Moldovan wine
Moldova has a well-established wine industry. With a production of around 2 million hectolitres of wine (as of 2018), it is the 11th largest European wine-producing country. Moldova has a vineyard area of of which are used for commercial prod ...
, produced from
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...
,
Rara neagră
Rara or RARA may refer to:
* Rara music, a form of festival music originating in Haiti
* Rara festival, a Lent carnival in Haiti
* Rara Lake, lake in Nepal
* Rara, Nepal, a village in Karnali Zone
* Rara National Park, a protected area in Nepal
* ...
and
Saperavi
Saperavi ( ka, საფერავი; literally "paint, dye, give color") is an acidic, teinturier-type grape variety native to the country of Georgia, where it is used to make many of the region's most well-known wines. It is also grown in ...
grapes. The wine has a dark ruby, saturated color.
Purcari
Purcari is a commune in the Ștefan Vodă District of Moldova. It is composed of two villages, Purcari and Viișoara.Stefan Voda district of
Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...
(the Southeastern wine zone); it is locally called the "Queen of England’s wine", because
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...
regularly ordered the 1990 vintage.Commersant - Russian daily about Moldova wines The Purcari winery produces its wine, which is matured for years in oak casks, in very limited batches. The wine is made from the French varieties of
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...
, Georgian
Saperavi
Saperavi ( ka, საფერავი; literally "paint, dye, give color") is an acidic, teinturier-type grape variety native to the country of Georgia, where it is used to make many of the region's most well-known wines. It is also grown in ...
, and Moldovan
Rara neagră
Rara or RARA may refer to:
* Rara music, a form of festival music originating in Haiti
* Rara festival, a Lent carnival in Haiti
* Rara Lake, lake in Nepal
* Rara, Nepal, a village in Karnali Zone
* Rara National Park, a protected area in Nepal
* ...
.
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Moldovan wine producers
Moldova has a well-established wine industry. With a production of around 2 million hectolitres of wine (as of 2018), it is the 11th largest European wine-producing country. Moldova has a vineyard area of of which are used for commercial produ ...