wine Day gather thousands of visitors from all over the world every year. Especially since our wines are associated with famous traditional dishes, such as juice, polenta stew, sarmales or pies.
In an article published on Decanter, you can learn more about the wine-gastronomic diversity of our country:
On October 7 and 8, Chisinau celebrated to the fullest!
Visitors from all over the world gathered to taste the authentic Moldovan wines – aromatic, tasty and produced with passion and dedication.
See in this video how the event unfolded, and if you didn’t make it, we’ll be waiting for you in 2024!
Our wine conquers the world!
The National Wine Day was organized by the National Vine and Wine Office (ONVV), the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, with the support of the strategic partner USAID Moldova, through the Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Project.
Traditionally, every year after Wine Day, we review the impressive numbers that marked this wine celebration. At this year’s edition, 130,000 people celebrated the success of Moldovan wine and said in unison: “Our wine conquers the world!”
This year’s edition had a special significance, because the country’s wine brand “Vinul Moldovei. A Living Legend’ celebrated a decade since its release on the international market.
This year, exactly 94 local producers exhibited 6000 bottles of wine in PMAN, to the delight of the guests. Of these, 30,000 bottles of wine were offered for tasting at their stands, and event visitors went home with over 132,000 bottles of wine.
In addition, guests who wanted to meet the winemakers purchased 3,500 Tasting Cards and completed 42,000 tastings over two days using the 12 tickets included.
National Wine Day was also celebrated in style at the country’s wineries, where 20,000 wine lovers chose to explore the Wine Route and discover our legendary wineries. During this period, the wineries sold 15,000 bottles to visitors who crossed their threshold.
We are incredibly proud of these numbers, which were possible thanks to you, those who came to the market and celebrated Moldavian Wine. We are confident that the next edition will impress with even greater numbers.
See you on October 5-6, 2024, at the National Wine Day!
In an equally impressive number, the guests tasted local wines and danced late into the night.
Sunday’s program opened with the awarding of the “Golden Pole” award, offered annually by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova. Of the 127 samples presented for the republican tasting, 9 became winners.
Workshops from skilled craftsmen followed, the Wine School and many, many dances to popular rhythms. The event ended with an extraordinary concert performed by X.O. Band, Pasha Parfeni Band and Vali Boghean Band.
We invite you to browse our photo album, find your loved ones and see how good we felt at Wine Day 2023. It was a fabulous celebration!
See you again, with love, in 2024!
Here we post some pictures from the 2nd day of the “National Wine Day”. For more pictures you can see them by pressing the button.”
During the inauguration ceremony of the 22nd edition of the National Wine Day, the Wine People were awarded, those who develop and support with dedication the wine industry of Moldova and its promotion at the international level!
The president of the country, Maia Sandu, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Bolea Vladimir Iosif, the director of the National Office of Vine and Wine, Elizaveta Breahna, as well as the head of the USAID mission in Moldova, Jeff Bryan, participated in the award ceremony.
The Grand Prize went to the “Chateau Vartely” winery, for excellence in the production of quality wines and the promotion of Moldova’s image on the international level as a wine country.
The title of “Vinegrower of the year” and the “Nicolae Guzun” medal was assigned to the agronomist and academician Vasile Vartic from the Winery “CRICOVA” S.A.
Aliona Nazaria from “Javgurvin Grup” received the title of “most skilled oenologist of the year” and the “Petru Ungureanu” medal.
The Chateau Cojusna winery was awarded for the development of oeno-tourism with the recognition medal “Wine of Moldova. A Living Legend”.
The Ambassador of the European Union, His Excellency Janis Mazeiks, and the US Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, His Excellency Kent D. Logsdon, each received a National Coin “Wine of Moldova”, issued by the National Bank in 2020.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Vladimir Bolea, offered another 2 National Coins to the Minister of Regional and Rural Affairs of Estonia, Madis Kallas, and the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development of Romania, Sorin Moisei.
Pošta Moldovai launched an envelope and a personalized stamp with the logo “Moldova Wine. A Living Legend”.
“Our wine conquers the world” is the tagline of the 22nd edition of the National Wine Day, which celebrates a decade since the launch of the country brand “Vinul Moldova. A living legend” and record successes in the wine industry.
We are waiting for you tomorrow, October 8, in the Grand National Assembly Square to enjoy together Moldovan wine!
