Explore Moldova’s underground wine city at Cricova Winery. Discover the extensive collection of wines, including rare vintages, and indulge in a tasting experience. Learn about the fascinating history of Cricova, from Yuri Gagarin’s visit to Vladimir Putin’s birthday celebration.
- Cricova - “Be our Guest” you have the opportunity to visit the most beautiful and famous winery Cricova from Europe. The biggest cellars in the whole world are, with no doubt, situated in Cricova, Moldova, only a few kilometers north of Chisinau. Here, underground lies a real city of wine – with wide streets, warehouses, tasting-rooms and so on. In the underground streets like “Cabernet”, “Feteasca”, “Pinot”, buses of tourists find their way to the cellars. In Moldova only Cricova cellars employ the strict classic French technology of champagne wine production. So Cricova is a highlight of any visit to Moldova.
Cricova - the famous underground wine city
Being placed under the town Cricova, the cellars form a true underground city with avenues, streets, and broadways. Only their names seem to be so old: Cabernet, Feteasca, Riesling, Aligote, Sauvignon … Every street’s name corresponds to the wine brand preserved right there, in the adjacent niches.
- Private transportation
- Tasting of 3 types of wines
- Lunch
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Business Package- lasts for 90 minutes - The winery visit includes
The winery tour is followed by a wine tasting that includes 4 types of wines and aperitives like nuts and biscuits
Experience a wine tasting tour at the Cricova Winery Moldova, a unique underground city with wide avenues, storage facilities, and sampling rooms stretching up to 120 km in total length. It is home to the notable ‘Grand Cellars of Cricova,’ host to a diverse array of wines at The National Oenotec. Among its distinct exhibits deems the ‘Jerusalem of Easter’ and ‘Jan Becher’ liqueur, both dated back to 1902, joined by a selection of 158 other brands sourced from Burgundy, Moselle, Tokay, and the Rhine. The overall collection, representing the establishment and Moldova itself, amasses to approximately 1.3 million bottles.
The Cricova cellars have a rich history; it’s rumored that in 1966, the astronaut Yuri Gagarin entered the cellars and only emerged two days later with help. Notably, Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 50th birthday celebrations within these cellars.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
