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Tronciu

Tronciu Winery

Tronciu Winery is located at the mouth of the Lapusnița River in Pereni village, Pașcani commune of the Hîncești district. It is part of the dynasty of viticulturists and winemakers in its 4th generation.

The household of Nicolae Tronciu has become a small family business, producing quality wine which excels through its unique character and nature.

The wines are made with passion and dedication, in a limited volume, primarily designated for connoisseurs who know how to appreciate a wine created by efforts of a modest and honest man. Mr. Nicolae Tronciu gets fully involved into the entire viticulture and winemaking process for this reason consumers can feel the special character of the wine in each bottle.

The producer offers dry and semi-dry wines produced of Feteasca Neagră varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The wines can be enjoyed with authentic traditional food characteristic for the Codru area.

2017

Tourist information

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

Essentials

  • Guided Tours and Wine Tastings
  • Carriage and Bicycle Tours
  • Familiarisation with Traditions and Customs of the Region
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner

Sightseeing in the area

  • Chișinău
  • Bardar Zoo
  • Manuc Bei Castle in Hincesti town
  • Curtea Domnească in Lapușna village
  • The Church “Schimbarea la Față” with four porches in Pereni village

Contacts

Address: Lăpuşna village, Pereni, 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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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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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

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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

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E-mail: info@gogu.md

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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

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E-mail: info@pripa.md

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Crama Tudor

Crama Tudor

Crama Tudor of the winemaker Tudor Aghenie is located in the centre of the country, in the Sadova village, Călăraşi district.

Tudor Aghenie is a 6th generation of winemaker with a passion for wine production inher-ited from his ancestors – wealthy landlords, who used to own extensive estates in this re-gion. Even in those times, wines from Sadova used to be delivered in Europe.

In recent years, Tudor Aghenie managed to combine his passion as a skilled producer with the promotion of rural tourism. Situated in a picturesque natural setting, Crama Tu-dor is located at the edge of a forest, in close vicinity to the vineyards, making a perfect refuge for the guests. One can find several wooden houses, furnished in a traditional style, an oven where are cooked delicious stuffed vine leaves and pies, and a cellar with wines produced by the winemaker.

Originally, the place was intended for the vineyard workers to relax. Now, however, it has been turned into an important attraction for tourists eager to discover quality wines and traditional food prepared with love by Tudor Aghenie’s family.

2007

Information for Tourists

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open hours: Monday – Sunday
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian

Essentials

  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Guided Tours
  • Terrace

Sightseeing places in the area

  • Chișinău
  • Pușkin House Museum
  • Honey House (Răciula village)
  • “Codri” scientific nature reserve
  • Monastery complex

Contacts

Adress: Republica Moldova, r. Călărași, s. Sadova

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Crama Mircesti

Crama Mircești

This is a winery one can rarely find in the Republic of Moldova. It is distinguished by a picturesque view called “Little Tuscany of Moldova”.

The vineyards here stretch on the Măgurii hills, within a unique region, suitable for the production of exceptional wines. Crama Mircești includes a white mansion, which once belonged to a landlord and which in 2011 was restored and brought back to life. It was at that same time when the first vine cuttings were planted.

At present, the vineyard covers an area of 15 hectares and as of 2020 the winery opened the doors of its own guesthouse with traditional cuisine. Crama Mircești is locat-ed 25 kilometres away from the city of Ungheni and 80 kilometres away from Chișinău, in the village with the same name – Mircești, one may say in the heart of the Republic of Moldova.

The climatic conditions here are comparable to the wine regions of southern Germany (Rhine Valley) and with those in northern Italy. Each variety is separately planted on the right slope exactly in the way it is done in the mentioned regions. In addition to Pinot Noir, Saperavi, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Riesling, we grow traditional local va-rieties with love and respect, such as Feteasca Neagră, Rara Neagră, Feteasca Regală and Feteasca Albă. Given the diverse assortment of varieties, we produce wide range of wines and also blends under the Crama Mircești and Bardul din Mircești brands.

We look forward to seeing you!

2011

Information for tourists

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Period: all year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English, German

Essential

  • Accommodation
  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and Souvenir Shop
  • Weddings, Corporate Events and Conferences
  • Lunch and Dinner
  • Get to know the History and Philosophy of the Winery
  • Discover Wines and Local Cuisine
  • Get to know the Traditions, Customs and History of the Region

Attractions in the area

  • „Sfântul Ilie” Monastery (Mircești village)
  • The workshop of the popular craftsman Victor Hurdiș (Mircești village)
  • „Măgurii hill” with an altitude of 389 meters (Măgurele village)
  • Four holy monasteries of the Călărași region: Frumoasa Monastery, Răciula Monastery, Hârbovăț Monastery and Hârjauca Monastery
  • Veverița Monastery (Veverița Village)
  • „Călăraşi” divin factory (Călărași town)
  • The tourist boarding house „Casa Mierii” (Răciula village)
  • Tourists stop and „Parents House” museum (Palanca village)
  • „Plaiul fagului” nature reserve

Contacts

Address: Mircești village, Ungheni district, MD-3613, Republic of Moldova

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ATU

ATU Winery

The first urban winery in the country, ATU was created in 2016. The winery is located in the capital city of the Republic of Moldova.

The concept of the winery is to offer “something more than wine and more than passion”. In its continuous creative ascent, ATU dedicates its activities to those who want to enjoy wine in a special way. ATU wines are manually produced from the beginning of the harvest to the labelling of the limited-edition bottles, which allows for the treatment of every drop of wine with great care and attention.

ATU Winery is open for visits and events all year around. Both the winemaker and the founders Victor and Vlada Vutcărău are happy to welcome wine lovers and share with them information about the history of the winery and the region, to answer all questions with a glass of unique, urban, special wine.

2016

Products

“Calibru” wine

It took 12 months and 21 days storage in oak to create this blend off three varieties: Fetească Neagră, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

“Saperavi Codrinschii” wine

Codrinschi represents a blend of Rară Neagră and Cabernet Sauvignon. The ATU Winery is the first and only one to produce wine from the Moldovan variety of Codrinschi.

“Viorica” wine

The Viorica variety has been cultivated in the Republic of Moldova since 1969 and is considered the standard of local white wines. It is characterised by floral and citrus fruit aromas.

Information for tourists

  • Reservation required: Yes
  • Open (Monday – Sunday): 11:00 – 17:00 Open (Saturday – Sunday): 10:00 – 16:00
  • Period: All year round
  • Spoken languages: Romanian, Russian, English, French

Essentials

  • Wine tasting
  • Wine and souvenir shop
  • Lunch and dinner

Attractions in the area

  • Village Museum
  • Old Wooden Church “St. Mary Assumption”
  • Chisinau Zoo – www.zoopark.md
  • Equestrian school located at Chisinau Zoo (50/7 Dacia Blvd.)
  • Botanical Garden of Chisinau, 18 Pădurii Street
  • Ural Tours & Vespa Club – by appointment
  • ATU Drone Racing Track

Contacts

Address: 58 Dacia blvd., Chișinău, Republic of Moldova

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