Moldova Wine
6th September 2024
Moldova holds one of the oldest pieces of evidence of Winemaking, dating back to the Neolithic Period, roughly 7000 years ago.
Since then, Moldovan Winemaking has been through multiple stages of development to deliver what they produce today.
Moldova is home to over 200 wineries, with 128,000 hectares being planted with vines, and producing over 2 million hectolitres of wine a year.
The wine regions of Moldova:
- Codru
- Stefan Voda
- Valul lui Traian
- Divin
- Bălți
- Purcari
- Cahul
The grapes used in the production of Moldovan Wines:
- Fetească Albă
- Fetească Regală
- Rară Neagră
- Fetească Neagră
- Plavai
- Busuioacă Albă
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Aligoté
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Blanc
- Riesling
- Traminer
- Muscat
- Silvaner
- Müller-Thurgau
- Rkatsiteli
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Pinot noir
- Malbec
- Saperavi
- Gamay
- Syrah
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Carignan
- Montepulciano
- Sémillon
- Ugni blanc
- Tempranillo
Oliver Walkey
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