In 2013, Moldova was forced to break out of the Iron Curtain into the global wine market...
And then history happened.
And then history happened.
By 2015, no other winery in all of America, Germany, Austria and all of Central Europe won more prestigious Decanter Worldwide Wine Awards than Chateau Purcari. By 2017 no other winery in the world won more prestigious Challenge du Vin gold medals and a Grand Prix than Chateau Purcari.
Since 1827, the wines of Purcari were served at the tables of Czars as well as the Kings and Queens of Europe and their noblemen. At one time they were as famous as the wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux. In 2013, a politically and economically devastating embargo was placed on Moldovan wines, forcing them to seek other markets. This grassroots campaign aims to put Moldova back on the map of world wine.
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So how can the world not know about this?
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$1,160,000,000 is being spent just on wine promotion alone from 2014-2018 and the percentage of who gets the funds is in the pie chart to the right. In total, every four years over $6,000,000,000 is provided to support EU wine. Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, with 25% of the population working in the wine industry receives no funding. Source: USDA GAIN Report.
Who Knew? Moldova has been making wine for over 5,000 years. These wines are all hand harvested and produced without mega purple, potassium sorbate, and sugar that other wineries around the world routinely use. After just 3 short years, these wines have become one of the most awarded wines in the world.
Just what exactly does Moldova look like? Click above!