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Carpe Diem for Importers and Distributors

Carpe Diem is a four-generation family winery in Cricova, Moldova. We farm 10.5 hectares of our own vineyards, harvest them 100% by hand, and make wines from local varieties such as Fetească Neagră, Rară Neagră and Fetească Albă.

Our wines are exported to 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. If you import or distribute wine, we would be glad to send samples and technical sheets to qualified importers and distributors. Price list on request.

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Wine Creator Trophy (Trofeul Creatorului de Vin) 2026 – Moldova's best family winery.

Our range: 15 wines

Each wine has its own page with grape composition, vinification, tasting notes and analysis, and a technical sheet to download (PDF).

White wines

Red wines

Signature blends

  • Bad Boys (Fetească Neagră and Saperavi, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot; 20 months in French oak)
  • Breaking Red (Fetească Neagră, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
  • Cuvée 19/11 (Rară Neagră, Pinot Noir)

Sparkling wines

Dessert wine

Our whites are made in stainless steel. Our reds age 12 to 24 months in 225-litre barrels (90% French oak, 10% Moldovan oak). Vintages and availability on request.

Why Carpe Diem

  • Local grapes. Fetească Neagră, Rară Neagră, Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Viorica and Floricica: the varieties at the heart of Moldovan wine.
  • Hand-harvested. 10.5 hectares of our own vines, picked by hand into 10 kg boxes.
  • Limited editions. Our wines are made in small lots; the number of bottles is stated on each wine page.
  • Family story. Four generations of winemaking. Before 1949 our family owned a cellar and 20 hectares in Orhei, taken away during the Soviet deportations. Today the winery is run by winemaker and owner Ion Luca.
  • Responsible production. The winery runs on 100% solar energy. We reuse water and recycle.

Recognition

  • More than 200 international medals.
  • Wine Creator Trophy (Trofeul Creatorului de Vin) 2026 – Moldova's best family winery.
  • 2026 Gold: Berliner Wine Trophy (Floricica 2025, Femme Incredible 2025); VINARIUM (Floricica 2025); Mundus Vini (Brut Natur).
  • 2024 Gold: Asia Wine Trophy (Bad Boys 2019, Brut Natur 2021). 2024 Double Gold: Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards (Brut Nature 2019).
  • 2023 Grand Gold, 93 points: Wine of Moldova Contest (Bad Boys 2019).
  • 2024: Petru Ungureanu Medal, Oenologist of the Year, National Wine Day, awarded to Ion Luca.

Full list of awards

In the press

Wine Anorak (Jamie Goode, 24 June 2021) scored our Bad Boys 2018 at 90/100: "Dense, rich and quite spicy with some cedar spice from the oak sitting under bright blackberry and plum fruit." (The score is for the 2018 vintage.) Read the review

Practical information for importers

  • Technical sheets. Every wine page has a "Download pdf" button with the technical sheet: grape composition, alcohol, residual sugar, total acidity and bottle format (750 ml; 375 ml for Viorica Late Harvest).
  • Samples. Free samples, including courier delivery, for qualified importers and distributors, subject to availability. Tell us your company and market when you write to us.
  • Prices. On request.
  • Terms. Incoterms: EXW Cricova. Minimum order: one mixed pallet. Pallet configuration and lead times on request.
  • Export documents. On request.
  • Current importers. See where Carpe Diem is available: www.carpediem.md/world. If your market is not listed, write to us.

How to become a Carpe Diem importer

  1. Contact us. Tell us your company, your market and the kind of wines you are looking for.
  2. Taste. We send samples and technical sheets to qualified importers and distributors.
  3. Receive our offer. We send the price list and terms for your market.
  4. Place your first order. One mixed pallet is the minimum. We agree the details and the collection date with you.

Talk to us

Ion Luca, winemaker and owner
Email: ion.luca@carpediem.md
Phone: +373 795 78 818
Casa Vinicolă Luca (Carpe Diem), 17 Buna Vestire Street, Cricova, MD-2084, Republic of Moldova

Questions importers ask us

Where is Carpe Diem wine made?

In Cricova, Republic of Moldova, at the family winery of Casa Vinicolă Luca.

Which grapes do you use?

Local: Fetească Neagră, Rară Neagră, Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Viorica, Floricica. International: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Saperavi, Sauvignon Blanc.

How do I find my local importer?

See www.carpediem.md/world.

How do I ask for samples?

Email ion.luca@carpediem.md or call +373 795 78 818.

What are your terms?

EXW Cricova; minimum order one mixed pallet.

Do you publish prices?

Price list on request.

About Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem is the wine brand of Casa Vinicolă Luca, a four-generation family winery in Cricova, Republic of Moldova. The winery farms 10.5 hectares of its own vineyards, harvests them 100% by hand, and makes wines from local varieties such as Fetească Neagră, Rară Neagră, Fetească Albă, Fetească Regală, Viorica and Floricica. The range has 15 wines: white, red, signature blends, sparkling and dessert. The wines are exported to 15 countries across Europe, North America and Asia. In 2026 Casa Vinicolă Luca received the Wine Creator Trophy (Trofeul Creatorului de Vin) at Moldova's National Wine Day. The winery is led by winemaker Ion Luca, recipient of the Petru Ungureanu Medal (Oenologist of the Year) in 2024. Trade enquiries: ion.luca@carpediem.md, +373 795 78 818, www.carpediem.md/trade.