SIMFEROPOL, August 16 - RIA Novosti (Crimea). The wines of the Crimean peninsula are not only a local specialty, but also a legend inextricably linked with the history of the region. Understanding the choice of wines can be difficult even for a resident of the peninsula. Moreover, tourists face a difficult choice. Wine expert, director of the scientific and methodological center "Wine Laboratory" of the Sevastopol branch of Moscow State University Dmitry Kovalev told RIA Novosti (Crimea) about what you can drink and what is not recommended, where and how to choose the main Crimean souvenir.

Wine globe of Crimea

Understand the intricacies Crimean winemaking not difficult at all. In fact, each wine-growing region of Crimea has its own wine specialization.

If you like dessert and fortified wines, then you should pay attention to products from the South Coast. The legendary Crimean muscats are grown here, from which wines with a specific taste and delicate aroma are produced.

“A lot of Muscat grape varieties are grown in Italy, Southern France, Spain, Portugal. But Crimean Muscat is a special “trick”. This grape has the aroma of a tea rose, its aroma is sometimes brighter than the Italian one. The hot climate and shale soils of the South Coast are very similar on the soils of Porto, the Douro River valley in Portugal - the birthplace of port wine. Therefore, fortified and sweet wines, including Madeira, sherry, port wines, are one of the symbols of Greater Yalta,” Kovalev noted.

“In Crimean dry wine, these varieties are often used in blends or separately. This is stated on the label. Such wine will be a very good souvenir. A tourist who visits here will bring not just Crimean wine, but wine from a local grape variety,” Kovalev is convinced.

Wines from the New World are widely known. But sparkling grapes don’t grow there - it’s too hot. Therefore, since the time of Lev Golitsyn, it has been brought from the “Crimean Champagne” - the outskirts of Sevastopol. The main thing that the region has in common with Champagne is the white calcareous soils. Only in our area it is much hotter: Reims lies at the latitude of Belgorod and Kyiv, and Crimea is Provence, the latitude of Marseille. Hence the wines are much richer.

“The sparkling wines produced in Sevastopol are bright and aromatic. Muscat is often used in their production, which adds special notes of taste: aromas of peach, fig, acacia,” the wine expert emphasizes.

But Western Crimea and Sevastopol are famous not only for “wine with bubbles”. The village of Rodnoye, Balaklava district, is the “Crimean Burgundy”; pinot noir, chardonnay and other varieties, for example, from Piedmont, are interesting here.

“But our Bordeaux is the Northern side of Sevastopol, the Belbek valley with gravel soils, dry winds. It is even more like the coast of Tuscany, Maremma. Koktebel is similar to Spain, Andalusia. So far, dry and fortified wines, and some sparkling wines are made here. Experiments with Spanish varieties can bear fruit, especially since Portuguese ones grow here - from Madeira. In the meantime, the Spaniard Tempranillo has registered in the West, in Vilino and Peschany. West Crimean and Sevastopol dry wines have high acidity. This is the general balance that the French call it. “elegance”. There is no such thing in the wines of Kuban. This Crimean wine can surprise foreign guests, since they will feel the closeness of these wines with the same wines of Bordeaux,” explains Kovalev.

As for wines produced in the northern, steppe regions of the peninsula, the expert calls for caution.

To quickly navigate the variety of varieties, you need to understand the simple wine geography of Crimea: cabernet sauvignon “lives” in the Bakhchisaray region and on the northern side of Sevastopol, although there is a little in Koktebel and Sudak, sauvignon blanc - in Sevastopol and Sudak, chardonnay - in the Bakhchisaray region, Sevastopol and Balaklava, in Koktebel, the Magarach bastard - on the South Coast, in the Bakhchisarai region. Rkatsiteli, saperavi - these are mainly varieties from Sevastopol and the Bakhchisarai region. Saperavi is found in plantings on the South Coast for fortified wines. Pinot noir - Sevastopol, Balaklava region and Northern side, as well as Bakhchisarai region, Koktebel. Kokur, Kefession, Sary Pandas and other autochthons are mainly in the vicinity of Sudak.

The most Crimean

Most Crimean wines are autochthonous. In recent years, the term “autochthon” has become very fashionable, but what it means on the label is not clear to everyone. The meaning of the word is close to “aboriginal”. That is, we are talking about grape varieties that were bred and grow in a specific territory, which means that they are especially successful in absorbing all the best that this particular land can give. The most common autochthons of Crimea are, first of all, Kokur and Kefession. They go back at least to Byzantine and Genoese times, and their very names are Greek. The name of the Shabash variety is very interesting - it is Crimean Tatar, and this variety was used to finish the harvest. Traditionally, he went to Madeira Koktebel.

