News about Winemaking

Thirty-five legendary companies that have accompanied Moldova’s 35-year journey toward statehood from the very beginning will be included in the “golden list” of Moldovan business history. And the first company named is the joint-stock company “AROMA.”

Parliament repealed its own legislative amendments, adopted just a few months ago, which had transferred management of the Grape and Wine Fund’s treasury account from the National Office for Grapes and Wine (ONVV) to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

Some destinations are overrun with tourists, while others remain virtually unknown.

Moldovan wine exports to Canada fell sharply in 2025, despite the opportunities created by a sharp decline in shipments from the United States. According to Comtrade data, the value of Moldovan wines exported to the Canadian market fell to $4.07 million from $5.49 million in 2024, representing a decline of approximately 26%.

On October 1, Sotheby’s will hold its first-ever auction in Paris dedicated exclusively to wines from the French estate Château Haut-Brion.

Moldova’s leadership intends to finally recognize the Chinese market as strategically important for the country and to actively increase exports of domestic products to China.

The supply of tourism services in the Republic of Moldova will suffer, prices for services may rise, and businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries will face additional financial pressure if the standard 20% VAT rate is applied to food service and lodging.

The government has approved the National Tourism Development Program for 2026–2029—“Tourism 2029.” A total of 618.2 million lei has been allocated for its implementation. The authorities intend to make tourism one of the drivers of economic growth, capable of attracting more visitors, generating additional revenue for businesses and local communities, and creating new jobs.

Currently, one of Moldova’s leading divin producers—Călărași Divin—is associated solely with divin, but this was not always the case. In the 20th century, the company also produced a wide variety of wines. As recently as the 1990s, their product range was quite extensive. A quarter of a century later, the time has come to revive this aspect of the company’s operations, as it has never strayed far from winemaking—after all, wine is the source of the distillate used to make divin.

At the end of 2025, the Republic of Moldova ranked 9th among wine suppliers to Poland.

Winemakers from the Republic of Moldova won 66 medals at one of the most prestigious international competitions—the 33rd Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) reminds growers that recent heavy rains and high humidity are creating favorable conditions for the spread of a number of plant diseases and pests.

Moldova exports more IT services than wine.

The government of Georgia will auction a collection of 40,000 bottles of wines of Joseph Stalin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks (Bolsheviks).

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wine Vernissage, held under the slogan “Wine Vernissage. Our Pride”, more than 1,200 people gathered.

The Cricova winery ended 2025 under pressure from rising costs: production costs increased, profitability declined, and sales growth failed to keep pace with higher production costs.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi participated in a conference on the promotion of trade and economic cooperation between Moldova and China, organized in Shanghai.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi held a meeting in Shanghai with the official distributors of Milestii Mici wines, the Shanghai-based company Lanci, during which they discussed the prospects of expanding the export of Moldovan wines to the Chinese market and promoting Moldova’s image through wine products.

Moldovan wine producer Purcari acquires the winery SERVE Ceptura, a Romanian wine producer located in the commune of Ceptura, Dealu Mare. The transaction is at the stage of finalization.

The strategic concept for the development of the wine sector for 2026-2030 was approved by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.