146. Purcari

The oldest and one of the smallest wineries in Moldova is Purcari (http://www.purcari.md). As a thank you to the group that did the eye exams in our village, we took them for a tour and a relaxing few hours at Purcari winery. Not only is this a winery, but it is also a resort with a hotel, horseback riding, fishing, and other available activities.

The winery was one a monastery and is Moldavian owned. Within the last 20 years they did a large renovation which 75% of the investment was from America. Purcari’s wine is considered one of the best, if not the best wine in Moldova but unfortunately it is not exported into any English speaking countries.

They specialize in a dry red wine made with a variety of grapes that almost exclusively grows in this area of Moldova. It was very good.