At this moment you are probably even wondering where Moldova is. A small country wedged between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova has been home to winemakers for over 4,000 years. They make a lot of very good wine here.
The Wine: An indigenous white wine varietal called Feteasca Alba and a Cabernet Sauvignon
The Food: A Middle Eastern and East Asian inspired dinner with local flavors.
The Place: Friends’ home in the beautiful countryside of Stone Ridge.
Moldova became an independent country in the 1991 breakup of USSR, it has a rich countryside with a very vibrant wine industry producing 124,000 tons of wine a year making it the 20th largest wine producing country in the world.
We served a wine Vinaria Din Vale Feteasca Alba to the party of eight and it was very well received. This grape is similar in taste and aroma to Muscat or Viognier, but with more depth and richer flavors and mouthfeel. Vinaria din Vale is an award winning producer in the ancient Săseni village, Călărași district, where the rivers Prut and Danube meet. Here the rich soil and pure waters yield wonderful fruit.
Paired nicely with a simple salad.
As well as the rich flavors Moroccan chicken and braised short ribs with roasted local vegetables.
The Cabernet Sauvignon was a very credible wine as well showing interesting characteristics reflective of this unique region. We found it to be very natural and clean, well balanced, and enjoyable.
Produced by Asconi a highly regard winery in Puhoi. They embrace a true passion for making fine wines.
This year with the support of US Secretary of State, John Kerry, Wine of Moldova, a government body looking to raise international awareness and sales, is launching their first campaign to promote Moldovan Wines in the US.
I would encourage you to try these wines and have the same enjoyment as we did.
Stone Ridge NY is a beautiful area which much history of its own. Close to the charming and artistic city of Kingston, NY and small villages like High Falls where the great artist Chagal took refuge and did come of his greatest work.
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We thank Colangelo & Partners Food, Wine and Spirits Public Relations who gave us the opportunity to taste these wines.
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