Vinaria Purcari #32

Turning the pages of history

Chateau Purcari – a combination of wine, tradition and hospitality. Located 120 km from Chisinau and only 30 km from the Black Sea, Chateau Purcari is the first wine castle in the Republic of Moldova. Built in 2003 in the style of French castles, it includes the historic cellars of Purcari, dating from 1827. The uniqueness of the cellars is not marked only by their antiquity – they hold the title of the oldest wineries in the Republic of Moldova, but also by the national importance of their heritage – the legendary collection of Purcari Vintage wines from 1948.

At Chateau Purcari, great wines naturally meet with great gastronomic experiences. The à la carte dishes, accompanied by the infallible Purcari wines, will be appreciated even by the most gourmet guests. Lovers of European cuisine will appreciate the house specialties – Black Flank Steak and Foie Gras, and those who prefer traditional cuisine can enjoy Moldovan culinary masterpieces – cottage cheese pies, zeama (chicken soup), polenta with fried pork and sarmale – rice-stuffed cabbage rolls. At Chateau Purcari you discover that wine is, indeed, a poem with flavor and taste.

Vinaria Purcari is a member of National Inbound Tourism Association of Moldova (ANTRIM) and Employer’s Association of the Tourism Industry of the Republic of Moldova. It is included in the cultural tourist route “Voivode Stephen the Great and Saint”. 

Great variety of facilities for wine tourism

In addition to culinary experiences, visits to the Chateau represent opportunities to participate in wine tours of the winery, to taste the legendary wines of Purcari and to enjoy a moment of relaxation on the terrace of the Chateau. Lovers of active rest can choose to go for walks, by car or bicycle, through the vineyards, they can admire the landscapes and the aquatic world of the 2 lakes within the complex by taking a hydro-bike ride, but it is also possible to practice some sports. such as tennis or volleyball. Fishing enthusiasts are given the opportunity to try their fishing skills and luck, and the “trophies” can be cooked, if you prefer, right at the restaurant of the winery.

Chateau Purcari welcomes

Guests who choose to spend the night at Chateau Purcari are provided with hotel rooms, designed in a chalet style. More daring visitors, who are not afraid of leaving their bubble and trying new experiences, can choose to sleep in a wine barrel, from whose window opens a formidable panorama over the vineyards.

Chateau Purcari also stands out for the multitude of events it hosts from holidays dedicated to wine, for example National Wine Day, to charity or sporting events such as ArtVin Purcari or Purcari Wine Run.

Chateau Purcari includes the following facilities

• 3 restaurant halls – with a capacity of 10, 50 and 80 people. The Château Purcari restaurant was designed as an oasis of intimacy and comfort, beyond urban agitation. The à la carte specialties range from European to Moldovan traditional cuisine. 
• a hotel – it includes 10 luxury rooms, 2 Exotic houses and 1 Sky house. All rooms are decorated in chalet style. At Chateau Purcari, one can also gain the unique experience of sleeping in a wine barrel shaped room, with a view of the enormous vineyards of Purcari.
• a terrace – with a capacity of 120 people. At the terrace, there is a well-organized playground for the little ones.
• 3 cellars where the wine is stored and matured. One of them remained unchanged since 1827, keeping the wealth of the country – the famous collection of ancient Purcari wines.