THE ART OF BLENDING Case study of Moldovan

WORLD BULK EXHIBITION 2019 • Son of Ion Luca (winemaker in 3.rd generation) & Emilia Luca

• Education in 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

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA FIND US ON THE MAP

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA WHERE IS THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA?

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA A STRATEGIC SECTOR

Heavy weight of the economy

12% total exports WINE REGION MAP 16% value created in agriculture 3% by GDP PGI CODRU 7% agricultural surfaces PGI STEFAN VODA 3d place in the Black Sea basin 19th wine producer in the world

PGI VALUL LUI TRAIAN every 4th active Moldovan - in the wine sector Surface : 114 000 Ha

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Protected Geographical Indication

DIVIN A new designation for double-distilled brandy aged in oak produced within all the territory of Moldova.

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA WINE SELECTION

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA INDIGENOUS VARIETIES

FETEASC FETEASC FETEASC A RARA A ALBA A NEAGRA REGALA NEAGRA

delicate wines with floral rose flavors, wild flowers complex aromas with very fresh, soft in taste, aromas and is light and or dried apricots and flavors of dark berries and with notes of dry fruit and fresh almonds sweet cherry with a long vanilla and fruit filled after-taste.

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REPUBLIC 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

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA RELIEF / GEOMORPHOLOGY

34% of the vineyards are found on slopes in the valleys of the Nistru, 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.

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 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, 167-176 166-167 177-182 178-182 179-187 days

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

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA PRODUCTION BASINS - GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Surface : 114 000 Ha

IGP IGP STEFAN- IGP VALUL LUI CODRU VODA 20% TRAIAN 35% 45%

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA WHITE (60%): WINE PRODUCTION IN MOLDOVA Sauvignon Ottonel Aligote /Blanc Feteasca Alba / Regala

REDS (40 %): WHITE RE EFERVESCEN ROS 45% D T 15% E 38% 2% Rara Neagra Feteasca Neagra

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Name NOVAK WINERY Blend Alb de onitcani Rcatiteli

Harvest 2018 year Alcohol 14,5 %

Sugar 2,5 g/dm3

Vinificatio Stainless steel n

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA * mln dal WINE PRODUCTION

30 24 2% 25 23 8% 20 1 20 1 1 1 9 8 8 1 1 8 15 1 13 1 12 4 1 1 4 1 3 2 1 10 1 7 1 3 35% 19 55% 2 MLN DAL 5

0

Harvest 2018 considered one of the biggest in the past White wines Rose wines 10 years and and sparkling sparkling + 21%, compared to the average 2001 – 2017: 11 harvests < H.a. / 7 harvests> * With the exception of wines for distillation, the wines used for the production aromatized wines (vermouth) and wine Red wines Sweet vinH.a.egar and sparkling wines Source:BNS, RVV- ONVV

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TOTAL VALUE 167.2 (EXW, mln. TOTAL EXPORT

$) 19 41 % 9,7 CHINA BOTTLED 3% BULK

9,6 WINE 55% WINE

8,7 CZECH 15 REPUBLIC % 7,6 RUSIA 9%

4,5 KAZAHSTAN 28%

4 14 % 2,4 CANADA 57 % 2,1 BELARU Value (mln. 44% Value (mln. S 2 USA $) 8% $)

6% from total export of R. 77 8% Moldova 58 7% 2% from GDP

WORLD BULK WINESource: EXHIBITIONASYKUDA,RVV- 2019 ONVV REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 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

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA HISTORY

3000 II-III AD XV-XVI AD XIX AD BC Dacia under Ștefan the The legacy of Roman Great Swiss and Empire French settlers agricultural culture

VI IX-XIV AD XVIII AD XX AD BC The expansion The first Soviet of the classification period. Mass Gree Christianity of wines viticulture k colonisation

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Wine of WineMoldova of –Moldovaa legend alive– a legend alive Name Rosu de Bulboaca

Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Harvest 2015

Alcohol 14,0 %

Sugar 3,2 g/dm3

Method Hand Harvested Oaked in French barrels for 18 months

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA UNDERGROUND GALLERIES / WINE COLLECTIONS

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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA GUINNESS RECORDS

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REPUBLIC 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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REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA Thank you! Noroc! OUR WINE HAS BEEN CRAFTED BY GENERATIONS OF IN THE LARGEST WINE CELLARS OF THE

WORLD APPRECIATED BY PEOPLE IN THE EAST

AND THE WEST SUPPORTED BY LEGENDS

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