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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 70% international experts and 30% 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 – A Legend Alive" in local and international markets, as well as development of Guidelines for promoting wines and spirits of wine origin, which have scored at the level of a Gold Medal and Grand Gold Medal. The Guidelines will comprise a brief description of the native varieties and new varieties of Moldovan selection, the geographical description of the terroir, traditional and modern methods of producing white, rosé, red wines, as well as the organoleptic characteristics of the wines awarded within the contest with the comments of international experts – jury members.

The contest will take place on November 09 and 10, 2023.

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 six 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:

October 25, 2023.

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

LOCAL JURY

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 announcement of the Contest results will take place during the winter edition of the Wine Exhibition when the awards will be granted.

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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