Ангелина Таран
The repayment of debts of Aroma SA, which had been in the process of insolvency through restructuring since 2013, became possible thanks to the government’s decision to merge the two state-owned enterprises. Although the takeover of the Chisinau-based Aroma JSC by Balti-based Barza Albă JSC is not yet legally finalized, the former has allocated 28.9 million lei to the latter for debt repayment.
The best wines in the world are made from grapes grown on old vines. These wines are both more expensive because of their higher production costs due to the low yield of such vineyards, and valuable because of their uniqueness. Moldova has not yet recognized the possibility of obtaining a higher added value from such wines.
Despite the fact that exports of Moldovan wine products show growth against the background of a general decline in foreign sales, this does not mean that everything is fine for its producers. There are many problems, and they can affect not only the good reporting indicators.
The situation on the world wine market is changing, which gives rise to new challenges for business. Oleg Volku, General Director of Imperial-Vin Group, spoke about the trends that have emerged in the crisis.
We can already talk about Moldovan wines being sold in Sweden, a country where the turnover of alcoholic beverages is regulated by strict rules of the state monopoly (Systembolaget). And our compatriot living in this country, former soccer player Sergiu Tanurkov, who created a company for importing wines, played a significant role in this. And three Swedes, who also liked Moldovan wines and became business partners, help him in this.
The most important exhibition in the wine world, ProWein` 2025, took place on March 16-18 in Düsseldorf (Germany). It was attended by about 4.2 thousand companies (a year ago – 5.4 thousand) from 65 countries, including 46 Moldovan producers of wine and divine at a common stand under the brand Wine of Moldova. The exposition was visited by about 42 thousand specialists from 128 countries (last year – 47 thousand people from 135 countries). This reflects the crisis in the world wine industry, as global wine consumption is on the decline.
A few weeks ago, the famous Invino enoteca was preparing to close. Logos Press wrote that Chisinau needed it both as a place of wine culture and as a place for foreign guests to get acquainted with the best Moldovan wines. Fortunately, the project was saved. The new owners of the business are Ludmila Druta and Ludmila Strong.
Winemakers presented their wines from the 2024 vintage at traditional regional tastings. There were three of them – in the IGP Valul lui Traian, IGP ?tefan Voda and IGP Codru zones. 48 enterprises participated in them.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) inspected 88 wineries in 2024 (82 in 2023) and 40 specialized warehouses (39 the year before). A total of 186 state control inspections were carried out, including 58 unannounced inspections, not counting participation in joint inspections with other bodies.
Overall wine consumption is currently declining worldwide. And this trend will continue. However, there are some types of wines for which demand is growing. Among them is pet-nat. Why don’t we produce and sell what is fashionable and in demand?