“There are many autochthonous varieties in the collection of the Magarach Research Institute, but no more than five are in production today. There are enthusiasts of their revival. In the aroma and taste of the Crimean autochthonous varieties, do not look for the usual European tones - all these fresh fruits, berries. Compare them with varieties from Georgia, Hungary, Don, and Armenia. This is the aroma of dry herbs, dried fruits for whites, and for reds - dogwood, mulberries and similar southern berries. By the way, in Crimea there is also one “semi-autochthonous” variety. In the USSR, the Portuguese bastardo, also known as the French trousseau, was crossed with the Saperavi. The result was a ripe and juicy Magarach bastard - one of the symbols of Crimea. Perhaps, in order to give it weight and proximity to the great Bordeaux, Crimeans mistakenly call it bastardO, with the emphasis on the last syllable,” says the expert.

As for the wines that are widely sold in the mass market, it is difficult for a non-professional to determine whether the winemaker uses imported raw materials, or honestly produces the drink from exclusively Crimean grapes. And a high price does not always guarantee “purity”. At the same time, word of mouth is multiplying stories about how, in pursuit of profit, producers add “powder” to wine, as well as cheap wine materials from other countries.

At the same time, there are wines that, for economic reasons, can be produced without violating technology or using imported materials. For example, you can trust pinot noir from the Balaklava region - the growing area of ​​this particular variety is expanding there, which means there is no point in adding additives. This same wine is highly valued by sommeliers for its southern berry aroma - fattier than in Burgundy and Germany.

“Another Crimean stronghold is Riesling. Lev Golitsyn also praised the very density and bright aromatics of the Black Sea Riesling. By the way, there is a theory according to which this variety reveals its signature notes precisely on the sunny, dry slopes of Alsace or the Rhine Valley. In cool Germany, such places not much, but in abundance here. You will find high-quality riesling primarily in the west of Crimea in the Bakhchisarai region and in Sevastopol. This variety also performs well in premium wines. sparkling wines ah, produced from Sevastopol grapes near Sudak. Riesling in a champagne blend is a certain “trick” of Russian sparkling wines, which Lev Golitsyn borrowed from Alsace. And last year, 100% sparkling Riesling using the classic champagne method was recognized by many as the best sparkling wine in Russia,” the expert shares.

Wine connoisseurs with history can also be advised to bring a couple of bottles of sherry and Cahors from Crimea.

“Peter the Great once brought wine for the needs of the church. After 150 years, they began to make it here too. Russian winemakers have preserved the style of 16-degree Cahors, which in its homeland, in the French city of Cahors, is called Rogomme. There it is almost never found anymore. That’s why For Western experts, Cahors is a fortified national Russian wine. The same applies to the “old regime” sherry made from the Pedro Chimeres variety, and the presence of Tokay and Don Cossack varieties on the Southern Coast of Crimea. The time is not far off when people will travel to Crimea as a reserve of world winemaking. “Many styles and varieties of 19th-century Europe have been preserved here,” says Kovalev.

“Mediterranean Provence is just ideally similar to Crimea. Climate, nature, attitude, if you want. And there wine is made from varieties such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, which are almost unknown in our dry wines. Although Mourvèdre was widely used during Golitsyn’s time. And Today we are seeing how Syrah and Malbec from the Bakhchisarai region are actively hitting the shelves, and rosé from the Syrah variety has also appeared - and this is a purely Provençal style, where most of the wines are rosé. Crimeans are also experimenting with varieties such as Petit Verdot - in Bordeaux! it is in the last roles, we have pure varieties from the villages of Dolinnoye and Sudak, and in the Saki region you will find, for example, a rare hybrid of arinarnoa, Italian barbera,” says the expert.

Attention - on the label

Proven sign quality wine, according to Dmitry Kovalev, is the inscription on the labels “wine with a protected geographical indication - PGI”. Not all winemakers have received licenses for such wines yet, but we should expect their mass release starting from the 2017 harvest.

"This inscription confirms that the wine is made from Crimean grapes, with full cycle production. The producer is monitored by the state represented by Rosalkogolregulirovanie and other services, as well as the association of winegrowers and winemakers itself. If the state catches a manufacturer in the association of falsification, sanctions will be against everyone. This principle of mutual responsibility applies not only here, but also in Europe,” the expert notes.

