Red grape
Moldovan Cabernet Sauvignon: dry reds, rosés and blends
We use Cabernet Sauvignon in a dry red, in blends, in dry rosés, in medium dry and medium sweet reds and in a Kagor-style liqueur wine. Here is how to choose.
Cabernet Sauvignon in Moldova
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the international varieties grown across Moldova’s three wine PGIs. According to the National Office for Vine and Wine, red varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir make up about 30% of the country’s wine vineyards and are grown mostly in the south.
Our styles
- Dry red: 6N Cabernet Sauvignon (Victory).
- Dry red blends: Artitude Trinity 2016 (with Merlot and Pinot Noir; dried cherry, plum, black tea, cedar and tobacco leaf), which Jamie Goode scored 90 points out of 100; Perla Neagră Red Blend (black cherry, ripe plum, cedar, leather); Artitude Trilogy 2017 and Goliard Red Reserve 2017 (with Fetească Neagră and Merlot).
- Dry rosé: Artitude Cabernet Rosé sec 2017 (12.5% vol) and Goliard Rosé 2024 (with Fetească Neagră).
- Medium dry and medium sweet: Lucky Cabernet (medium dry), Château d’Étoile and Châteaux de Brua (medium sweet).
- Sweet liqueur: Pastoral Red, a sweet red liqueur wine in the Kagor style (16% vol), and the BonaFlores Cab-Merlot liqueur wine.
Awards
- 2025Silver, Decanter World Wine AwardsGoliard Fetească Neagră–Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot 2017
- 2019Gold, Mundus ViniArtitude Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–Pinot Noir 2016
- 2019Bronze, Decanter World Wine AwardsArtitude Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot–Pinot Noir 2016
- 2018Gold, International Wine Contest BucharestArtitude Rose Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
- 2018Silver, International Wine Contest BucharestArtitude Fetească Neagră–Cabernet Sauvignon–Merlot 2017
Buy Cabernet Sauvignon
- −10% on 6 or more bottles of wine, the same wine or mixed: the discount appears in the cart by itself.
- Free home delivery by Nova Post courier on orders from 500 MDL.
- Pickup from a Nova Post branch is free.
FAQ
Do you have a sweet Cabernet Sauvignon?
Yes: Pastoral Red, a sweet red liqueur wine in the Kagor style made from Cabernet Sauvignon (16% vol), and the medium sweet Château d’Étoile and Châteaux de Brua.
Sources
- National Office for Vine and Wine (Wine of Moldova), “Enotourism Guide. Republic of Moldova”, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
- The Drinks Business, “Moldova’s National Wine Day turns 25”, 11 May 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Jamie Goode, wineanorak.com, “Moldova’s best wines, part 3: wineries D–G”, 27 June 2021 (opens in a new tab)
- Doina Vin’s awards (Awards page)
