📍 Cojușna
A suburban village with a well-known winery.
Chateau Cojusna was founded in 1995 by businessman Grigore Panus and is now one of Moldova's larger wine and cognac exporters, with about 80% of its output sold abroad. Its home, Cojușna, is a suburban village in the Codru region, about 15 km from Chișinău in Strășeni district. The winery complex is built in French chateau style, with a tower and tasting halls. The grapes named for the village are Fetească Albă and Cabernet Sauvignon.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Cojușna ← grows in ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Codru
- Grapes
- 🍇 Fetească Albă, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Chateau Cojusna?
Businessman Grigore Panus, in 1995.
What does the winery complex look like?
A French-style chateau with a tower and tasting halls.
How far is Cojușna from Chișinău?
About 15 km, in Strășeni district.
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Sources
- AGEPI: protected GIs of Moldova in the EU
- Wine of Moldova (ONVV)
- FAO AGRIS: PGI/PDO wines of Moldova (16 demarcated designations, 2012 order)
- Moldpres
- Tourism agency of Moldova