The wine is produced in some Moldovan wineries, mainly in the Purcari area of the Stefan Voda district of Moldova (the Southwestern wine zone); it is locally called the "Queen of England’s wine", because Queen Elizabeth II regularly orders the 1990 vintage.
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This variety is used as a main blend component in the Purcari wine, Negru de Purcari.
It was at this time that wines like Negru de Purcari and Romanesti, which have made Moldova famous as a fine wine producer, began to be produced.
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Rara neagră: Red variety traditionally used mostly for blending with other varieties, e.g. the famous Negru de Purcari.