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REGULATION 

NATIONAL "WINE OF MOLDOVA" CONTEST

Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

ORGANIZATION

The National Wine of Moldova Contest is dedicated to wines produced from local varieties, wines produced from new varieties of Moldovan selection, wines obtained by blending of European varieties, as well as spirits originating from wine.

The Wine of Moldova Contest is organized by the National Vine and Wine Office with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, with technical and financial support by the strategic partner - USAID, in cooperation with Wine Producer Associations which manufacture PGI wine products, the Union of Oenologists of the Republic of Moldova and other professional associations.

The Contest is a national competition, organized in accordance with the International Wine Contest Rules developed by the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV). The evaluation of organoleptic properties of wines shall be conducted by a jury made up of international experts and local experts, professionals with experience in international wine competitions, with a long term practice in professional tasting and evaluation of wine products.

The contest awards to be handed to winners are Diplomas. Upon request by producers the organizer will provide free medal stickers for the volume of product declared in the Registration Form, for sticking on bottles.  According to the OIV Rules, only 30% of the total number of samples participating in the contest will be granted awards.

The aim of the Contest is:

  • Evaluating the quality of wines produced from local varieties and new varieties of Moldovan selection, blended wines obtained by blending local with European variety wines and of wine origin spirits produced in the Republic of Moldova;
  • Promoting and positioning wines and spirits of wine origin under the country brand "Wine of Moldova – Unexpectedly Great".

The contest will take place on November 21 and 22, 2024.

ACCEPTANCE OF SAMPLES

Wineries of the Republic of Moldova, registered in the Wine Registry, contributors to the Vine and Wine Fund, may participate in the Contest upon registration of wines produced from native varieties such as: Fetească albă, Fetească regală, Răra neagră, Fetească neagră; new varieties of Moldovan selection such as: Viorica, Alb de Oniţcani, Riton, etc., as well as wines obtained by blending them with wines of European varieties, as well as spirits of wine origin.

The wines and other wine products submitted for judgement will be grouped by category, according to the OIV Rules as presented in Annex I.


Each sample of wine or wine product must be submitted in four 0.75 litre bottles. Spirits samples must be submitted in four 0.5-litre bottles. The bottles must be corked and labelled in accordance with effective regulatory documents.

SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES 

Participation in the Contest is free for wineries - contributors to the Vine and Wine Fund.

Samples shall be delivered to the headquarters of the National Vine and Wine Office in the address: 59 Sfatul Țării str., Chisinau, contact telephone number: 022-105-560.

Receipt of samples shall be done according to the data of the participant's online registration (as completed in the online Registration Form), upon submission of the Quality Certificate.

The samples accepted for the Contest shall remain in possession of the Organizer.

Deadline for submission of samples for the Contest: 15.11.2024.

SORTING AND CLASSIFICATION OF SAMPLES

The verification and registration of samples is done by the Organizer, based on the Registration Forms. The Organizer guarantees the preservation of samples in optimal conditions: adequate temperature and humidity.

Based on the Registration Forms and the physical-chemical indices, the samples will be classified by category according to Annex I. The order of their presentation in the Contest will be in descending order of the harvest year and in ascending order of alcohol and sugar content.

Category No. 1 - Still white wines:

Blended wines, varietal wines of non-aromatic varieties;

Varietal wines of aromatic varieties, top quality wines - aged and collection wines.

Category No. 2 - Still red and rosé wines:

Blended wines, varietal wines of non-aromatic varieties;

Varietal wines of aromatic varieties, top quality wines - aged and collection wines.

Category No. 3 - Effervescent white, red and rosé wines:

Perlant (aerated semi-sparkling) wines, sparkling (natural and classical) wines.

Category No. 4 - Liqueur wines and aromatised wines:

Liqueur wines of non-aromatic varieties, liqueur wines of aromatic varieties, aromatised wines.

Category No. 5 - Spirits

Brandy, divin, vodka, rachiu, balsam, liqueur, etc. based on wine or wine distillate.

