摩尔多瓦，一个位于东欧腹地的国家，也是前苏联阵营的一员。它被乌克兰南部的敖德萨省与黑海西缘相隔开来，北临罗马尼亚和保加利亚。自1991年从俄罗斯独立后，摩尔多瓦现在正式称为摩尔多瓦共和国。波尔多的赤霞珠和梅洛品种已深入每个摩尔多瓦葡萄酒产区，与许多其他地区一样，它们得到了成功的培育。而勃艮第黑比诺、霞多丽等也常用于摩尔多瓦葡萄酒生产，因为它们体现了德国雷司令和意大利风格的灰皮诺口味。尽管本土品种如红色Feteasca Neagra以及浅色的Feteasca Alba在行业中扮演着重要角色，但其影响力略逊一筹。在新千年之初，摩尔多瓦与俄罗斯关系相对稳定，但2006年发生在争议领土Transnistria上的激烈谈判导致俄罗斯禁止所有进口的摩尔多瓦葡萄酒。这次禁运理由是这些葡萄酒含有大量重金属和农药。此前，佐治亚州国防部长发表贬损性声明也引发了一系列事件，使得佐治亚州几乎七家酒庄关闭。在2013年，随着与欧盟签署联盟协议，一场新的挑战出现了——俄罗斯对摩尔多ヴァ商品进一步实施禁运。但即便如此，由于向其他西欧及中欧市场销售增长迅速，这些损失得以弥补。
秋天下的盛况，让人感受到了MOldova grape cultivation and winemaking's deep-rooted influence on the country's culture, history, language, and traditions. The economy also benefits greatly from wine production, both from domestic and export markets as well as wine tourism industry which has surprisingly flourished here. During the 300-year Ottoman Empire rule when Islam prohibited its production and consumption, Moldova's viticulture was interrupted. However, under Russian rule (1812-1991), the country's wine culture was fully restored. Since independence, Moldova celebrates National Wine Day on the second weekend of October every year to commemorate the end of grape harvest. The country is home to Milestii Mici State Winery in southern Chișinău which holds a Guinness World Record for being world’s largest wine cellar with approximately 200 kilometers of tunnels carved out of limestone.
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