{"id":15465,"date":"2020-09-21T11:48:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T11:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/?p=15465"},"modified":"2020-09-21T11:52:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T11:52:51","slug":"vornic-winery-wines-from-old-vines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/en\/vornic-winery-wines-from-old-vines\/","title":{"rendered":"Vornic Winery \u2013 wines from old vines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>There are many enthusiasts among small winemakers, but there are few people who came to this business segment from large industrial wine production and with specialized education. The founder of Vornic Winery, Vladimir Miron, with 36 years of experience in wineries, looks like an aqsaqal compared to his mostly young colleagues from the Association of Small Wine Producers. But in his case, the driver in creating his own winery was the desire of his son.<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cI\u2019ll come back for sure\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Vornic Winery is located in the village of Vorniceni, Stra\u0219eni district, where the Miron family lives. Its creator and owner, Vladimir Georgievich Miron, worked for 15 years at the local medal winning sovkhoz \u201cTsvetushaya Moldavia\u201d (\u201cBlossoming Moldavia\u201d) as a winemaking technologist, currently continuing to work as a chief winemaker at a large enterprise. The vineyard of the peasant household \u00a0\u201c G.T. Miron Vladimir Gheorghe\u201d once belonged to this sovkhoz, where the hero of Socialist Labor Ivan Alexandrovich Grossu worked. Many residents of Vorniceni worked in his brigade, including, as a schoolboy, Vladimir Miron. When vineyards were planted in this area, in 1974 the documentary &#8220;The Vineyarders&#8221; was shot. Vornic Winery used a fragment from it in their promotional video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Vornic Winery Moldova \u2014  Film &quot;Vierii&quot; 1974\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2rRSCF9Dt_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards the sovkhoz was disintegrated, the\nvineyards were divided into quotas and distributed to the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The son of Vladimir Georgievich, Gheorghe\nMiron, currently lives in Denmark. While studying at the Via University of\nMarketing and Management in Horsens, from his second year he began to combine\nhis studies with work in a furniture factory, in the quality control\ndepartment. In 2016, he proposed to his father to establish their own wine\nproduction (before that they produced homemade wine for their family consumption)\nand began sending money to expand the vineyards. Now Gheorghe is completing his\nmaster&#8217;s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Miron Jr. said:\u201c I like Moldova, I want to work here, and someday I will definitely come back,\u201d says Vladimir Georgievich. \u201cFor me, this is an incentive to create the ground for him to return. We began by restoring the old vineyards that our family, my parents, wife&#8217;s parents and my brother received under quota distribution. We combined them and bought nearby parcels. In total, we have 8.5 hectares of vineyards of old vines of Sauvignon and Rhine Riesling varieties, whose age exceeds 30-40 years. They were in bad shape when we became owners. Nobody believed that we would be able to revive them. But my brother, who also worked in that sovkhoz as an agronomist, assistant foreman, foreman, took over this. He rebuilt the vineyards together with two workers. They had to replace the wires and a lot of posts. Feteasca Regal\u0103 was planted nearby on 0.25 hectares, the vines are three years old&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The needed support came just-in-time<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the PARE 1 + 1 program, the peasant household\nMiron Vladimir Gheorghe received a development grant and acquired a tractor and\nother agricultural machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>And thanks to the Association of Small Producers and the Moldova Competitiveness Project (funded by USAID and the Swedish Government), in 2018 we were awarded with funds for the purchase of a press and a refrigeration unit, without which it is impossible to produce high quality wines, especially white and ros\u00e9s, since cold is a prerequisite for obtaining a beautiful aroma, \u201c the interviewee continues. \u201cMy contribution was to buy tanks of different sizes, a crusher, pumps and filters. This year we were provided with funds to procure barrels: five French oak barriques were ordered in France and two 500-liter barrels in Romania (for fermenting white wines, in so-called Fume style). In such a volume, the influence of wood on white wines is less than in a traditional barrique. I am not a supporter of the very strong influence of wood&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is not enough just to make a\nquality product, it still needs to be brought to the market. For small\nproducers, this stage becomes a big obstacle, which is very difficult for them\nto overcome due to