Discover Milestii Mici, the largest underground wine cellar in the world, located in the commune of Mileștii Mici, just 18km from Chişinău, the country’s capital.

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Discover Milestii Mici, the largest underground wine cellar in the world, located in the commune of Milestii Mici just 18km from Chisinau, the country’s capital.

Stretching for 250 km, of which only 120 km are currently in use, the Milestii Mici cellar complex is also the largest in the world. In 2007 Milestii Mici wine cellars were noted in Guinness World Records 2007 Yearbook for having the largest (2 million) wine collections in the world.

The wine collection consists of over 2 million bottles. The grapes collected from the wineyards around Milestii Mici village are of a special quality. The wine made out of these grapes has a rich and noble taste which is then stored in the stone subways for many years.

The tunnels were created by excavating limestone blocks to build Chisinau. It was converted into an underground wine cellar in 1969. The natural limestone helps to maintain a constant temperature of 12-14 C (54-57 F) and humidity of 97-98%, creating optimal conditions for storing wine. Most of the wine is stored in huge oak casks – made with Crimean or Krasnodar oak – that vary in size from 600 to 2,000 dal. The largest are big enough to hold a small car. The tunnels are named after the wines kept there.

The Milestii Mici Golden Collection of wines, with wines dating back to 1969, is the pride of the cellar. The most valuable items of this collection were produced in 1973-74; they are now exported exclusively to Japan. The wines stored here are made from grapes harvested in various years, beginning with 1969. The wines were produced in keeping with old Moldovan traditions. Today, the winery produces wines following new, modern standards.

In the centre of the cellar complex you will find a large restaurant and tasting complex. The tasting halls are luxuriously decorated, accented by water, stone, and wood features. The walls are made from natural sea shell rock, skillfully illuminated. The cellar also has mosaic ponds with goldfish, nice sculptures, and beautiful stained-glass windows.

Visitors need their own vehicle for an hour tour with an expert guide. The tour weaves past a natural underwater cascade, the most prized vintages, and into a tasting room some 200 feet underground.

Guests can taste a range of wines (dry, semi-dry, and sweet wines). Depending upon the tour package purchase, the tasting may include younger red and white wines, old collection wines, and sparkling wines. Tour packages range from basic tastings with simple snacks to large tastings with a full meal and souvenir.

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There are a lot of wonderful and fascinating places in the world and one of them are the Mileștii Mici Galleries – the largest underground wine cellar in Moldova having more than 200 km of limestone tunnels, where in the depth of darkness are produced and stored the best wines of Mileștii Mici. We are inviting you to experience joy from the travel through the underground kingdom and to get acquainted with the national heritage of the Republic of Moldova and the holder of the Guinness World Record for the biggest wine collection. Welcome, dear guests!

Visit: Underground galleries, Golden Collection, Tasting complex
Gift: 1 bottle of Sparkling Wine Milestii Mici
Duration: 50 minutes

At hilly and vast shores of beautiful Moldavian land there is an old and wonderful tradition of gathering people at a jar of wine, having a cup of divine drink, and wishing to each other Good Luck – ‘Hai, Noroc!’. We invite you and your friends to experience all of these emotions of local folk heritage at the depth of 60 meters in an exceptional atmosphere of Mileștii Mici underground galleries!
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Tasting of 3 amazing Mileștii Mici wines
White Dry PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Wine
Red Dry PGI Wine
Dessert Vintage wine

Wine set: Prosciutto crudo, salami, carpaccio, breadsticks, nuts, prunes.

Gift: 1 bottle wine Univers

Duration: 1 h 30 min

“Wine is a bottled poem.” Tasting a wine from “Univers” series and combining it with exceptional courses You can reach the peak of absolute happiness.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Tasting: 5 type of wines (white dry “Univers” series, red dry “Univers” series, rose dry “Univers” series, dessert Vintage and sparkling wine).
Aperitif: Bruschetta “CAPRESE” (with tomatoes and cottage cheese).
Main course: Cream of mushroomsoup, stuffed eggplant with chicken breast, tomato sauce and cheese.
Dessert Prunes with nuts and honey

