Negru de Purcari

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Purcari Stand with Negru de Purcari and Rosu de Purcari in a supermarket in Chisinau

Negru de Purcari is the famous red dry high quality Moldovan wine, produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Rara Neagra and Saperavi wines.

The wine has dark-ruby, saturated color. The rich bouquet of black currant, saffron and prunes wonderfully reveal its velvet taste. The light astringency and prolonged aftertaste makes this wine a good recommendation for stewed and fried meat or beef.

1 Areas of production
2 See also
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Areas of production

The wine is produced in some Moldovan wineries, mainly in the Purcari area of Bender District of Moldova (the Southwestern wine zone) locally called the "Queen of England’s wine", because Queen Elizabeth II regularly orders the 1990 vintage.^[1] The Purcari winery produces its wine, which is matured for years in oak casks, in very limited batches. The recipe for this wine has been considered a secret for centuries, although everyone knows its ingredients: French varieties of Cabernet and Sauvignon, Georgian Saperavi, and Moldovan Rara Neagră. There is a legend that the Moldovan ruler Stefan the Great (Stefan cel Mare) was in the habit of downing a cup filled with four parts Negru de Purcari, three parts Purpuriu de Purcari, and three parts Rosu de Purcari before battle and afterwards routed the Turks each time.