Moldovan wines win three medals at contest in Bordeaux
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Moldovan wine producers took three silver medals at the third annual international contest of wine tasting and judging of strong alcoholic beverages, the "Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008". This year the event was held in Bordeaux, France. Previously, the event was held in Portugal and in Maastricht in 2007 and will held in Spain next year.
Moldovan wine makers participated with 12 types of wine. The medals went to the wines produced by the stock company Acorex Wine Holding, Amaro de la Valea Perjei 2003, Pinot Grigio/ Aligote/ Sauvignon Blanc 2005 and Pinot Noir 2005, with the last two being from the Private reserve series.
Last year's fourteenth edition of the contest, held in the Netherlands in 2007, Moldovan wines won three gold medals and three silver ones.
Sources
- Moldpres "Moldovan wines win three medals at contest in Bordeaux". Moldpres, May 12, 2008
- "Moldovan wines win three medals at contest in Bordeaux". Moldovavin, May 12, 2008
- "Official list of medals". concoursmondial.be, May 5, 2008
