Moldova · Wine & Beer

4-Hour Cricova Cellars Wine Tour from Chișinău with 4 Wine Tastings

4 Hours Round trip from Chișinău Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the underground Cricova Cellars, an authentic subterranean wine city founded in 1952
02 Discover Moldova's winemaking history with a local Moldovan tour guide
03 Taste four wines from Cricova accompanied by snacks
04 See the vast cellar avenues and streets stretching for 120 km underground

Savour the taste of Moldovan wines on this tour to Cricova Cellars from Chișinău. Learn how Moldova developed its winemaking tradition, explore the famed underground cellars, and discover the winemaking process behind one of the country's best-known wineries. The experience includes tasting four types of wine accompanied by snacks.

The constant temperature of about 12 C degrees and humidity that does not exceed 97-98% create the most favourable conditions for storing 30 million litres of quality wine.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Chisinau

Languages English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cricova Cellars Underground Winery Tour

Explore Cricova Cellars, one of the fascinating wonders of the world, founded in 1952.
Cricova Cellars are situated beneath the small town of Cricova and create an authentic underground city. The basements were formed after limestone extraction from the mines. Later, winemakers transformed the cellars into avenues and streets lined with wine stored in the surrounding niches. Cabernet, Aligote, Sauvignon, and others are the names of these streets and avenues. Together, they stretch for a total length of 120 km. The constant temperature of about 12 C degrees and humidity that does not exceed 97-98% create the most favourable conditions for storing 30 million litres of quality wine.
Enjoy the chance to dig deeper into the mysterious winemaking process and taste high-quality Moldovan wines with a Moldovan tour guide.