the high costs. But the Miron family was lucky that MCP\nprovided them with support in brand and labeling development and in subsequent promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>We had our own ideas that we wanted to reflect in the name of the trademark and in the design of the wines. First of all, to show the connection between our wines and their place of origin. The letter of 1420 of Alexander the Good has been preserved, who wrote: &#8220;By the grace of God, we, Alexander Voevod, ruler of the Moldavian Land, grant Oan Vornik the villages of Vorniceni and Dume\u0219tii &#8230;&#8221;. That is why the name Vornic Winery was born. At the heart of the design, we wanted to put the old vines, which are more than 40 years old and which we are proud of. These ideas were realized by 43`Oz design studio\u201d.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Vornic Winery wines appeared in the wineshops. The series\nconsists of six wines. I managed to taste four of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vornic Winery Riesling &amp; Chardonnay,\n2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>By this wine, we can conclude that it was\nproduced not just by a person who loves to make wine (every Moldovan has it in\nhis blood), but by a true professional. Despite the fact that Riesling ranks\nfirst in the name of the wine, there is less of it in the varietal composition\n(40%) than Chardonnay (60%). This is because the next lots of this wine will be\noverwhelmed by the &#8220;German&#8221;. The Riesling comes form own vines that\nare more than 40 years old, the Chardonnay grapes were purchased from a\nneighboring farmer, they are 15 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riesling and Chardonnay fermented in barriques,\nthen the wine was removed from the yeast. And already together, both varieties\npassed aging on thin yeast lees in stainless steel tanks. Strength &#8211; 12.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6472-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6472-2.jpg 770w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6472-2-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6472-2-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6472-2-585x438.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The color of the wine is straw, there are\nbeautiful &#8220;legs&#8221; on the walls of the glass. The first nose is\nfloral-fruity. The bouquet contains ripe peach, almonds, citrus notes that give\nfreshness, flint, bitter herbs, later an apple opens, and two hours after\nopening the bottle &#8211; tropical fruits, fresh ripe figs and a hint of barberry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delicate texture, the wine envelops the mouth,\nseems oily. Bright acidity. The taste is fruity, with highlighted peach and\nunripe apricot. In a very long aftertaste, the apricot continued, which was\nreplaced by a well-pronounced almond tone. To be honest, this wine surprised me\na lot. Really very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>I didn\u2019t want the oak to stand out, aging gave only a slight oak shade, and the wine turned out to be well rounded. In general, I have created these wines according to my understanding on how a wine should be,\u201d noted the winemaker.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vornic Winery Feteasca Regal\u0103 &amp;\nMuscat, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>For this wine, Muscat grapes were purchased in\nVorniceni, from the former sovkhoz vineyards, planted in the 1990s. Whereas\nFeteasca Regal\u0103 from Sadova,\ngrapes were of a very late harvest (in October, this happens sometimes). Both\nvarieties fermented separately, in stainless steel, at a low temperature (+ 16\n\u00b0 C). Then for Feteasca the \u201csur-lie\u201d technology was applied (aging on yeast\nsediment for more than two months). Varietal composition in a blend &#8211; 50\/50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feteasca Regal\u0103 &amp; Muscat is a lighter wine\nfor women, which does not require such serious qualities as the first,\u201d considers\nVladimir Georgievich. &#8211; This is also an interesting blend in which the Muscat\nflavor prevail. There are many consumers who like aromatic wines. However,\nMuscat is inferior in taste to Feteasca Regal\u0103. I included it in the assemblage\nso that it would complement Muscat in taste. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6490-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6490-3.jpg 770w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6490-3-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6490-3-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6490-3-585x413.