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Moldova is a beautiful corner of paradise. For thousands of years, grapes have been grown here and wine has been made, which has become a real symbol of the country.
Wine Classification
Moldovan wines are the hallmark of the country. As you know, in countries that have long been engaged in winemaking such as Germany, Italy, France, Spain, wine is a drink that is obtained as a result of the fermentation of grapes. In Moldova, this drink is obtained, among other things, with the help of fermentation of apple juice.
Classification of wines in the republic is carried out on economic, social and technological grounds.
According to the method of processing, they distinguish: blended, sepage and varietal drinks.
A mixture of varietal wines in strict proportions leads to the formation of blended drinks. And the joint fermentation process of completely different varieties leads to the production of sepazhny types of products. Absolutely all these technologies are used by Moldovan winemakers.
Classification of wines by color and aging
Moldovan wines are traditionally classified by color: red, pink and white. All these types are produced in the country.
Moreover, drinks are distinguished both by their quality characteristics and by their aging time. This is an ordinary and high quality product. Ordinary young wines are ordinary drinks. They are usually sold in the year of the harvest. As for high-quality varieties, they are divided into aged (they are aged in containers for at least six months) and collection (they are aged for at least two and a half years).
According to production technology, I distinguish between natural and special (produced using special techniques) drinks.
As you know, the International Organization of Wine (Wine International) is of the opinion that the product is simply obliged to keep its historical names relative to the territory where it is made. For example, only a drink produced in the Champagne region of France can be called champagne.
For the sake of an international convention, Moldovan wines have alternative names so as not to use protected brands. For example:
- Sherez - a film drink Ialoveni.
- Port wine is a warm drink with access to a minimum amount of oxygen Prometeu.
- Madera is a heat-treated wine with oxygen access Luceafur.
- Vermouth - flavored drink Mireazma Codrului.
- Sauternes - Nectar white dessert wine.
What are Moldovan wines famous for?
Absolutely all Moldovan wines taste great and have proven themselves well at international exhibitions. They are popular far beyond the borders of the Republic. We will look at some of them.
Dry wines of Moldova are characterized by lightness, refinement and originality. Moreover, they are often not inferior in quality to foreign drinks. Therefore, you should definitely try Moldovan wines, the price will please you. Some, oddly enough, consider them a cheaper replacement for drinks from Western countries. However, this is wrong and unfair. More affordable prices for wine does not at all indicate their poor quality.
On the contrary, they would not become so popular outside the country if they had poor performance. Let's remember the most popular drinks: Aligote "Onesti", wine "Moldavian", "Dnieper White", "Flojara Viei", "Romanesti", "Traminer", "Alb de Codru", "Silvaner", "Negru de Purcari", Gratieste, Sauvignon de Hincesti, Chumay Cabernet.
Negru de Purcari
"Negru de Purcari" is considered one of the best dry red wines of Moldova, not inferior in quality to the more famous and expensive foreign brands. The drink was named after the place of production, located on the right bank of the Dniester in the village of Purcari. For its production, grapes grown in this district are used. It grows very well here, accumulating a large amount of sugar.
Negru de Purcari is a blended wine made from several varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Saperavi, Rara Neagre. Moreover, cabernet in the drink is present up to sixty percent. Experts say that this is an excellent basis for the original wine. And here is the sapreraviand rara negra give freshness and softness at the same time, contributing to a beautiful bouquet with a light blackcurrant tone. The taste is velvety and tender. This wine has received international recognition. It is even delivered to the royal English court. The price of such a wine harvested in 1987 is more than seven thousand rubles.
White wines of Moldova
Part of the dry white wines of Moldova are made from the Feteasca grape variety. The best of them have been repeatedly noted at international competitions: "Floarya viey", "Floryaska". Since the Feteasca variety ripens very quickly, drinks made from it are also early ripening. In the second year of aging, they acquire their best qualities, and by the fifth year, almost all of them lose them. They become rather mediocre, having lost the fullness of the bouquet. Connoisseurs are well aware that the long aging period of such a wine on the etiquette should alert, and you should definitely not buy such a drink.
Cricova Cabernet
This is a dry red wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a dark red color. The bouquet contains tones of vanilla, spices, notes of green pepper, soft cheese, oak, dried blackcurrant berries. The taste is very light and fruity with a long aftertaste.
This drink should be served with fatty meats or game dishes, chilled to eighteen degrees.
True connoisseurs and gourmets prefer the 1987 Cricova Cabernet. Of course, such a drink is more expensive thanother Moldovan wines, but the taste characteristics justify such a price. This wine has one minor drawback in the form of a slightly increased acidity, but this is also found in other collection wines of Moldova. Otherwise, this drink deserves only praise.
Taste characteristics of aligote
Wine - original, produced in Moldova since ancient times. The best crops are collected in the central zone. The color of the drink ranges from very light green to golden. The wine has a pleasant taste with the smell of wild flowers, violets. Moldovan aligoté is a wine distinguished by its freshness and balance.
In general, drinks made from "aligoté" grapes are distinguished by their lightness, freshness and harmony of taste. The price of wine ranges from six hundred rubles to twenty thousand, depending on the year of harvest and the origin of the grapes. The drink is usually aged for two years.
Isabella
Moldavian wine Isabella is made from the grape variety of the same name. It has a characteristic taste that cannot be confused with anything.
Initially, this grape variety was brought from America to Europe and became quite widespread as a wine variety. It was also impressive that he was resistant to various kinds of diseases that these plants are susceptible to. In the post-Soviet space, "Isabella" is common in Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, Moldova and the Krasnodar Territory. Fine red table drinks are prepared from this variety. They are uncolored and havecharacteristic taste of strawberries. True, such wine quickly ages and loses its color. Table wines from this variety have a characteristic pink color and wonderful aroma.
Price policy is different. For example, the cost of Isabella from the series "Hills of Moldova" - from four hundred and fifty rubles. But the semi-sweet Case Mare will cost more than a thousand.
Vermouths
The very name "vermouth" comes from the German word "wormwood". The composition of the ingredients of this drink can include more than twenty types of herbs, but the presence of tart and sultry wormwood is a prerequisite. Flavored wines have been considered healing since ancient times. One of the most popular among such drinks in the USSR was considered the “Bouquet of Moldova”. Initially, for its production, all the necessary herbs and aromatic additives were brought from Italy. A few years later, Moldovan winemakers switched to local herbs. Currently, "Bouquet of Moldova" has somehow lost its position in the market - either due to lack of advertising, or for other reasons. Although it used to be the undisputed favorite. Even local vermouth connoisseurs are now more likely to take a martini, although native vermouth, the price of which is lower, is not inferior in taste. It is also impressive how many herbs are used in its preparation: mint, chamomile, linden, coriander, sweet clover and many others. There are about twenty species in total. And of course, wormwood, without which real vermouth cannot be imagined.
Having wonderful taste characteristics, vermouth, the price of which starts from fifty rubles, may well compete with foreignstamps.
Instead of afterword
Certainly, Moldovan wines deserve the attention of admirers and connoisseurs of this wonderful drink. Moreover, they have good quality and affordable prices at the same time. And you can’t discount the century-old traditions in winemaking.
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