Nistreana (wine)

Purcari
Wine region
Official name Southeastern zone
Other names Nistreana
Country Moldova
Location south-east of Moldova
Soil conditions ?
Total area ?km2
Size of planted vineyards ?
Grapes produced Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rara Neagră
Wine produced Rosu de Purcari, Negru de Purcari.

Purcari Wine Region (also called Nistreana)[1] is a Moldovan wine region. The southeastern Purcari zone stretches along the Western Dniester coast. Here is the Purcari winemaking center is situated, made famous by its red wines: Roşu de Purcari and Negru de Purcari. The climatic conditions are favorable to the cultivation of red grape varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Malbec, Rara Neagră and Saperavi, which serve as the basis for the production of aged wines. At the end of the 19th century the Purcari wines were supplied to the English royal court.

References

  1. ↑ Zonele principale de cultivare a viţei-de-vie în Republica Moldova (Romanian)


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