The Spring Wine Opening is fast approaching, and we urge you to make sure you have a ticket to the beloved event of all wine lovers. We are happy to share that 66 wineries will participate in this year’s edition. Moreover, you will be able to discover 55 new seasonal wines and taste organic wines from local varieties, from more than 20 wineries.
In total, more than 350 types of white and rosé wines will be presented at the event, fragrant, delicate and fresh, perfect to be enjoyed in the warm season.
Missing spring wine. We look forward to seeing you at the Vernissage to celebrate the quality and brilliance of local wines!
The event will take place on May 5, at 17:00, at the Palace of the Republic (Maria Cebotari str. 16) in Chisinau.
The bright period of the Easter holidays is approaching, and we, the Wine of Moldova team, want to congratulate you and wish you an Easter full of hope, harmony and peace, which will bring you joy and well-being!
Nothing is more precious than spending these special moments with loved ones, family and friends!
May these holidays be filled with the aroma of pastries and fresh bread, taste traditional dishes and clink glasses with selected wines in a warm and loving atmosphere.
The Wine Travel Awards team has announced that Moldova’s National Wine Day has been selected as one of the Winners of the public vote in the “Magnet of the region” category with the result of 714 votes.
The WTA winners will be announced in May on the official website and will be awarded at the WTA Ceremony on May 17, 2023, between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM, at the London Wine Fair!
Winemakers from Moldova met in the sixth edition of the National Conference of the Viticulture Chain, organized on March 31 by the National Office of Vine and Wine, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and USAID as a strategic development partner, for to discuss the challenges and results of the “Year of Wine 2022”.
This year’s edition of the Conference is marked by the 10-year jubilee of the country brand Vinul Moldovei, the conference presented perspectives and sustainability assessments for the 2022 wine year.
During the event, the winemakers referred in particular to the challenges faced by the Moldovan wine sector in the context of the crisis caused by the war in the region, but also to the new global sustainability trends in terms of the wine sector and the necessary actions to be undertaken for to increase the visibility of Moldovan Wine on the international market.
According to the information presented by ONVV, the 2022 harvest was generous, and the volume of wine produced increased by 12% compared to the previous year, reaching a total amount of 19 million decalitres, including raw material for distillates. It also increased the amount of grapes processed by about 13%, reaching 280 thousand tons of grapes, with an average wine grape harvest of about 5.5 tons/grape, varying between 4.0-14.5 tons/ Ha.
At the same time, ONVV found that in 2022 wine exports (bulk wine and bottled wine) decreased by 14% compared to the previous year, reaching 10.4 million decaliters, the lowest volume recorded in the last 10 years. The value of wine exports decreased by 9%, reaching 2,790 billion Moldovan lei.
Moldova’s wine country brand “Wine of Moldova” was launched in December 2013, in the presence of the then US Secretary of State, John Kerry, as a result of a structural industry reform and a new public-private partnership for country marketing programs. After 10 years from its launch, Wine of Moldova celebrates its successes, awards, international appreciation and the new wines produced for wine lovers around the world. This year, Wine of Moldova unveils its strategic visions for the future at ProWein, the world’s most prestigious wine exhibition, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Düsseldorf, March 21st 2023: Over the last year, Moldova, with a population of 2m, has opened its doors to over 600,000 refugees from its neighbour, Ukraine. This generosity has earned this former Soviet republic, the description of ‘the small country with the big heart’.
Now, the Moldovan wine industry has unveiled plans for an ambitious programme of sustainable development, as key stakeholders seek $500 million of investment in new vineyards, increased capacity, and technological innovation over the next five years. Sustainable development is high on the industry’s list of priorities, in addition to increasing the value of bottled wine exports.
This bold vision was mapped out during the 2023 edition of ProWein, where Robert Joseph led a panel discussion entitled “Wine of Moldova – 10 Revolutionary Years of Building a National Wine Brand.” A lively debate appraised how “a small, dynamic winemaking country as Moldova can compete with global giants.” Elizaveta Breahna, Interim Director of National Office of Wine; Caroline Gilby MW, a long-time expert on the wines of the region, Poland’s first Master of Wine; Wojciech Bońkowski, and Diana Lazar, representative of a USAID NGO Moldova project, all took part in the panel discussion. They analysed Moldova’s efforts to increase its international cachet, including the relative merits of prioritising indigenous grape varieties over international varieties and – Joseph’s preference – blends of the two. One of the industry’s key goals is to become a world-class tourism destination, with a 50% increase in wineries offering hospitality.
Wojciech Bońkowski comments: “Moldova’s wine industry has changed out of all recognition over the past decade. ’10 Revolutionary Years of Building a National Wine Brand’ isn’t simply a slogan – it neatly encapsulates the incredible transformation of the nation’s once ailing vineyards and wineries. Despite the trade embargo imposed by the Russian Federation several years ago, the wine industry has played a significant role in the country’s economy, contributing around 3% of GDP and 8% of total exports and to the livelihood of over 50 thousand families in the rural areas.”
Caroline Gilby MW highlighted the devastating impact of the Russian embargo on Moldova’s wine industry. According to Gilby MW: “Today, Moldovan winemakers have embraced the challenge of meeting the requirements of Western markets and have made impressive progress. They came together, and changed the country’s wine landscape.”
As a national brand, Wine of Moldova is committed to repositioning the former Soviet Republic as Eastern Europe’s leading exporter of premium wines. The country now leads the way in attracting global investment; Moldovan wines have won 5,014 international awards over the past decade. To quote Robert Joseph, “Moldova’s unique story, diverse grape collection, and ideal growing conditions put it in an excellent position to prioritize sustainable winemaking with a new generation of ambitious winemakers.”
