About Moldovan winemaking

Winemakers of the old school refer to the Feteasca Regală grape as “Muscat Feteasca” due to its perceived muscat notes – and they are accustomed to finding them in the…

Following the discussion of the technical grape variety Feteasca Albă, it is essential to also speak about the wines produced from it. To illustrate how this variety expresses itself under…

In Moldova, Feteasca Neagră wines remain relatively underexplored. Hardly anyone can say with certainty what their full potential for development and ageing is. The only way to understand how these…

In Moldovan winemaking, it is the National Office for Vine and Wine (ONVV) that manages production of vine and wine products with protected geographical indication (PGI) and protected designation of…

Most consumers buy wine without paying attention to their quality category.  Many still use the names of quality categories accepted in the Soviet times.  Someone has got used to a…

The region with protected geographical indication (PGI) Codru includes settlements in the districts of Hincesti, Ialoveni, Anenii Noi (Bulboaca), Nisporeni, Calarasi, Criuleni, Straseni, Orhei, Telenesti, Falesti, Ungheni, Singerei, Soldanesti, Camenca,…

The region with protected geographical indication (PGI) Stefan Voda is considered an area where they grow the Rara Neagra grape variety. It unites producers from the districts of Stefan Voda…

The region with protected geographical indication (PGI) Valul-lui-Traian includes the districts of Leova, Cantemir, Cahul, Comrat, Ceadir-Lunga, Taraclia and Vulcanesti.  The vineyards in the south of the country cover an…

For the moment, the threat of closing down the National Office for Vine and Wine (ONVV) has passed. In the last Parliament session, they took out amendments to the Law…

For more than 20 years wine – makers’ preoccupation of biodynamic has been continuing all around the world. Moldova is also one of the participants of this process. Nowadays only…