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    History & Tradition

    Founded in 1944

    Eight decades measured in distillates, medals and a law — the Barza Albă chronology, from its founding in 1944 to today.

    Chronology · 1944 → 2026

    1. The beginnings

      The wine combine is founded

      The wine combine is founded in Bălți — the foundation stone of the distillery.

    2. Building the combine

      The wine and cognac combine is built — the infrastructure that still produces today.

    3. The first divin batch

      The first divin batch — 5,300 dal. The story of Bălți divin begins.

    4. Consolidation

      The first international gold medal

      Bucuria — gold at the 1st International Wine Competition, Tbilisi.

      Gold · Tbilisi

    5. The 50-year reserve

      10,000 dal of distillate are laid down to mature for 50 years — the nucleus of the future heritage collections.

    6. The production block

      The production block opens, with a capacity of 2.5 million dal.

    7. Barza Albă S.A.

      Reorganisation into the joint-stock company Barza Albă — the name it bears today.

    8. Recognition

      Grand Gold, Eurasia

      Prazdnicinîi — Grand Gold at the Eurasia Wine & Spirits Competition.

      Grand Gold

    9. Gold at IWSC London

      Bucuria XO 10 and Speranța XO 9 — gold at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.

    10. National cultural heritage

      By Law no. 238 of 28.07.2022, the assets of Barza Albă S.A. are declared part of the national cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova.

      Law 238/2022

    11. Eight decades

      80 years of unbroken production — a continuity rare in the region.

    12. Gold at IWSC — the peak of the collection

      Ștefan cel Mare XXO 60 and Codru XXO 20 — gold at IWSC. The great ages, recognised internationally.

      Gold · IWSC

    The complete palmarès (1965–2026) →

    Craftsmanship

    The same seven steps, for eight decades

    Behind every year in the chronology lies the same process. From vine to glass, the order has never changed — engraved, like a promise, on the lids of the house’s barrels: the vineyard, the harvest, the processing, the distillation, the ageing, the blend, the taste.

    1. Engraving on a barrel lid: the vineyard
      01The Vineyard
    2. Engraving on a barrel lid: the harvest, a cluster of grapes
      02The Harvest
    3. Engraving on a barrel lid: processing the grapes
      03Processing
    4. Engraving on a barrel lid: the distillation stills
      04Distillation
    5. Engraving on a barrel lid: the ageing barrels
      05Ageing
    6. Engraving on a barrel lid: the master blender at a tasting
      06The Blend
    7. Engraving on a barrel lid: divin poured into a glass
      07The Taste

    Discover the craft, step by step →

    Today

    The story continues

    From the first gold medal in 1965 to IWSC gold in 2026, from the Protected Geographical Indication IGP Divin to the status of national cultural heritage — the same distillery, the same patience.

    Eight decades written here. The rest is being written now.

    Every year in the chronology was a choice: to distil with patience, not in haste. The choice remains the same today, in every barrel laid down to age.

    Come and see

    The craft is best seen in person

    The Bălți distillery tour takes you through the still hall and the ageing cellars, and ends with a guided tasting.

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    Bălți · Moldova

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