OREANDA-NEWS. August 24, 2009. In January-July 2009, Moldavian wineries have produced wine worth 718,4 million leis (US64,1 million), or 33% less than at the same period of 2008. 

As it was informed in the National Bureau of Statistics, for the same period, production of distilled alcohol beverages in cash has declined by 36,6% - up to 176,5 million leis (US 15.8 million).

Decrease in volumes of production of alcohol products in Moldova is due to the global financial crisis.

In 2008 the wine output in Moldova has grown by 26% - up to 2 billion 163,3 million leis (US 193.2 million at the NBM’ s rate for today), and distilled alcohol beverages-by 6.2% - up to 490, 5 million leis (US 43.8 million).