Each sample shall be accompanied by a Quality Certificate. 

For each sample, a Registration Form shall be completed (on-line).

JURY

Each Wine Tasting Jury Commission shall consist of 5 (five) members, of which 3 (three) will be international experts and 2 (two) - local experts. Each Tasting Commission shall be headed by a Chairperson. Jury members shall work quietly and shall not allow explicit gestures or mimics of personal impressions during the wine tasting process.

Each Jury will taste up to 50 samples per day of wines and up to 30 samples per day of spirits depending on the type of tasting commission.

The tasting will take place on the basis of an Automated Data IT System, a tasting software. The results of each tasting will be entered electronically by each expert, thus ensuring the accuracy and immediate display of results upon completion of the tasting.

The Contest will be monitored by a Board consisting of:

a Chairperson,

a n Oenologist Consultant,

a Legal Consultant.

The Board shall organize the distribution of samples among the Tasting Commissions. In addition, it has the role of supervising all the operations of preparing samples, their judging and communication of results, ensuring, in particular, absolute anonymity of samples until the end of the tasting. The Board members shall not take part in the evaluation process.

The Board may request a second tasting of a sample if:

It is requested by the Chairperson of the Jury,

It is requested by the majority of the tasters within the Commission,

There is a big score gap between the Commission members.

The room, in which the Contest is to be held, must be soundproof, bright and well ventilated.

The entry of any person not directly involved in the organization of the tasting contest is (formally) prohibited.

Smoking and use of mobile phones is also prohibited in the tasting room.

INTERNATIONAL JURY

Per Karlsson

Jurnalist de vin, autor și operator în turismul vinului, editor a BK Wine Magazine

Tomasz Kolecki

Președinte al Asociației de Sommelieri din Polonia, Sommelier profesional SSP 2003, autor al listelor de vinuri premiate de Wine Spectator Magazine, jaurat la mai multe concursuri internaționale

Robert Joseph

Jurnalist, critic, producător și consultant în marketingul vinului. Autor a peste 25 de cărți despre vin, autor articole in Decanter și Meininger's Wine Business International

Janna RIJPMA-MEPPELINK

Expertă în vinuri, animatoare de vin și jurnalistă

Ana Smolec

Redactor șef revista Restauracja, jurnalist de vin

Dr. Valeriu V. Cotea

Professor, President of the Oenology Commission at OIV, President of the Vine and Wine Association, member of the Romanian Academy, University of Life Scuences in Iasi (IULS).

Romania

Dr. Arina Antoce

Prof. Ph.D., University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Faculty of Horticulture (USAMV), vice-president for research of ADAR.

Romania

Dr. Cintia Colibaba

Oenology and Ampelography lecturer at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi. PhD in Oenology and Viticulture. Member of ADAR.

Romania

Anne-Wies van Oosten

Wine & Food journalist, WSET level 4 Diploma, graduated at the Austrian Weinakademie with her thesis about ‘The Development and Future of Wine Tourism in Transylvania’, participates in numerous local and international competitions (www.anne-wies.nl).

Netherlands

Paul Robert Blom

Wine expert, broker, active in the wine and spirit business since 1965, jury in numerous local and international competitions.

Netherlands

Chan Jun Park

Director Asia Wine Trophy, Initiator & Director of Asia Wine Buyers Conference, Vice President of Korea International Sommelier Association...

Founder & Member of Korea Wine Writers Club, Executive Editor of Web Magazine THE SCENT www.the-scent.co.kr, jury in numerous local and international competitions.

South Korea

Dr. Milos Michlovsky

Doc. Ing, wine expert, associate prof., doctor of technical sciences, breeder.

Czech Republic

Ruxanda Păduraru

Co-organizator al Concursului Internațional VINARIUM, București. Cercetător în studii multidisciplinare legate de vin. Jurat la diverse concursuri naționale și internaționale de vinuri.

LOCAL JURY

Vitalie Ivanov

Specialist principal RVV, ONVV, degustator autorizat.

