Mileștii Mici Winery
Guinness World Record (2005): the largest wine collection by bottle count, in underground galleries near Ialoveni.
A car tour through the underground galleries (a former limestone mine), with wine tasting. One Google review describes the Hai, Noroc package: three large glasses of wine, cured meats, their own table, and music (tips optional, per the review); the reviewers say they stayed at the table about 45 minutes. Another review mentions lunch served inside the galleries, with wine tasting.
Worth it for the world record itself more than for any specific menu: a collection of over 1.5 million bottles in underground galleries below Ialoveni. Know before you go: without your own car, getting back to Chisinau can be tricky, one review says Yandex is hard to find there and the fallback is a 5-minute walk to the main road plus a marshrutka; another 5-star review notes the tour felt somewhat short.
Milestii Mici has held the Guinness World Record since 2005 for the largest wine collection by bottle count: over 1.5 million bottles, inside a former limestone mine, with galleries 40-80 m underground. Sources disagree on length: wineofmoldova.com gives 200 km of underground galleries, Guinness World Records gives 55 km. Visits are by car, through the tunnels, with stops for tasting; one review describes a tasting room they call beautiful, another mentions lunch served inside the galleries. Tours are also available in English, per reviews. The site is in Milestii Mici village, Ialoveni district, about 10.5 km in a straight line from central Chisinau.
- Guinness World Record since 2005 for the largest wine collection by bottle count, over 1.5 million
- 200 km of underground galleries in a former limestone mine, per wineofmoldova.com (Guinness World Records gives 55 km)
- the tasting room, described as beautiful, per a review
- a car tour through the tunnels, with stops to explore, per reviews
- English-language tours available, with history explained, per a review
- a gift bottle of wine or champagne with some tastings, per reviews
The world's largest wine collection (Guinness record) - kilometres of galleries.
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“Strongly recommend making if you're in Chisinau When you arrive, check in at the main building by the trains. Options: The 'Hai, Noroc' package was perfect for us - 3 large glasses of wine with some cured meat. We had our own table, and stayed there for 45 mins. It's a great atmosphere - the love music was great (small tips optional). Transport: We took a Yandex from Chisina…”
“The biggest wine cellar in the world, with more than 200 km of tunnels. The visit is a fantastic experience: you go into the mine with a little car and explore the caves where they store the wine. We booked the lunch inside the caves with wine tasting. It's a crazy experience. The price is not so expensive for what they offer. We even got a bottle of wine as a gift!”
“Nice winery but the tour is kind of short and should be improved. Beautiful tasting room. The bottle of champagne as a gift has a great taste.”
- the tour can feel short, one 5-star review says it "should be improved"
- without your own car, getting back to Chisinau is tricky: one review says Yandex is hard to find there, the fallback being a 5-minute walk to the main road plus a marshrutka (about 20 MDL per person)