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Feteasca Regal\u0103 was late harvested, its\nhigher strength influenced the final alcohol level of 13.5%. The color of the\nwine is slightly rosy, with shine, but the &#8220;pinking&#8221; does not affect\nthe quality of the wine. \u201dPinking\u201d happens when someone tries hard to protect the\nwhite wine from contact with oxygen. On the walls of the glass the wine leaves\nthick &#8220;legs&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first nose is floral. The two aromatic\ngrapes have certainly created a vibrant wine aroma that women love. There are\nmany flowers in it &#8211; acacia, jasmine, some other spring flowers, unripe\napricot, later warm notes of tropical fruits and honey tints appeared. The\ninfluence of the Feteasca Regala variety in the blend was also manifested in\nthe fact that the wine, as a whole, turned out to be thinner than if there was\nonly from Muscat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silky texture. On the palate &#8211; citrus, in the\naftertaste &#8211; grapefruit bitterness, which ends with a honey aroma. Feteasca\nRegal\u0103 &amp; Muscat, 2019 &#8211; for aroma bomb lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vornic Winery Merlot Rose, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This rose Merlot came out, as if it were, a\nby-product in the production of a red fellow, for its production, gravity\nextracted must was used, which fermented at a low temperature. Since they were\nnot going to purposefully process grapes this wine, the produced quantity is\ntiny, only 350 liters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6621-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6621-2.jpg 770w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6621-2-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6621-2-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6621-2-585x421.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The color of the wine is salmon, with a shine.\nThe first nose is cherry-blossom, with thick \u201clegs\u201d on the sides of the glass.\nAfter a little breathing it revealed in the aroma bright, ripe strawberries,\npink cherries and a hint of caramel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silky texture. Rolls in the mouth like butter.\nOn the palate &#8211; pink cherry. Long cherry pits aftertaste. A very pleasant,\ndrinkable wine, despite 14% alcohol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vornic Winery Merlot, 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This wine is interesting because 30% of the\ngrapes are harvested from old vines, in the south of Moldova and 70% from a\n15-year-old vineyard, in the village of Vorniceni. Since there was an\nextraction of must for rose, the red wine turned out to be more intense.\nFermentation was controlled, took place on the pulp, at a temperature of 25 \u00b0\nC, with stirring three times a day. The winemaker also applied some\ntechnological techniques and tricks to achieve the desired result. After\nalcoholic fermentation, the wine also passed malolactic fermentation, which\nmakes the wine softer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6629-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6629-1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6629-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6629-1-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine-and-spirits.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/IMG_6629-1-585x432.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The color of the wine is a deep ruby, it leaves\nbeautiful \u201clegs\u201d on the walls of the glass. The first nose is dried cherry. In\nthe aroma I found candies called &#8220;Wet cherry in chocolate&#8221;,\nblueberries, licorice, a little of dried raspberry, overripe plums. About 30\nminutes later (while I had to distract myself) a note of milk chocolate\nappeared in the glass. Soft, delicate texture. The taste is slightly\nastringent, black dried cherry. Medium body. Long dried plum aftertaste (very\ntasty). And without aging, this wine is completely self-sufficient. The\npresence of Merlot from old vines in the blend gave it the maturity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pure Merlot, without contact with oak, was\nreleased on the market in a batch of only 300 bottles. The rest will be poured\ninto French barriques for maturation for at least six months. So hurry up to\ntry it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to buy?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Vornic Winery wines are present in Chisinau wineshops\nand in the AlcoMarket chain, which has 30 stores in Chisinau, Balti and Orhei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first export to Denmark and Portugal is\nplanned in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the cost?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On the shelves of shops, they cost around 120\nlei. But these can be purchased directly from the pruducer for a cheaper price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, those who want to visit Dolna village,\nwhere the house-museum &#8220;The Rally Family Estate&#8221; is located, where\nAlexander Sergeevich Pushkin lived in the summer of 1821, can also stop by in\nVorniceni to taste the delicious Vornic Winery wines at the winery and witness\ntheir wealth &#8211;&nbsp; the old vines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many enthusiasts among small winemakers, but there are few people who came to this business segment from large industrial wine production and with specialized education. 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