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Wine of Moldova and How to Visit Wineries

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 according to archaeological discoveries. And Moldova has drawn on its long viticulture tradition to become one of today’s top producers of outstanding vintages with Moldovan wines winning hundreds of international awards. In fact, the Best Red Wine in the World from the 2022 Concours Mondial de Bruxelles  came from Moldova and the largest collection of wine in the world is in a Moldovan wine cellar.

Throughout the centuries, grapes and wine have become an indispensable part of Moldovan culture, traditions and cuisine. They are also interwoven into Moldovan folklore, myths and legends. It’s almost impossible to exaggerate the role that wine plays in Moldova’s cultural life. Yes, Moldovan wine culture runs deep and Moldovans love to share it with visitors. 

Although many people still don’t know much about our wines, tasting Moldovan wine and visiting our wineries are sure to be a highlight of your visit to Moldova.

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Rural Tourism: Explore Moldova’s Countryside

One of the best reasons to visit Moldova is to spend some time in the countryside to really immerse yourself in Moldovan culture and local life. Rural life in Moldova is much like it was in days gone by. In the countryside, people grow their own vegetables in gardens and pick fruit from their own trees. They also raise their own livestock near their homes, draw water from wells or fountains, and cook in traditional ovens. This means that the homemade Moldovan food you eat in the countryside at rural guest houses is full of flavor and freshness from the local ingredients and traditional recipes passed down from generation to generation.

Our rural folk are the “salt of the earth” of legend – hard-working, honest and always ready to help others. This is what forms the heart and soul of Moldova’s hospitality and authenticity.

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Gastronomy: Explore Moldovan Food

When the world’s great chefs say that locally sourced, healthy and tasty are the food trends they’re embracing these days, it feels as if they are talking about Moldovan food and why tasting our cuisine is a highlight of a visit to Moldova. Yes, Moldova has long been ahead of this curve by having always embraced locally produced and fresh, where “farm to table” is the norm in the countryside. This focus on quality ingredients is not only thanks to our rich black soil that produces great vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds that are mostly organic and without any pesticides, but also because it’s part of our long agricultural and culinary heritage focused on natural and pure ingredients. 

Moldovan cuisine also reflects the history of our country as a crossroads of different civilizations over the centuries and each culture brought their own culinary influences that mixed with existing traditions and local ingredients. Sean Thomas of the Telegraph described Moldovan food as “a vivid and tasty collision between Balkan and Slavic, Russian and Turkish, plus a spicy genius all its own.” We’re excited for you to try Moldovan cuisine for yourself.

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Cultural Attractions

If cultural travel and learning about history, traditions and folklore is of interest to you, then you’ll love visiting Moldova. Our country is an interesting combination of cultures – Moldovan, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Tatar, Turkish and others. The cultural mix stems from Moldova being a crossroads of other civilizations, particularly Romanian, Russian and Ottoman. Over the centuries a number of different civilizations and peoples have conquered or settled in our land, each contributing to the Moldovan culture and traditions you see today.

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