MOLDOVAN SECTOR: pathways to qualitative restructuring

Irina Bistritchi, Deputy Director NOVW NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT:

Created in 2013 by the Government Decision

Based on the public-private partnership, under the supervision of MADRM

Strategic Management by the Coordination Council

Management of the Vine and Wine Fund

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC - PRIVAT PARTNERSHIP

members members members in ONVV are private sector are appointed by the Ministry 13 coordination 10 Representatives of 3of Agriculture, Regional Council PGI, and nursery Development and Environment associations

PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR (Policy input & implementation) (Policy making) Operational: Regulatory & Policy: Major operational decisions Provides all regulatory mechanisms are discussed at working groups with participation of private sector

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE NOVW MISSIONS:

AXIS I 1. Image and reputation building for Moldovan Wine and for the entire Winemaking sector. 2. Export promotion, markets analyses and international development. 3. Wine tourism support and development.

AXIS II 1. Quality improvement and development of the unique character of Moldovan Wine 2. PGI, DOP, WoM quality signs promotion and development, trademark protection. 3. Technical support / Transfer of innovations. 4. Actions of public interest. Register of Vine and Wine maintenance.

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE WHERE IS THE REPUBLIC OF ? HISTORY:

5 0 0 0 B C II- I I I A D XV- X V I A D X I X A D X X A D in Roman Dacia Ștefan cel Mare Soviet period – mass Cucuteni – vine cultivation viticulture- each 4-th Trypillia culture at nobile courts bottle in USSR made in Moldova

X I X A D 1982 V I B C IX- X I V A D X V I I I A D Greek Christians and Dimitrie Cantemir Influence of French Record Harvest Colonization wine culture in first wine and Swiss colonists - 12 mln hl monasteries classification 1-st shool of 193 000 ha of winemaking vineyards

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE MODERN HISTORY:

2017 1982 2006 and 2013 2014 Gorbacev Russian Embargo I EU DCFTA Vine and wine “Prohibition” Russian Embargo II register launched/ Trasability

1992 2013- 2014 2016 WoM Establishment First LOW of VW PGI/DOP STRATEGY of the NOVW STG/AE/WoM and the National 2030 Membership in OIV signs of quality brand Wine of and market Moldova structure

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL: GENERAL DATA Ranked No. 1 in the world by vineyard density

TOTAL SURFACE* TECHNICAL VARIETIES** 128 000 Ha 74 200ha

WHITE/RED VARIETIES RATIO

WHITE: RED: 4 8 2 3 0 Ha 2 5 9 7 0 Ha

A l i g o t e S a u v i g n o n M e r l o t C h a r d o n n a y P i n o t N o i r M u s c a t O t t o n e l S a p e r a v i /Blanc R a r a N e a g r a F e t e a s c a A l b a / R e g a l a F e t e a s c a N e a g r a

*Vineyard surface in all farms (including sectors next to house), including table varieties and V. Labrusca ** Vineyards in production households, per variety WINE AND VINE SECTOR STRUCTURE No. 1 employer in the rural areas

TOTAL STAKEHOLDERS IN 29 679 THE VINE AND WINE REGISTER

INDIVIDUALS JOINT STOCK COMPANIES 27 000 (0,5 ha) , 31% of all surfaces 55 (86 Ha), 12% of all surfaces

FARMS AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES 1 738 (2,9 ha), 12% of all surfaces 19 (108 Ha), 5% of all surfaces LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES 426 (37 ha), 40% of all surfaces

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE WINE AND VINE SECTOR STRUCTURE No. 1 employer in the rural areas

TOTAL STAKEHOLDERS I N 29 679 THE VINE AND WINE REGISTER

TOTAL REGISTERED PRODUCTION 187 WINERIES 106 DECLARATIONS

HARVEST STOCKS 127 DECLARATIONS 215 DECLARATIONS

WINERIES OWNING VINEYARDS 68 (220 ha), 36% of all surfaces

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE WINE PRODUCTION

Wine Production Evolution*, mln. dal

30 8% 2% 24 25 23 Vinuri albe linistite si efervescente 20 19 • Still and effervescent 20 18 18 18 white 14 14 • VinuriStill androsii effervescent linistite si red 15 13 13 13 19 efervescentewines 11 12 12 12 11 35% MLN DAL 55% • Still and effervescent 10 7 Vinurirose rozewines linistite si • efervescenteWhite red and rose 5 licorous wines Vinuri licoroase albe, roze 0 si rosii

