About Wine
Wine of Moldova and How to Visit Wineries
Although many people still don’t know much about Moldovan wine, you certainly will get to know Moldovan wine and wineries very well when you visit Moldova. It’s almost impossible to exaggerate the role that wine plays in Moldova’s cultural life. In fact, archaeological discoveries indicate that Moldova’s wine-making tradition is one of the world’s oldest, dating back 7,000 years to the Neolithic era’s Cucuteni-Trypillian civilization.
Through the centuries, grapes and wine have become an indispensable part of Molodvan customs, traditions and gastronomy. They are also interwoven into Moldovan folklore, myths and legends. Yes, Moldovan wine culture runs deep and Moldovans love to share it with visitors.
Selected wines, delicious food, festive atmosphere and spectacular sunsets. All of them can be perfectly combined at a wine festival, where winemakers from all over Moldova tell their stories. If you are a wine lover or you want to know more about Bachus liqueur, browse our page and choose the event you want to attend!
SE QWC “Milestii Mici” was founded in 1969 and it is specialized in making collection wines, high quality wines, table wines and sparkling wines.
The wine production from “Milestii Mici” is well known in many countries from all over the world and is appreciated at a high level by wine specialists with great reputation.
The underground wine city “Milestii Mici” is one of the most important tourist elements in Moldova and attracts visitors from all over the world.Every year, the galleries are visited by more than 20.000 tourists.
In 2005 “ The Golden Collection” Milestii Mici was registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest wine collection in the world, counting about 1,5 mln. bottles.
Milestii Mici is the place where You are always welcome!
Cricova Cellar is the largest underground complex, known worldwide for its huge mazes and excellent wines. The history of this amazing place dates back to 1952.
The National Cultural Heritage
“Cricova” is a unique underground complex that got renowned throughout the world for both its huge labyrinths and its excellent wines. “Cricova” is the first Moldovan company that manufactures sparkling wine by the method of the famous monk Dom Pierre Perignon – “Méthode Traditionelle”. Furthermore, “Cricova” manufactures sparkling wines obtained by secondary fermentation in stainless steel reservoirs, and the resulting sparkling wine possesses a full fruity taste and freshness. This method enables the preservation of all qualities of a re-fermented wine.
