Wine Production
Wine Factory “CRICOVA”
Cricova Town
Winery of “CRICOVA” is a real pearl of Moldovan wine-making. In the famous Cricova lime-stone adits, under careful custody of wine-makers, the excellent Moldovan wines are aged and preserved. The white wines are fine, delicate and tender, the red ones are unobtrusively rough, somewhat pushing and traditionally unforgettable. Our wines are very tasty and quite peculiar. This fact confirmed by a flood with international prizes and different awards.
“Milestii Mici”
Milestii Mici Village
Yearly the Milestii Mici cellars are visited by government delegations and interested in wines tourists. The galleries from Molestii Mici can even be passed by car, but is much more interesting to make a tour by foot along the streets which are named according to some types of wines or grapes like Cabernet, Aligote or Feteasca. You have the opportunity to examine the monolithic walls from shell rocks, enormous oak barrels which spread marvelous aroma of wines, ancient lamps and natural springs in stone.
“Vinaria Purcari”
Purcari Village
The old mansion’s galleries feature great collections of Purcari wines, some bottles dating back to 1948. The Wine Galleries will charm you by their neatly arranged bottles.
In the mansion itself, in the tasting room decorated in an old world style, you will have a chance to try the exquisite Purcari wines. The atmosphere of the room and its inherent magic are attracting true connoisseurs of quality where they can talk about the taste and character of the wine.
„Chateau Vartely”
Orhei Town
Chateau Vartely is a medium-sized winery established in 2004, situated in the ancient town of Orhei in the central region of Moldova. The winery specializes in the production of premium wines from its 250 ha of vineyards in the southern and central regions. The winery produces aproximately 2,5 million bottles per year of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Gris, and Rieslimg.
„Ampelos”
Crocmaz Village
The company Ampelos was created in 2002, aiming initially vine cultivation and production of high-quality raw wines by micro-winemaking processes. Identifying ways and methods of working with grapes, through the implementation of the latest achievements of domestic and foreign sciences and advanced practiceshave allowed for the accumulation of a unique experience in this field.
“Branesti Cellars”
Branesti Village
Braesti cellars stretch for 58 kilometers at a depth of 60 meters underground and over a surface of 75 ha. Basvinex S.A. “Braesti Cellars” is a among the top five wine companies in the country in terms of exports.
Tasting tours give you the opportunity to enjoy fine red and white wine collectors, sparkling wine, traditional food, natural water “Poiana Braneşti” bottle at a depth of 75 meters underground.
„ Migdal-P”
Chişinău Municipality
„Migdal-P” is a company that reunites several wine-making complexes im a single sistem. Its main activity is production and export of grape wines and other drinks. The wine-tasting premises at the cellars of „Chateau Cojusna”may be called the time-machines as the process of wine-tasting takes place in the silence of the medieval court cellars where you can become an expert in the offered wines.
„Romanesti”
Romanesti Village
The vineyards of the farm „Romanesti” are located in the central area of Moldova, in Codri (oak forests), where are the most favorable conditions for the cultivation of grapes. Located at the latitude of 46*-48*, the micro-zone Romanesti coincides with the Burgundy region of France. Best and finest wines, including the wines of „Romanesti” from Bassarabia were brought to the Russian emperor court in enormous quantities.
„Lion Gri”
Chişinău Municipality
Founded in 1997, Lion Gri has built an enviable reputation for quality and innovation. Today, the winery’s assets include 1,000 ha of vineyards, which are situated in the most favorable zones for vine growing and several processing facilities from which Lion Gri produces a large assortment of fine wines: young and vintage wines, classical sparkling wines, dessert wines, and brandy. The winery also has an impressive tourism facility within the cellar complex.
„Basavin & Co”
Town Basarabeasca
The company Basavin & Co. is successfully combining old traditions and modern technologies of a wine-making country. Today we say with confidence that Basavin & Co. is a standard of quality for wine producers in Moldova.