Chateau Vartely is a highly modern Moldovan winery. Founded in 2004 with the aim of making leading, modern wines for the country. No expense or effort has been spared - Chateau Vartely has the most modern facilities. From the start it has also fully committed to tourism, with a restaurant and a hotel.
Chateau Vartely lies near the town of Orhei, 45 kilometers from the capital Chișinău. The name refers to the (once) Hungarian name of this town and means 'place of the castle'. Chateau Vartely's wines are made in a modern way, on steel or in oak barriques, in a style close to what we're used to in the West - but sometimes from grapes, or grape combinations, that you rarely find anywhere other than Moldova.
Chateau Vartely has 260 hectares of vineyards, most in the province of Codru, and part in the somewhat more southerly Cahul. They press 4,000 tons of grapes a year - no small operation! The vineyards are planted with both international and indigenous grape varieties. You find Chardonnay, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon, but also Fetească Regală, Rară Neagră and Fetească Neagră.
An important (commercial) success factor for Chateau Vartely is its restaurant with 260 seats and a hotel with 40 rooms. It's a popular destination for weddings among Moldova's happy few, but also for tourists visiting the country who want to enjoy some luxury. So if you're ever in the area...
If you want to know more about this winery, here you will find the link to the website of Chateau Vartely.
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