Development and trends of viticulture and winemaking in the Republic of Moldova

In the Republic of Moldova, viticulture and winemaking show a many-century history and are inseparable parts of life and people’s culture. Climatic conditions of the country, its topography and soil composition allow to cultivate different types of grape-wines and produce table wines in the richest assortment. Unfortunately, winemaking, a traditional industry of strategic importance for Moldova’s economy, has suffered much lately because of various factors. Successes in the 80’s are more potential quantification of the wine, currently missed by the Republic of Moldova. This work aims to briefly present the development and trends of viticulture and winemaking in the Republic of Moldova.