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Buy Moldova Wine in Tsukiji
We visited MOLDOVA, a Moldova wine specialty store located in Tsukiji 6-chome, which I had been interested in for a long time, and interviewed Katsuto Honma, the representative of the management parent WINEX (Wine Nex).
Address: 6-10-3 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
The relationship between Katsuto Honma and Moldova began in 2004. It was a personal support activity for orphanages in Moldova and Ukraine. In 2007, the NPO "Japan Ukraine-Moldova Friendship Association" was established. It is said that Vladimir Boronin, then President of the Republic of Moldova, who met through support activities, requested the spread of Moldova wine in Japan, and began importing and selling it.
According to Katsuto Honma, Moldova, an ancient European wine producing area with a history of more than 3,000 years, is not familiar in Japan.…However, recently, it seems that the number of wineries that do not only main fermentation but also malolactic fermentation and cultivation in stainless steel tanks is increasing. Even in this situation, WINEX (wine necks) is carefully selected from wine grown only in oak barrels.
※The photo above was taken at CRICOVA in May 2013.
When I went to Moldova in 2013, I visited CRICOVA, Moldova's second largest winery, and tried several varieties. In common, tannins and acids were mild and gentle to the mouth. At that time, I bought a rare red sparkling wine (100% Cabernet Sauvignon). It was the first red sparkling wine I drank, but I remember that I was able to enjoy the taste of Cabernet Sauvignon with a light drink unique to foaming.
This time, I decided to buy and taste the red Still Wine (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) from Moldova's largest winery, MILESTII MICI (Mileschi Meach).
