Brănești Сellars - Stone Age

The underground kingdom "Pivniţele din Brăneşti" (Brănești Cellars) is located in a scenic area in the coast of Orheiul Vechi. It always arouses astonishment of numerous local and foreign visitors. Brăneşti Winery is set in an old limestone mine, over 400 years old, whose galleries stretch over 75 km. The entire construction is at least 60 metres deep, ensuring a constant temperature of 12-14 degrees throughout the year and a humidity level of 90-92%, ideal for ageing wine. 

These natural conditions are complemented by the artisans who turn grapes into delicious wine. The winery has about 800 hectares of its own vineyards in a beautiful forested area on the slopes of Orheiul Vechi, and also close to the villages of Romaneşti and Tudora. "Pivniţele din Brăneşti"  produce white and red wines, sparkling, dry, semi-dry and dessert. Particularly popular are the collecton wines and the wines produced by special technology, such as Madeira, Marsala, pastoral wine, the oldest wines being from the 1986-1989 year of harvest.

The winery is pioneering the first underground hotel in Moldova and is developing a unique “Stone Age” tourist complex. This will offer visitors an opportunity to experience life in a cave, as it would have been in the Stone Age, with small touches of the modern epoch. Here you can enjoy cave life away from the noise of modern civilisation and everyday worries. Underground there is no internet or mobile connection, though you can reach the mobile network at the main entrance to the complex.

A special place is the underground concert hall with special acoustics, where poetry recitals, concerts and other cultural events take place. Also here, is planned to open soon a Wine Spa, where special wine tubs will be placed to pamper tourists.

The displayed prices do not include transport to the winery, which can be arranged upon request for an extra charge.