Moldova Stamps: National Wine Festival

11 Oct 2002

National Wine Festival

INTRODUCTION

On 11 October 2002, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title National Wine Festival. The issue comprises five stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitalie Roşca. The printing was performed by Cartor Security Printing, France.

ABOUT THE THEME

With a production of 124,200 tons of wine (as of 2009), Moldova has a well-established wine industry. It has a vineyard area of 148,500 hectares (367,000 acres) of which 107,800 hectares (266,000 acres) are used for commercial production. The remaining 40,700 hectares (101,000 acres) are vineyards planted in villages around the houses used to make home-made wine, or 'vin de casa'. Many families have their own recipes and strands of grapes that have been passed down through the generations. In 2009, Moldova was the twenty-second largest wine producing country in the world. Most of the country's commercial wine production is for export. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: October 11, 2002
Michel Catalogue Numbers: 451-455
Artist/Designer: Vitalie Roşca
Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France
You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS

№ 451 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Entrance to the Wine Cellars

50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Entrance to the Wine Cellars

Michel Catalogue No: 451
Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.25:13
Size: 45.00 x 26.50 mm
Face Value: 0.4 Lei
Quantity Printed: 100,000

Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more..

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№ 452 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Inside the Wine Cellars

50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Inside the Wine Cellars

Michel Catalogue No: 452
Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.25:13
Size: 45.00 x 26.50 mm
Face Value: 0.4 Lei
Quantity Printed: 100,000

Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more..

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cricova_%28winery%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

№ 453 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. The Tasting Room

50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. The Tasting Room

Michel Catalogue No: 453
Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13:13.25
Size: 26.50 x 45.00 mm
Face Value: 1.5 Lei
Quantity Printed: 100,000

Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more..

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cricova_%28winery%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.