Arcadie Fosnea

Oenolog, fondator Crama Mirceşti, președinte al Uniunii Micilor Producători de vinuri Dionysos, degustator autorizat.

Inga Manuylenko

Oenolog, tehnolog Kazayak Vin S.A, Presedintele comisiei de degustare interna al Asiciatiei UVV RGD "Valul lui Traian", degustator autorizat.

VASILE LUCA

Director general Radacini Wines S.R.L., degustator autorizat.

Vadim Mihailov

Oenolog, mic producător TE WA Wines S.R.L., degustator autorizat.

Lucia Gherdelescu

Expert în produse vitivinicole și băuturi alcoolice, degustator autorizat.

Constantin Stratan

Oenolog, mic producător Crama Domnească, degustator autorizat.

Ion Luca

Fondator Casa Vinicolă Luca, oenologul anului 2024.

Andrei Cibotaru

Expert în vinuri, sommelier, autorul www.finewine.md,

degustător autorizat.

Lilia Arseni

Oenolog, manager calitate produse vitivinicole, Călărași Divin S.R.L.

Valentin Vranceanu

Oenologist, executive director Chateau Vartely S.R.L.

Svetlana Malanciuc

Director executiv Vinăria Ungheni S.R.L., degustător autorizat.

Daniela Jitaru

Specialist coordonator la Laboratorul Central de Testare a băuturilor alcoolice/nealcoolice şi a produselor conservate, A.S.E., degustator autorizat.

Galina Polzikova

Manager calitate produse vitivinicole, degustator autorizat.

AWARDS

Awards will be granted as follows:

The number of medals must not exceed 30% of the total number of samples admitted to the Contest, in accordance with OIV Rules.

The contest awards to be handed to winners are Diplomas. Upon request by producers the organizer will provide free medal stickers for the volume of product declared in the Registration Form, for sticking on bottles. 

GRAND GOLD MEDAL

A minimum of 93 points

GOLD MEDAL

89 to 92.99 points

SILVER MEDAL

85 to 88.99 points

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

The awards ceremony for the winners will take place on November 22nd, at 5:00 PM, at Capitoles Park restaurant, located in Valea Trandafirilor Park, 13a Melestiu Street, Chișinău. The Organizer reserves the right to mention the results of the Contest and the names and identity data of the awarded products and producers in any media (print media, radio, TV, Internet, presentation catalogues).

LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL PROVISIONS


The participant is responsible for all information and data entered in the Registration Form.

The Board can check the validity of such information and data, especially regarding the conformity of the information of the marked product with the control sample left with the Organizer.

Any complaint, petition regarding the way of conducting, implementation of the Contest, awards, and logistics will be addressed to the Organizer, with a view of amicable settlement. If such settlement is not possible, their resolution will be done by applying to courts of Chisinau municipality, Republic of Moldova.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Each sample of wine or wine origin product is considered as having been registered for the Contest upon completion of a Registration Form, which shall be completed on-line and shall comprise the following information:

Information about the participant: name of the economic entity, contact person, administrator, legal address;
Exact name of the product in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova;
Product classification category in accordance with Annex I;
Harvest year (where applicable);
Variety or varieties and their ratios (showing percentage found in wine);
Wine volume that shall coincide with the one of the sample submitted to the Contest. Such volume must be available in a minimum quantity of 1,000 litres. In case when production of a certain wine is particularly low (wines from botrytized grapes, ice wine, wines from wine collections, etc.), the volume shall be at least 100 litres.
Physical-chemical indicators: alcohol, sugar content, titratable acidity, volatile acidity, sulphur content;
Grape productivity, t/ha;
Plantation density, stumps/ha;
Altitude of the plantation;
Plantation exposition;
Price, MDL/bottle;
Name and signature of the authorized person.
Deadline for registration to the contest – October 20, 2023.
Samples entered after the deadline will not be admitted to the contest.
Note!  The Registration Form shall be completed once for each sample submitted to the Contest!

PARTICIPATION FORM

*The link to the Registration Form will be sent to the participant by e-mail.

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