The country’s wine brand Wine of Moldova/Vinul Moldovei will be represented by 41 wineries at the world’s most important international wine exhibition ProWein, which will take place from March 19-21 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event gathers tens of thousands of business people, and thousands of stands of producers and wine regions to exhibit wine products and report on the news and development trends of the global wine market.
This year, for the first time, the wine industry of the Republic of Moldova will have the largest country stand in recent years, of about 200 square meters, and a record number of winemakers, to host connoisseurs and international experts in the field and celebrate together “10 years of Moldovan Wine Revolution” by launching the international campaign #10yearsofwinerevolution. The generic of the campaign was inspired by the title of the article appraising the progress of Moldavian Wine, written by the most influential personality of the wine world, Jancis Robinson.
The national stand will bear the national symbol “Wine of Moldova” and will be a platform for business meetings, presentations of the remarkable progress of the industry, but also tastings and initiation of partnerships.
As part of the official Prowein Forum, organized on March 20, a round table dedicated to Wine of Moldova will be held, moderated by the well-known wine critic Robert Joseph (Great Britain), with the participation of the Master of Wine, sommeliers, journalists, importers and partners of the wine industry. Moldovan winemakers will be supported at the event by the state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Wine Industry, Sergiu Gherciu, His Excellency, the ambassador of the Republic of Moldova in Germany, Aureliu Ciocoi, as well as representatives of the National Office of Vine and Wine (ONVV) and the Competitiveness Project and USAID’s Rural Resilience.
“Every year, the quality and competitiveness of Wine of Moldova increase. The Republic of Moldova is the 20th largest wine exporter in the world, with its wines being exported to approximately 70 countries around the world. Our goal is to increase the export share of bottled wines, but also to diversify and strengthen our position on high-value export markets”, stated Elizaveta Breahnă, the interim director of ONVV.
“The reforms implemented by the wine industry are confirmed by the thousands of medals, the hundreds of international articles, the reconversion of the sector through the emergence of new small wineries, transitional wineries, new generation wineries and wine export champions. The Wine of Moldova band has become a true symbol of national pride, a point of tourist attraction and an element of social cohesion”, emphasized Diana Lazăr, director of the wine industry and tourism, USAID Moldova’s Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Project.
We remind you that Wine of Moldova was launched in December 2013, as a result of an extensive structural reform of the wine industry focused on quality and added value, and oriented towards modernization and development in accordance with European Union standards. The wine reform, as well as the last ten years of progress, was made possible with the support of the wine industry’s strategic partner, the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Moldovan wine conquers with its flavor the public of every event it is present at. This time, indigenous producers had the opportunity to showcase their wines to importers, distributors, sommeliers and media representatives in the recent Blue of the Danube event in London Go.
Its purpose was to introduce to London specialists wines from indigenous grape varieties from Central and Eastern Europe. More than 50 producers from 8 countries were present at the tasting, with almost 200 visitors i, including several renowned experts in the field, how it would be Lenka Sedlackova MW of Brancroft Wines, Beans Boughton MW of Alliance Wines, Peter McCombie MW renowned wine writer, Sylvia Wu editor of Decanter, alongside shoppers and sommeliers from across London .
Rare Black Academy wines produced by Purcari Winery, Black Girl produced by Asconi and Cabernet Sauvignon & Black Girl of Fautor Winery were offered for tasting by guests during a matsreclass guided by sommelier Caroli not Gilby.
Moldovan producers returned victorious from Canada. This year 64 wines from 26 companies participated, thanks to the financial support of the National Wine and Wine Office, in the Selections Mondials des Vins Canada. The winemakers took home 39 medals, including 3 Grand Or Awards, 29 gold medals and 7 silver medals.
The Grand Or Awards are back to the following wines:
My wine brings peace, hate turns in love – is the slogan of the National Wine Day 2022!
The National Wine Day has become an emblematic event for the Republic of Moldova and after a two-year break, it returns with the 21st edition. On the 1st and 2nd of October 2022, the Great National Assembly Square will turn into a wine town and gather over 80 wineries from the whole country.
The program of the event starts on October 1, at 11:00, with the official inauguration ceremony during which the following will be handed out:
…Grand Prize “for special merits in the manufacture of high-quality wines, perpetuation of traditions and excellent quality of local wines, promotion of the image of the Republic of Moldova as a wine-growing country on the international arena”. …Medal “Petru Ungureanu ” and the title “The most skilled oenologist of the year”. …The Nicolae GUZUN medal and the title “Winemaker of the year”.
In the evening from 18:00 you will be part of a big day show supported by DJ TERRA BLVCK, Pasha Parfeni, Zdob and Zdub with the Advahov Brothers.
Traditionally, the National Wine Day is the right occasion to celebrate the legends and wine heritage, the successes of Moldavian Wine, to reward the best and to get to know the wine people.
On the 2nd day you will have a wide cultural and educational program, but also a diverse artistic program supported by DJ TERRA BLVCK, the Ștefan Vodă Ensemble, the Osoianu Sisters and the Vali Boghean Band.
During the two days visitors will be able to participate in various cultural activities:
Activities at the “Peasant Court”, where folk craftsmen will offer master classes in pottery, wood carving, carpet weaving, etc.
Within the “Wine School” workshops will be organized dedicated to wine and divine tastings, complemented by training on the responsible consumption of wine.
The wineries in the country will have their doors open for tourists willing to discover the oeno-gastronomic offers and the cultural-artistic treasure of the region.
Come and celebrate together the remarkable result of the work and dedication of over 80 local wine producers
