54 wineries attend National Wine Day

11.10.2008 20:52
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54 Moldovan wineries, joined by 60 food selling entities, 100 handcraftspeople attend the 7th edition of the National Wine Day, rolling out Moldova-wide on October 11-12, Info-Prim Neo reports. The celebrations started on Saturday morning in the Great National Assemblu Square (GNAS) in Chisinau by conferring the Grand Prix in winemaking and performances staged by the prize laureates. The presenter of the celebration – playing the wine's god Bacchus – slid, on strings, from the nearby building of the Government. President Vladimir Voronin has awarded the 2008 Grand Prix to the manager of Vinaria Purcari SRL winery, Victor Bostan. The prize has been awarded for “special merits in making high quality wines, promoting the excellent quality of the Moldovan wines and promoting Moldova's image on international arena”. Victor Bostan has said he is honored to get the highest award in winemaking. “We receive this prize a year after we launched the legendary wines “Negru de Purcari” and “Rosu de Purcari” which have been exported this year too all the countries of the world, including Romania, Poland, Germany, the U.S.A., the CIS countries, being highly appreciated on the Moldovan market, too,” the manager said. The 2002 trophy holder, the Cricova winery launched its “Iceberg Wine”. SA Barza Alba from Balti, the laureate of 2003 staged a theatrical presentation of its cognacs “Codru”, “Dragos-Voda” and “Speranta”. Singer Vitalie Dani has sung the anthem of Lion-Gri, the holder of the 2004 Grand Prix in wine making. Dionysos Mereni, the 2005 laureate, staged the legend of the vine. It has got some 150 awards and produces some 100 trademarks of wines. The holder of the 2006 has not performed its presentation. The 2007 laureate, the Milestii Mici winery invited the people to folk dance. The company is recorded by the Guinness Book for having the largest collection of quality wines. “Growing vine and making wine is a historic custom in Moldova, that is why the winemaking industry is granted special attention on the part of the country's leadership,” said the manager of Moldova-Vin agency, Iurie Carp. According to him, now more vines are planted, the technologies are updated, as environment-friendly products are set to be made. The Moldovan wines are known to consumers from over 60 countries to which they are exported. Wines worth $130 million have been exported this year, up 80% year on year. The celebrations are on in the capital and in all district centers and major towns in Moldova.