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HISTORY Wine has being cultivated since ancient times in the territory of Dacia . However, the current wine tradition dates from around the time of the founding of Moldavia . The earliest wineries were set up in Cotnari and Hârlău the western part of Moldavia, now part of Romania. The type of the vines is Tokaj , which enforces the supposition that they were planted once with the founding of Moldavia as a Hungarian vassal. Wine was one of the chief exports of Moldavia throughout the medieval period, especially to Poland , Ukraine and Russia . Because it was a ware that was always easily sold, it was the only product for which the taxes were paid with silver coins, such as Greek ''hyperperos''. For other agricultural wares, such as wheat, the taxes were paid in products, usually one tenth of the production.V. Costăchel, PP Panaitescu, A. Cazacu. (1957) ''Viaţa feudală în Ţara Românească şi Moldova (secolele XIV–XVI)'' ("Feudal life in the Romanian and Moldovan Land (14th–16th centuries)", Bucureşti, Editura Ştiinţifică pp. 43-44 In 2006, a diplomatic conflict with Russia began after the 2006 Russian Ban Of Moldovan And Georgian Wines . WINE GROWING REGIONS IN MOLDOVA In Moldova four regions for wine growing are to be found: MAIN WINE PRODUCERS
WHITE WINES
RED WINES
CELLARS The Moldovan Wine collection " Mileştii Mici ", having 1.5 million bottles is the largest in Europe, according to the Guinness Book . It streches for 200 km, of which only 50 km are currently in use. SEE ALSO
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