Muscat Wines of Moldova

Moldova has a long history of wine making dating back to prehistoric times. In the mid 1800s new varieties were introduced to the vineyards including Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains. The current Moldovan government has established a Wine and Vine registry for the country. To date (January 2020) nine varieties of Muscat grape have been identified, some of which are wine grapes, some table grapes and some both wine and table grapes.

Muscat varieties listed:
Muscat de Bugeac
Muscat Frontignan
Muscat de Hamburg
Muscat de Ialoveni (Muscat Yaloven)
Muscat Iantarnii
Muscat Jemciujenii
Muscat Ottonel
Muscat Poloskey
Muscat Timpuriu
Muscat Ottonel is in the top five white varieties in surface area planted and the top five harvested in tons.

Asconi Winery

All the vineyards are located in the vicinity of the Geamana village, in the county of Anenii Noi.
(All information has been gathered January 2020)

Asconi Winery

Asconi Gold Muscat Semi-Sweet 2017
Fresh sweet white wine

Asconi Winery

Asconi Grande Muscat
Dessert wine
Muscat Blanc (Muscat Giallo) grape

Asconi Winery

Asconi Ice Wine Muscat 2014
Sweet white wine
Muscat grape

Asconi Winery

Asconi Ice Wine Muscat Ottonel Puhoi 2016
Muscat Ottonel grape

Asconi Winery

Asconi Moscato
Moscato grape
Sweet white wine

Asconi Winery

Asconi Moscato Sweet White Wine
Moscato grape

Asconi Winery

Asconi Uneori Moscato Alb

Asconi Winery

Asconi Uneori Moscato Rose

Castel Mimi Winery

Muscat White Dry
Fruity and flowery, the Muscat has an easy fresh flavor with soft and long aftertaste. (2020 information)

Castel Mimi Winery

Ice Wine Muscat 2018
White Sweet Wine
Ice Wine produced from Muscat grapes, frozen at -6°C …-10°C through a special technique. The intense golden color invites you to embrace its bouquet of honeysuckle and orange flowers. Its fine taste offers fruity notes of tangerines and pears. The aftertaste is slightly citric. (2020 information from the winery)

Chateau Vartely

Fleur Muscat
Muscat Ottonel grape
This is a delicious semi-sweet wine. It harmoniously combines the aroma of flowers and acacia with honey and nutmeg tones. ( 2020 information)

Chateau Vartely

Muscat Demidulce Alb
Dessert wine ( 2020 information)

Chateau Vartely

Muscat Nectar
Sweet dessert wine ( 2020 information)

Chateau Vartely

Muscat Ottonel Orhei Icewine. 2011
Muscat Ottonel and Muscat grapes
Complex aromas of honeycomb, orange blossom and honeysuckle. Flavors of sweet orange juice, tangerine peel, and mandarin orange pith. Finish lingering taste of candied orange peel. (2020 information from Wine Enthusiast)

Chateau Vartely

Muscat White Medium Sweet ( 2020 information)

Chateau Vartely

Rachia di Moscato
Grape Brandy
Moscat Ottonel grape
Unique and exclusive distillate, Muscat Brandy, is produced by distillation of wine, made of Muscat Ottonel grapes. The beverage is delicious and fragrant, clear as morning dew, smelling, like a blooming garden, and has a very mild flavor. (2020 information from the winery)

Chateau Vartely

Vartely Chateau Muscat
White Liqueur Wine
This wine is characterized by noble golden hues. Amazing aromas of Muscat are ideally complemented by harmonious taste of honey tones, leaving a lasting impression. ( 2020 information)

Ciumai Winery

Garling Winemaker Collection
Winemaker Muscat
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains grape

Ciumai Winery

Garling Winemaker Collection
Vin de Casa Moscato
Sparkling wine
Muscat grape

Cricova Associated Wine Factory

Muscat
Muscat Blanc grapes
White, semi sweet wine. Elegant golden color, refined bouquet, delicate honey flavor (2019 information)

Cricova Associated Wine Factory

Muscat Spumant Original Demidulce
Semi-sweet sparkling wine
100% Muscat grapes

Exclusiv Vodka

Exclusiv Sparkling Moscato Del Solo
Sparkling wine
Muscat grape
Very sweet taste and delicate texture. It has scents of raspberries, black currants, peaches and oranges. The overall aroma is very strong and delightful.
(2020 information from the company)

Exclusiv Vodka

Exclusive Muscat Sparkling Rose
Sparkling wine
Muscat grape
Refreshing with a light, all-natural taste. Crisp, sweet and sparkling with fruity undertones. Sweet and rich aroma of dried fruits, raisins and oranges..(2020 information from the company)
Award: Rose Moscato received an 85-point rating and ‘Best Buy’ award from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. (June 2013.)