*) Except wines for distillation, wines used to prodused aromatised wines (vermuths) and wine vinegar MOLDOVAN WINE EXPORTS 2018

18 % of the value created in Food industry

10 % of the total national exports

3 % of GDP

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE EXPORT OF BOTTLED WINE 2018 (bottles)

OTHER AFRICA Exported volume in bottles 3% 1% AMERICAS 6% 56, 716 904 ASIA CIS 11% 30%

Exported value in EUR 66, 451 329

EUROPE 49% EXPORT OF BOTTLED WINE 2018

Exported bottles of wine 56, 716 904

Exported value in EUR 66, 451 329 WINE TURISM: KEY FIGURES WINE TURISM GENERATES 24 wineries (x 3 , 2013-2017) mln 5 agencies specialized EUR in wine turism 7 175 000 în 2017 65 000 (+31% vs 2016) Foreign Visitors Locals 64% – 26% Foreign visitors– 36% Austria – 17% – 16% 28,5 Euro – 11% Germany – 8% – 8% 3.2 days in China – 4% the country Italy – 4% WINE TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN RM

”Underland” DeVin&DeGust National Winter Wine Cricova Wine Day Vernisaj

”Gerar Fest” Spring Wine Wine Run Must Fest Găgăuzian Mileștii Mici Vernisaj Purcari Cricova Wine Festival

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE NATIONAL WINE DAY

2 celebration days dedicated to Moldovan wine and millennial traditions of winemaking in Moldova

Organized by the NOVW on the Central avenue of Chisinau (area 16,000 m2) and throughout the country

100 000 visitors (local and foreign)

The only National Wine Day in the world and the biggest wine fest in Eastern Europe

Eco-friendly concept / moderate consumption and culture

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE WINE SECTOR OF MOLDOVA GOING TOWARDS 2030 (10 YEARS TIMELINE)

Viticulture / Winemaking focus: sustainable development

• Local varieties + new selection varieties (resistant to diseases + climate factors) • Strengthening of the sector / Competitiveness of companies • Promotion of Sustainable Production Models • Quality upgrade of the existing potential (vineyards) • Capacity development / human resources

Consumer focus • Revealing of the unique character of Moldovan wines (PGI + VDO + Bio) • International development and markets diversification • Development of internal market (wine tourism)

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE MAIN FACTORS THAT DETERMINE STYLE AND QUALITY OF WINES FROM MOLDOVA

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE CLIMATIC FACTORS AND PEDOCLIMATIC ZONES

ELEVATION EXPOSITION SLOPE

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE CLIMATIC FACTORS AND PEDOCLIMATIC ZONES

AGROCLIMATIQU I IA II IIA III ES INDICES

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

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

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

Vegetation 167-176 166-167 177-182 178-182 179-187 period, days

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE TYPES OF SOILS AND THEIR TEXTURE Soil types in vineyards Types de sol Altitude, m

Sols brun 300-430

Sols gris 200-360

Chernozem lessive et typique 160-280

Chernozem ordinaire et calcaire (carbonate) 30-240

Redzine / Calcaire 18-300

Soil Texture Surface, % du Classes texturales du sol ha sol RM Argile moyenne et fine 72477 2.33 Limon-argileux 413779 13.31 Argilo-limoneuse 1803154 57.99 Argileuse 635159 20.43 Argile sabloneuse 123724 3.98 Sableuse-argileux, sableuse 61050 1.96 TOTAL 3109343 100

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE TYPICAL SOIL PROFILES OF RM

Sol brun Sol brun Sol cenușiu Cernoziom Cernoziom Cernoziom Cernoziom albic tipic tipic levigat tipic obișnuit carbonatic

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE INDIGENOUS VARIETIES : 1 062 Ha (+15% in 2018)

