Casa Vinicola Luca
Casa Vinicolă Luca (Cricova) — 4 generations, Ion Luca Jr., 150+ medals, Carpe Diem and Bad Boys brands (Fetească+Saperavi).
Tasting of Bad Boys + Femme Fatale + Cabernet aged 24 months in French oak.
Yes, if you're visiting Cricova — a family winery a 2-minute walk away, with tastings from the Bad Boys (Fetească + Saperavi) and Femme Fatale ranges. A natural pairing with the underground tour.
Casa Vinicolă Luca on Buna Vestire 17 in Cricova (15km north of Chișinău) is a family winery built on 4 generations of passion — the most-awarded family winery in Moldova with over 150 international medals. Current leadership: Ion Luca Jr (winemaker). Brands: Bad Boys (Fetească Neagră + Saperavi blend), Femme Fatale, Femme Incredible, Fetească Albă, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot. Maturation in French oak 12-24 months for reds. Sustainability philosophy — target 100% solar self-reliance by 2025. Perfect combo with Cricova Winery visit (Buna Vestire is right next to the tunnels).
Their wines
Vinuri roșii
7
Fetească Neagră
Red from Fetească Neagră, Moldova's emblematic native red grape. Author wine, 2022 vintage.
Rară Neagră
Red from Rară Neagră, an old native Moldovan grape. 2019 vintage.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Red from Cabernet Sauvignon. Author wine, 2021 vintage.
Merlot
Red from Merlot. 2022 vintage.
Bad Boys
An author red blend. 2021 vintage.
Breaking Red
An author red blend. 2019 vintage.
Cuvée 19/11
An author red blend. 2021 vintage.
Vinuri albe
6
Fetească Albă
White from Fetească Albă, a native Moldovan grape. 2022 vintage.
Fetească Regală
White from Fetească Regală, a native grape. 2022 vintage.
Viorică
White from Viorică, an aromatic grape bred in Moldova. 2022 vintage.
Femme Fatale
An author white wine. 2023 vintage.
Femme Incredible
An author white wine. 2019 vintage.
Viorică Late Harvest
Sweet white from Viorică, late harvest. 2022 vintage.
Spumante
2
Brut
Brut sparkling wine. 2019 vintage.
Brut Natur
Brut nature sparkling (no added sugar dosage). 2022 vintage.
Wine data via carpediem.md
- 4 generations of winemaking
- 150+ international medals
- Ion Luca Jr as brand face
- French oak 12-24 months
- 100% solar target 2025
- natural combo with Cricova
- Ion Luca Jr between French barrels
- Bad Boys bottle with black silhouette label
- solar panels on winery roof
- tasting room with Femme Fatale bottle
Casa Vinicolă Luca is the kind of winery where wine reveals itself slowly — through conversation, detail and character. Perfect for attentive tastings and for those looking for wines with personality.
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“One of the places why you want to come to Moldova. Wine here is gold and people here are diamonds. Came here after Cricova, while their wine is of a decent quality but no comparison to the products from this small winery. Luca's family does know how to make perfect wine. And you can see that wine is made with mixing advanced technologies and warmth of their hearts.”
“If you go to Cricova to see the Cricova winery, you should also pay a visit to this winery, Luca. It's very small scale, but their wine is very delicious, and sold in different countries all over the world. I was very lucky to meet the owner. He speaks Romanian, English, German and Russian.”
“Passion of wine leaves in Casa Vinícola , and you feel it the very moment you pass the gate. Sparkling dry is delicious made in the pure tradition of méthode champenoise. The perfumes of aging wine in the cellar are magic.”
- reservation days ahead
- no restaurant on site
- limited parking