Gift: 1 bottle wine Univers

Duration: 2 hours

During hundreds of years of evolution of Moldavian traditions appeared a unique layer of culture, including a gastronomical one. We are delighted to present to you the best courses of local cuisine in order to understand better the taste and essence of Moldavian Wine. Zeamă, mămăligă with meat and remarkable dessert – dry plums boiled in wine – will initiate you into the dimension of local history and culture.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Tasting of 5 amazing Mileștii Mici wines
White Dry PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Wine
Red Dry PGI Wine
Rosé PGI Wine
Dessert Collection Wine Tandafirul Moldovei
Sparkling Wine „Moldova de Lux”

Appetizers: Assorted meat plate: chicken roll, pork & beef roll; cheese plate; fresh vegetables – tomatoes and cucumbers.
Main course: Zeamă (traditional soup); mămăligă (polenta) served with chicken or pork stew, and sheep cottage cheese, omelette.
Dessert: Sweet pancakes with cream cheese.

Gift: 1 bottle wine Univers

Duration: 2 hours

When you enter the gates of the wine kingdom, no doubt you will also meet its God – Bachus. In this menu you will be served with the best PGI collection wines and sparkling wines - from white to red, from dry to sweat and from young to old. With this menu you will be able to experience a real Master Sommelier tasting.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Tasting of 7 types of amazing Mileștii Mici wines
White Dry PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Wine
Red Dry PGI Wine
Red Dry Stored in Collection Wine
Collection White Dry Wine
Collection Red Dry Wine
Collection Dessert Wine
Sparkling Wine „Moldova de Lux”

Wine set: Prosciutto crudo, salami, carpaccio, walnut cheese, cheese brie, cheese Algauter, breatsticks,olive, dry fruits, nuts. Placinta (traditional Moldovan pies)

Dessert: Passion/sponge fingers, fruits, mascarpone

Gift: 1 bottle wine Vintage

Duration: 2 hours

The same way wine is an integral part of Moldovan way of life, so are the secular forests – Codri – which in the past covered the most part of country’s land surface. With this menu we want to offer you an exceptional combination of the best PGI and Collection Wines of Mileștii Mici in association with best specialities of local kitchen – traditional assorted meat, baked potatoes with meat, and of course, plăcinte – extraordinary Moldavian pies.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Tasting of 7 amazing Mileștii Mici wines
White Dry PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Wine
Red Dry PGI Wine
Red Dry Stored in Collection Wine
Collection White Dry Wine
Collection Red Dry Wine
Collection Dessert Wine
Sparkling Wine „Moldova de Lux”

Appetizers: assorted fresh vegetables with sheep cottage cheese, assorted meat plate/chicken roll, pork & beef roll/placinta (traditional Moldovan pies).
Main course: Julien with mushrooms and chicken, french pork neck with baked vegetables.
Dessert: Sweet pancakes with cream cheese.
Gift: a bottle wine Vintage

Duration: 2 hours

From the oldest times at the territory of Moldova existed real Robin Hoods – Haiduci – brave, handsome and powerful men who fought against inequity in the country and travelled through Codri forests, which were their actual home and area of habitation. “Haiducesc” Menu is giving You an opportunity to try some exceptional and authentic dishes from indigenous nomad life of Moldavian ancient forest travellers in association with the best Wines from Mileștii Mici.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Wine set: Prosciutto crudo, salami, carpaccio, walnut cheese, cheese brie, cheese Algauter, breatsticks,olive, dry fruits, nuts
Main course: Soup with beans and smoked meats, pork ribs with baked potatoes and pickles.
Dessert: Sweet pancakes with cream cheese.
Gift: 1 bottle wine Vintage

Duration: 2 h 30 min

If you are a person who wants to further explore the gastronomical offerings of Moldova’s traditional cuisine, then „Boieresc” menu is inviting you to do just that. You will be served with traditional assorted meat – „tobă tradițională”, sheep cottage cheese – „brînză”, „sarmale” – Moldovan cabbage rolls and other local cold and hot specialities.
The tour includes the visit of the winery’s fabulous wine cellars and the world-famous wine collection that counts more than 1.5 million wine bottles.

Appetizers: Assorted fresh vegetables with sheep cottage cheese, assorted meat plate, assorted placinta plate, assorted cheese plate, assorted fish plate, salad.
Main course: Sarmale (Moldovan cabbage rolls), baked sucking beef languette with dry plums or baked rabbit with vegetables or dorado fish with vegetables or baked pork leg with pickled cabbage-at your choice
Gift: 1 bottle wine Vintage

Dessert Passion with mascarpone cream, sponge fingers and fruits

Duration: 2h 30 min