Feteasca Alba Feteasca Neagra Feteasca Regala Rara Neagra

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE NEW SELECTION VERIETIES : 800 Ha (+40% in 2018)

Moldovan scientific school leaded in the field of selection and creation of the new varieties VIORICA LEGENDA CODRINSCHI New selection varieties are resistant to: Alb de Onitcani (W) : 205 Ha - frost / draught Riton (W) : 160 Ha - Botrytis - Mildiou Viorica (W) : 140 Ha - Oidium Codrinschi (R) : 110 Ha

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE EVOLUTION OF PGI VINYARDS SURFACE 3 V. Comunicare continuă a regiunilor IGP DIVIN 2 507 Ha (28%)

TOTAL PGI SURFACE 2018 Ha (+22%) 9 200 CODRU 21 2 317,5 Ha (25%) TOTAL PGI WINEMAKERS 71 (+15%) 11

STEFAN VODA 1065,1 Ha (12%) 36 VALUL LUI TRAIAN 3 177,6 Ha (35%)

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE EVOLUTION OF PGI VINYARDS SURFACE V. Comunicare continuă a regiunilor IGP 10000

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NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “VALUL LUI TRAIAN”

53 56 55 100 896 132 Cabernet Sauvignon 210

White 39% Sauvignon 300 Red 61%

Muscat Ottonel 371

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NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “VALUL LUI TRAIAN” PGI “VALUL LUI TRAIAN” PGI “CODRU”

40 123 335 124 Cabernet Sauvignon 334 Chardonnay 147 de Rhein Sauvignon White 39% Merlot 159 Red 61% Aligote Ottonel 209 Feteasca albă

218 260

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “CODRU”

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “CODRU”

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGINATIONAL “CODRU” OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “CODRU”

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE PGI “ STEFAN VODA”

26 21 20 26 36 321 Cabernet Sauvignon 39 Chardonnay Merlot Sauvignon Pinot gris 96 White 42% Muscat Ottonel Red 58% Traminer Rara neagra

185 204

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE LANDSCAPES

PGI “ STEFAN VODA” PGILANDSCAPES “ STEFAN VODA” “QULITY ” PROJECT by National Office for Vine and Wine

Mrs Elizaveta Breahna Leading Winemaking Expert NOVW

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS - MICROWINEMAKING PROJECT

7 LOTURI DEMONSTRATIVE 3 SOIURI INDIGENE REZULTATE MICROVINIFICAȚIE

3 IGP CODRU FETEASCA ALBĂ, FETEASCA 2 VARIANTE VINURI ALBE 3 IGP VALUL LUI TRAIAN NEAGRĂ, RARA NEAGRĂ 12 VARIANTE VINURI ROȘII 1 IGP ȘTEFAN VODĂ EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS NET

LD Mircești FV Sl.Dușca

FV Tănătari LD SP Leova FV Bugeac LD Purcari

LD Bugeac Proiect Proiect Teroire 1 Teroire 2 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET RARA NEAGRĂ

LD s. Purcari, r-l Ștefan Vodă

Regiune geografică cu IGP Stefan Voda

Locality Purcari

Altitude, m 125 Expoziție E Grad înclinare pantă 3-5 grade Climat influence Marea Neagră Nistru Viisoara Temperatura, anual medium, C +11,9

Annual percipitations, mm 393,4 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET RARA NEAGRĂ

LD s. PURCARI Suprafața, ha 5,65 Denumire sol cernoziom carbonatic Textura sol argilo-lutos

Roca maternă argile loessoidale

Soi 100%, Rara neagră Butuci, buc/ha 2597 Denumire portaltoi SO-4 Metoda de taiere Royat bilateral Recolta t/ha 8,0 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET RARA NEAGRĂ

LD s. Purcari WINE NAME Rara neagră YEAR OF HAVEST 2018 TYPE OF COLLECTING manual

WINEMAKING Crush/destemming Film maceration Controlled fermentation FML DA Aging in barrels, monthes NO Tech info: Alcohol, %vol. 13,3 pH – 3,5 shugar 1,4 extract – 22,4 g/l Titrate Acidity, g / l 5,2 Volatile acidity, g /l 0,42 SO2 total, mg/l 59

