Chateau Cojusna (Migdal-P)
Chateau Cojușna, a winery with a restaurant and hotel 16 km from the city · tours from 350 lei, the Autentic and Piatra series, XO brandy
The Select tour, with four Autentic wines and a cheese platter, then the beef medallion at the restaurant
Worth it as a complete winery close to the city, with a tour in English, a tasting with posted prices and a praised restaurant · the shop sells wine "very cheap and very good", per one visitor. Reachable by bus too.
A winery and tourist complex in Cojușna, 16 km from the centre of Chișinău as the crow flies, with a restaurant and hotel, open daily 11:00-23:00. The site tells the story: the company Migdal-P was founded in 1995, the plant was built in Cojușna in 1997-1999, the 200-plus hectares of vines in the Codru region were planted in 2005-2006, and in 2006 it installed a French Charentais still for brandy, with a 10-year XO launched in 2016 and a 15-year one in 2022; it presents itself as "one of the biggest producers and exporters of wines and brandies" in the country and as winery of the year 2010. The wine series: Autentic, five wines from Codru, and Piatra, aged blends, plus collection wines. Tours are priced per person, for groups of two or more: the Chateau tour, 40 minutes, 350 lei; Degust, 60 minutes with two Autentic wines, 400 lei; Select, with four wines and a cheese platter, 500 lei; Premium, with the three Piatra wines and a 2001 Pastoral, 650 lei; "Răsfăț Tradițional", 80 minutes for groups of four or more, 850 lei. Reviews: "super wine and the tour was very interesting and expansive", through different cellars, with the instruments and machines used to make wine and spirits, "a sort of history-museum section" and a shop with wine "very cheap and very good"; a tour "informative, engaging, and perfectly delivered in English"; "a fantastic model for wine tourism", easy to reach by taxi or bus from Chișinău; the restaurant "just as impressive", with "amazingly good food at very good prices" · one visitor recommends the beef medallion, "two very large pieces, a perfect medium rare, in a wine sauce" · and the waitress Olga, "very helpful and kind".
- "A very interesting and expansive tour", through cellars, with the wine and spirit-making instruments
- A tour "informative, engaging, and perfectly delivered in English"
- A shop with wine "very cheap and very good"
- A restaurant "just as impressive" · a beef medallion "a perfect medium rare, in a wine sauce"
- "A fantastic model for wine tourism", easy to reach by taxi or bus
- Tours with posted prices · 350-850 lei per person, per the site
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“Super wine and the tour was very interesting - the tour was very expansive and showed us around different cellars and different areas of the winery! I do not want to give too much away but they showed us through the whole process and area, taking time to show us the different instruments and machines used to make wine and spirits there. There was a sort of history-museum secti…”
“Taking this tour gave me absolutely amazing emotions! Everything was perfectly organized — beautiful, well-thought-out, and very comfortable. The food was delicious, the excursion was fascinating and rich in experiences, and the wine was simply outstanding! On the way back home at the airport, I even wanted to buy wine from the same winemaker — that’s how much I loved it! Unfor…”
“An absolute gem of a winery! The tour was fantastic—informative, engaging, and perfectly delivered in English. The passion for winemaking really shines through, and the tasting experience was exceptional. The restaurant was just as impressive, with delicious food that paired beautifully with their wines. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making our visit truly memorable. …”
- Tours are for groups of two or more, "Răsfăț Tradițional" of four or more, per the site
- Tour prices per person · 650-850 lei for the big packages
- A big complex, not a family winery · "one of the biggest producers", per the site
- Hours 11:00-23:00 · check the tour times