Cotnari Wine Region
Cotnari
Moldavia's most famous wine region, where the sweet white Grasă de Cotnari was once sent by Stephen the Great to European courts.
Cotnari lies about 55 km north-west of Iași. Its winemaking history goes back to the time of Stephen the Great. The local varieties Grasă, Frâncușă and Tămâioasă produce sweet and semi-sweet white wines famous across Eastern Europe. Cotnari S.A. winery and Casa de Vinuri Cotnari offer cellar visits and tastings, but advance reservation is required. The village also has a 16th-century church and the remains of a Latin academy, and it can be linked with Ruginoasa Palace on a driving tour.
Opening hours
Winery visits by reservation only
Nearby sights
- Ruginoasa Palace (Cuza Memorial Museum)
- Sturdza Castle, Miclăușeni
- Iași Botanical Garden
- Copou Park
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
- Galata Monastery
- Vasile Pogor House
- Museum of the Union