THE ART OF BLENDING Case study of Moldovan Wines · Name HARAP ALB Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 85%...

THE ART OF BLENDING

Case study of Moldovan

Wines

WORLD BULK WINE EXHIBITION 2019

WORLD BULK WINE EXHIBITION 2019REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

• Son of Ion Luca (winemaker in 3.rd generation) & Emilia

Luca

• Education in Moldova and Germany

• First president of the Moldovan Small Wine Producers

Association (7 years)

• Currently President of Moldovan Wine Retail Association

• Judge at: Berliner Wine Trophy, Asia Wine Trophy,

Concurs Mondial du Bruxelles, Selezione del Sindaco,

Black Sea Wine Contest, Portugal Wine Trophy,

International Wine Grand Challenge, Interwine Grand

Challenge

• Founder / winemaker / director of Casa vinicola Luca,

CARPE DIEM WINES

FIND US ON THE MAP


WHERE IS THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA?


A STRATEGIC SECTOR

Surface : 114 000 Ha

Heavy weight of the

economy

16% value created in agriculture


12% total exports

3% by GDP

7% agricultural surfaces

3d place in the Black Sea basin

19th wine producer in the world

every 4th active Moldovan - in the wine sector

WINE REGION MAP

PGI CODRU

PGI STEFAN VODA

PGI VALUL LUI TRAIAN

Protected Geographical Indication


DIVINA new designation for double-distilled brandy

aged in oak produced within all the territory

of Moldova.

WINE

SELECTION


INDIGENOUS GRAPE VARIETIES

FETEASCA ALBA

FETEASCANEAGRA

FETEASCAREGALA

RARANEAGRA


delicate wines with floral

aromas and is light and

fresh

complex aromas with

flavors of dark berries and

sweet cherry with a long

and fruit filled after-taste.

rose flavors, wild flowers

or dried apricots and

almonds

very fresh, soft in taste,

with notes of dry fruit and

vanilla

THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINEREPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND

WINEREPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Name Carpe Diem Femme

Fatale

Blend Feteasca Alba 50%

Feteasca Regala 50%

Harvest 2017

Alcohol 12 %

Sugar 1,2 g/dm3

Profile White dry wine, with a

medium lemon color. The

nose is rich with flavors of

apple, pear, nectarines and

acacia flowers.

RELIEF / GEOMORPHOLOGY

34% of the vineyards

are found on slopes

in the valleys of the Nistru, Prut and Raut rivers;

52% of vineyards

are found on hillsides

(natural amphitheatres 3-5 km in diameter);

The large forests (Codru)

at the top of the hills protect the vineyards

from strong winds, cold winter and summer

drought.


CLIMATIC FACTORS AND PEDOCLIMATIC ZONES


Agroclimatique

s Indices I Ia II IIa III

Sunny days 290-300 280-290 310-320 290-300 310-320

Tº average 8,0-8,5 7,0-8,0 9,0-9,5 8,5-9,0 9,5-10,0

Tº > 10º 2750-3000 2750-2800 3000-3200 2900-3000 3200-3450

Precipitations , mm 550-600 550-630 500-550 550-600 450-550

Vegetation period, days

167-176 166-167 177-182 178-182 179-187

Altitude, m 100-300 200-300 50-200 200-400 10-200

PRODUCTION BASINS - GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

IGP

CODRU

45%

IGP STEFAN-

VODA 20%

IGP VALUL LUI

TRAIAN 35%

Surface:

114 000Ha


WINE PRODUCTION IN

MOLDOVA


WHITE 45%

RED 38%

EFERVESCENT 15%

ROSE 2%

WHITE (60%):

Chardonnay

Sauvignon

Muscat Ottonel

Aligote

Pinot Gris/Blanc

Feteasca Alba /

Regala

REDS (40 %):

Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Pinot Noir

Rara Neagra

Feteasca Neagra

Saperavi




Name NOVAK WINERY

Blend Alb de onitcani

Rcatiteli

Harvest

year

2018

Alcohol 14,5 %

Sugar 2,5 g/dm3

Vinificatio

nStainless steel

White wines

and

sparklingRed wines

and sparkling

Rose wines

and sparkling

Sweet

wines

55%35%

8%2%

19MLN DAL

1

1

1

8

24 23

1

8

12

1

2

1

41

3

7

1

21

1

20

13

1

3

1

4

1

8

1

9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

* mln dal WINE PRODUCTION


Harvest 2018 considered one of the biggest in the past

10 years

+ 21%, compared to the average 2001 – 2017: 11 harvests < H.a. / 7 harvests>

H.a.* With the exception of wines for distillation, the wines used for the production aromatized wines (vermouth) and wine

vinegar

Source:BNS, RVV-

ONVV

TOTAL EXPORTTOTAL VALUE

167.2 (EXW, mln.

$)

BULK

WINE

BOTTLED

WINE

CZECH

REPUBLIC

ROMANIA19

41%

CHINA9,7

3%

POLAND9,6

55%

8,7

15%

RUSIA7,6

9%

KAZAHSTAN4,5

28%

UKRAINE4

14%

CANADA2,4

57%

BELARU

S

2,1

44%

USA2

8%

Value (mln.

$)

58 7%

Source: ASYKUDA,RVV-

ONVVWORLD BULK WINE EXHIBITION 2019

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Value (mln.

$)

77 8% 6% from total export of R.

Moldova

2% from GDP




Name HARAP ALB

Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 85%

Feteasca Neagră 15%

Harvest 2018

Alcohol 12,5 %

Sugar 1,4 g/dm3

Method Blanc de Noir

3 months of battonage

HISTORY

3000

BCViticulture agricultural

culture


VI

BCGree

kcolonisation

II-III ADDacia under

Roman Empire

IX-XIV ADThe expansion

of theChristianity

XV-XVI ADȘtefan theGreat

XVIII ADThe first

classificationof wines

XIX ADThe legacy of Swiss and French settlers

XX ADSoviet

period. Massviticulture

Wine of Moldova – a legend aliveWine of Moldova – a legend alive


WORLD WINE BULK EXPO 2019REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Name Rosu de Bulboaca

Blend Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

Malbec

Harvest 2015

Alcohol 14,0 %

Sugar 3,2 g/dm3

Method Hand Harvested Oaked in

French barrels for 18 months

UNDERGROUND GALLERIES / WINE COLLECTIONS


GUINNESS RECORDS



WORLD BULK WINE EXPO 2019REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

Type Carpe Diem Bad Boys

2017

Blend Feteasca Neagră 51%,

Saperavi 49%

Harvest 2017

Alcohol 14,0 %

Sugar 2.4

Method Hand harvest

Oak ageing in new

French oak barrels

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