Lion-Gri Winery

Naturalles Semi-Sweet Muscat
2013,2014
Muscat grape
Sweet wine. Aromas of honeysuckle and apricot. Flavors of roasted almond, orange blossom and dried apricot. Golden-colored. Good acid balance. (2019 information)

Lion-Gri Winery

Chateau d’Or Sparkling White Muscat 2015
Muscat Grape

Lion-Gri Winery

Chateau d’Or Sparkling Red Muscat 2015
Muscat grape
Sparkling sweet cherry red wine. Pleasant aromas. Flavors of red raspberry, black cherry and sweet pomegranate juice. (2019 information)

Lion-Gri Winery

2015 Chateau d’Or Sparkling Rose Muscat
Muscat grape

Milestii Mici Winery

Mileștii Mici (State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex) is the home of the largest wine cellar in the world. It stretches for 200 km and holds almost 2 million bottles of wine.

Elite wines from the “Golden Collection”at the Milestii Mici winery, are rarities of Moldavian wine making. They have dual maturation: from half a year to several years. The wines are matured in oak barrels, and then the wines are bottled and stored in the “Golden Collection” not less than 3 years. The time of their storage into the collection is dating from 1969. Each bottle is bottled with natural cork and covered with sealing wax. The unique design, stylized under the ancient map of the “underground wine city”, the inventory number and the annotation testify about the quality and about the age of the wine.
(2020 information from the winery)

Milestii Mici Winery

Muscat 2014
Dry white wine from the Milesti Mici “Golden Collection”
100% Muscat grape
The wine has light-straw colour with golden nuances. Tender bouquet with nice field flower flavour, the soft, harmonious taste is completed by maturation nuances. (2020 information from the winery)

Milestii Mici Winery

A Priori Muscat Roz
Medium dry wine ( 2020 information)

Milestii Mici Winery

A Priori Spumante Original
Sweet white Muscat ( 2020 information)

Milestii Mici Winery

Moldova de Lux Muscat White Semi-Dry
Sparkling wine
Muscat grape
Complex aroma. Delicate full taste (2020 information)

Milestii Mici Winery

Moldova de Lux Muscat White Sweet
Sparkling wine
Muscat grape
Obtained by secondary fermentation of wines produced from Muscat grapes, cropped in the central and southern zone of Moldova. The wine is characterized by a complex aroma and a delicate, full taste. (2020 information from the winery)

Mode

Pink Moscato
Muscat grape
Lightly bubbly Moscato with hints of strawberry and red licorice that make this finely sweet wine incredibly sippable. (2020 information Total wine)

Nisporeni

Frutella Mango Moscato
Frutella Peach Moscato
Frutella Pear Moscato
Frutella Pineapple Moscato
Frutella Pomegrante Moscato
Frutella Raspberry Moscato
Frutella Strawberry moscato
Low alcohol drink

Sava Winery

Muscat Ottonel 2015
Muscat Ottonel grape
Dry wine. Aromatic and not too overwhelmingly aromatic. (2019 information)

Sava Winery

Sweet Muscat Ottonel 2015
Muscat Ottonel grape
Delicious nose of apricots, peaches and roses. (2019 information)

Vinaria Bostevan

Muscat 2005,2006
Muscat grape
Natural semi-sweet white wine. Golden color. Harmonious taste with a delicate Muscat aroma. (2019 information)

Vinaria Bostavan

‘Cocori’ Muscat
Muscat grape (2019 information)

Vinaria Bostavan

‘Orfeus’ Muscat
Muscat grape
Semi-sweet dessert wine

Vinaria Bostavan

‘Shtopor’ Muscat
Muscat grape

Vinaria Bostavan

Muscat Ottonel Moldavian Sun Oneti 2012
Muscat grape
Sweet dessert wine