Caracteristica organoleptica Quantity produced, bottles 156 sticle FETEASCA NEAGRA

❖ Popular selection> 3000 years

❖ 71 synonyms

❖ Adapted to the continental climate,

❖ Clay-sandy soil, and clay-limestone soil,

❖ Intensive, rich wines with fine tannins

❖ Dominant aromas: chickpeas, plums, blackcurrant, wild blackberries, black pepper, PROFIL ORGANOLEPTIC FETEASCA NEAGRĂ

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5,0

4,0

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2,0

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NATIONAL OFFICE FOR VINE AND WINE TECHNICAL DATA SHEET FETEASCA NEAGRĂ

LD s. PURCARI Suprafața, ha 6,96 Denumire sol cernoziom carbonatic Textura sol argilo-lutos

Roca maternă argile loessoidale

Soi 100%, Feteasca Neagră

Butuci, buc/ha 2797 Denumire portaltoi SO-4 Metoda de taiere Royat bilateral Recolta t/ha 10,8 FIȘA TEHNICĂ FETEASCA NEAGRĂ

LD s. Purcari WINE NAME Feteasca neagră

YEAR OF HAVEST 2018 TYPE OF COLLECTING manual

WINEMAKING Crush/destemming Criomacerare Controlled fermentation

FML DA Aging in barrels, monthes NU Tech info: Alcohol, %vol. 14,1 pH – 3,49 shugar 3,2 extract – 28,09 g/l 5,3 Titrate Acidity, g / l 0,53 Volatile acidity, g /l 46 SO2 total, mg/l

Caracteristica organoleptica Quantity produced, bottles 140 sticle Переработка гроздей - Ручной сбор, по отдельным участкам - Гребнеотделения, целые ягоды на брожение (традиционные бетонные чаны), +5% гребней - Брожение на натуральную микрофлору, без регулирования температуры - Перемешивание – погружение шапки, длительность брожения до 25-35 дней - Спонтанная ЯМБ - Без выдержки в новой дубовой тары - Не применяем оклейки и фильтрации - Хранение в бетонных амфорах с переливками (2 раза в год) - После розлива хранение 24 мес перед поступления в торговую сеть - Содержание общего сернистого ангидрида в готовом вине не более 60 мг/л - Натуральный клей для этикеток, воск для колпачка, оборотная картонная тара, бутылки Gheorghe ARPENTIN PELICAN NEGRU Director NOVW, President of Commission IV Safety & Health OIV “Les terres noires “ PELICAN NEGRU Silk

Bright pomegranate red , black cherry aromas and ripe red fruits. The first impression in taste is determined by the silky and wide texture where you can find aromas of red fruits, ripe and fine tannins. The aftertaste is characterized by a very pleasant freshness. To emphasize the qualities brought by R a r a N e a g r a t o t h i s assembly: aromas of black cherries and a fine acidity that ensures the freshness of taste and allows a good aging of this wine. Storage potential 10 - 1 5 y e a r s

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 10% - Rare Black Оlanesti/Dnester

Microzone of the Lower Dniester Length = 60 km Width = 13 km Total vineyard area = 4,566 ha VINEYARDS: TOPOGRAPHY AND MESOCLIMAT

Climate: Continental / temperate Geographical location: Lower Dniester Altitude: 99 m (Dealul Mare) Slope Orientation: Northeast, East, West Slope Shape: Concave Slope Location: Mid Slope Average annual temperature: +7 C (min - 26 C, max. +38 C) Ripening temperature: +20 C (cf. over 15 years) The influence of the winds: Yes (Black Sea / Dniester) Rainfall: 450 mm

❖ Merlot - 10 Ha, ❖ Cabernet Sauvignon - 5,0ha Pinot Noir - 4.0 ha, ❖ Malbec - 2 ha, ❖ 1.02 ha Marcelan –1.5 ha, ❖ Rara Nyagre - 1.48 ha Adresa: Republica Moldova, Chișinău, Stefan cel Mare 162, MD 2004