Team building and retreats at a winery near Chișinău
For teams of 5 to 100 people, about 40 minutes from Chișinău.
At the Doina Vin winery in Răzeni, Ialoveni district, about 35 km (40 minutes) from Chișinău, teams of 5 to 100 people hold a wine blending contest, a plăcinte workshop or, in season, a vineyard quest. A half day costs 850 MDL per person, a full day 1,500 MDL, and a retreat 1,800 MDL per person per day, from 10 people; prices include food and VAT. No wine knowledge is needed: we explain every step.
Half day, full day or retreat: programme and price
| Package | Food | Drinks | Programme | People | Price per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half day | Lunch at the winery | A tasting of 5 wines | 3–4 hours: a wine blending contest or a plăcinte workshop | 5–100 | 850 MDL |
| Full day | Lunch at the winery, a coffee break and an afternoon meal (grill or plăcinte) | 0.5 L of Doina Vin wine per person, water and soft drinks; a gift bottle | Vineyard quest (in season), your own blend with a personal label | 5–100 | 1,500 MDL |
| Retreat | Lunch, dinner and coffee breaks | A guided tasting; a welcome glass of sparkling wine, 0.75 L of Doina Vin wine per person, water and soft drinks | A meeting room for work sessions and a facilitator; price per person per day | 10–100 | 1,800 MDL |
Team building at the winery: activities and timing
Activities and timing
- “Half day”, 3–4 hours: one activity of your choice (a wine blending contest or a plăcinte workshop), a tasting of 5 wines and lunch.
- “Full day”: a vineyard quest in season, then each team makes its own blend with a personal label; lunch, a coffee break and an afternoon meal (grill or plăcinte), 0.5 L of Doina Vin wine per person, water and soft drinks, and a gift bottle.
- “Retreat”, for 10 people or more, priced per person per day: a meeting room for work sessions, a facilitator, coffee breaks, lunch and dinner, a guided tasting, a welcome glass of sparkling wine, 0.75 L of Doina Vin wine per person, water and soft drinks.
No wine knowledge is needed: we explain every step. If the weather rules out the vineyard quest, we suggest an indoor activity instead.
What a wine blend is, and how the contest works
A blend is a wine made by mixing two or more wines. In the blending contest each team makes its own blend from the winery’s wines, and at the end the blends are compared. Read about the grapes the wines are made from on the grapes page, and about the vineyards and the 1875 cellar on the winery page. For a team party, see the corporate packages too.
Who it is for
Teams of 5 to 100 people: a small department, a project team or the whole company. The “Retreat”, for 10 people or more, suits teams who want to spend a day working away from the office with a facilitator, then sit down together at the table.
Where we are and how to book
- The winery is in the village of Răzeni, Ialoveni district, about 35 km and 40 minutes from Chișinău. Directions are on the How to find us page.
- Choose the package, the number of people and the date online, then pay a 30% deposit or the full amount; for an invoice to your company, enter its name and IDNO.
- The date is a request: we call you, confirm the day and agree the programme.
- We run the programme in Romanian, Russian or English.
Terms: cancellation, children, drinks, invoice
- Cancellation. 30 days or more before the event, we refund everything you paid or move the event to another date once, free of charge. 14–29 days before, we keep half of the deposit (15% of the total) and refund the rest of what you paid. Less than 14 days before, we keep the deposit (30% of the total) and refund the rest of what you paid. If we cannot confirm the date you chose, we refund you in full.
- Number of people. Tell us the final number 5 days before the event: you can lower it by up to 10% without paying for those people.
- Children. Children under 4 are our guests. For children aged 4–12 we prepare a special menu with soft drinks, at 450 MDL; from 13, the package price applies. In the form, choose how many adults and children are coming, and the total is calculated for you.
- Drinks and cake. Wine and sparkling wine come from the Doina Vin winery; extra wine beyond the package amount is ordered at the winery at the bottle price. You may bring spirits with a fiscal receipt and a Moldovan excise stamp, and your own cake with a quality certificate.
- Invoice to a company. Switch on “Invoice to a company” in the form and enter the company name and IDNO: we issue the invoice to your company, and you can also pay by bank transfer. Prices include VAT.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is team building at the winery per person?
- Half day, 850 MDL: one activity, a tasting of 5 wines and lunch. Full day, 1,500 MDL: a vineyard quest in season, your own blend with a personal label, lunch, a coffee break, an afternoon grill or plăcinte, 0.5 L of Doina Vin wine per person, water and soft drinks, and a gift bottle. Retreat, 1,800 MDL per person per day, from 10 people. Prices include VAT.
- What activities are there, and how long do they take?
- The half day takes 3–4 hours: a wine blending contest or a plăcinte workshop, with a tasting and lunch. The full day adds the vineyard quest in season and the team’s own blend. The retreat combines work sessions with a facilitator, lunch, dinner and a guided tasting.
- For how many people?
- You can book online for 5 to 100 people, so a small team of 5–10 works too; the retreat starts at 10 people. For more than 100, write to us.
- What is a blending contest, and do we need to know about wine?
- A blend is a wine made by mixing two or more wines. Each team makes its own blend from the winery’s wines, and at the end the blends are compared. You do not need to know about wine: we explain every step.
- What if it rains?
- We run the vineyard quest in season and in good weather. If the weather does not allow it, we offer an indoor activity, such as the blending contest or the plăcinte workshop.
- What do we take home?
- On the full day the team makes its own blend with a personal label, and the package includes a gift bottle. We agree how many bottles, and for whom, by phone when we confirm the date.
- What does the retreat include?
- The retreat costs 1,800 MDL per person per day, from 10 people: a room for work sessions, a facilitator, coffee breaks, lunch, dinner, a guided tasting, a welcome glass of sparkling wine and 0.75 L of Doina Vin wine per person.
- How do we book, what is the deposit, and do we get an invoice?
- Choose the package, the number of people and the date online, then pay a 30% deposit or the full amount; for an invoice, turn on “Invoice to a company” and enter the IDNO. Cancelling 30 days or more before is free; 14–29 days before we keep 15% of the total, and under 14 days, 30%.