You should also make sure that the cork sits in the neck of the bottle at the level of its walls. A bulging or sagging cork indicates that there is something wrong with the wine.

“And beware of flashy labels, especially those that repeatedly include the word “Crimea” and the names of popular local resorts. Alas, these wines are often made for careless tourists. Every year new lines appear, where, in best case scenario, there will be at least Chilean or Spanish wine material. It's like in Chianti, where there is an unspoken rule that wine in fiasca bottles is cheap booze for tourists. It’s like vodka in matryoshka bottles, like “Armenian cognac” in dagger bottles,” assures Kovalev.

And, of course, an important factor is the cost of the product. According to experts, the price of good Crimean wine starts on average from 500-600 rubles per bottle in mainland Russia, and from 250 rubles in Crimea.

Crimea is famous not only for its resorts and sanatoriums, but also for its wines. Thanks to the good climate, many grape varieties grow here. Some wineries in Crimea are more than a hundred years old and are widely known outside of Russia. But what drinks should you try first and how do they differ from each other?

Local factories produce a lot of dessert wine. This is a large group that includes Cahors, Port, Sherry, Muscat and several other types. Muscats began to be produced in Crimea back in 1928. This group of wines with a high sugar content is considered the most aromatic. The grapes are harvested at the end of October - at this time they are already beginning to wilt slightly, and the sugar level in the berries rises even more. Muscats produced by Massandra are highly valued: “Castel”, “Livadia” (both white), black “Massandra” and pink dessert Muscat. Also good are the white and pink Magarach nutmegs, produced at the factory of the same name.

In strong dessert wines (Madeira, sherry, port) the alcohol content starts at 20%. The raw materials are heated for several years in equipped chambers or under the rays of the sun. Among the ports, there are white Port from Cabernet grapes, red “Yuzhnoberezhny”, which also comes in white, and red port “Livadia”.

Sherry was originally produced only in Spain; This type of wine is distinguished by the special formation of yeast. Among the Crimean sherries, Massandra, Crimean and Magarach are highly valued. These sherries are famous for their rather complex bouquets and at the same time they are recognizable.

Madera is a fairly strong wine, but it contains a small amount of sugar. Madeira "Crimean" with a four-year aging period, "Massandra" (five years of aging) and "Alminskaya" (four years) are widely known. All of them have a bright, characteristic taste and are distinguished by a rich bouquet.

Cahors is a church wine, as it is called. During the production process, the wort is heated to 65 degrees to ensure the fullest and most harmonious taste of the wine. The wine is aged in barrels for at least three years. The most famous Crimean-made Cahors is “Yuzhnoberezhny” produced by Massandra.

Among the usual dessert wines, it is worth mentioning “Golitsyn’s Seventh Heaven”, “Sunny Valley” and “Black Doctor”. Their strength is about 16 vol.%. The “Black Doctor” wine got its name for a reason: it contains a lot of B vitamins, which allows us to talk about its healing properties with moderate consumption. As for the taste sensations, “Black Doctor” has noticeable notes of vanilla, pear and chocolate. “The Seventh Heaven of Prince Golitsyn” is distinguished by its honey flavor, as well as the aromas of quince and peach.

First of all, pay attention to the place where you buy wine. Well-known and expensive brands sell their wines only in large chains or branded stores. This emphasizes the status of the brand, and it is also necessary to comply with all storage conditions for the products.

Next, examine the bottle itself; for example, Magarach bottles have a raised brand name. Finally, look at the glass under a bright light: it should be clear and dark, without streaks. There must be a logo on the cork, although its presence can only be found out after purchasing the wine.

Ancient peoples long ago began to use grapes to obtain a drink with unique taste characteristics. Often, the history of winemaking has a mythological quality.

One can easily imagine how the inhabitants of the Crimean peninsula came up with the idea of ​​​​using grapes. Juicy berry juice quickly begins to ferment and turns into an alcoholic drink.
Let us remember that in ancient times winemaking became a real art. The population's affection for wine increased every day, and winemaking developed and opened up new opportunities for the use of raw materials.

On a global scale, Crimean winemakers made a huge contribution. Excavations of archaeological sites indicate that the culture of wine production in Crimea dates back to the 7th-6th centuries. BC e. This area has always been an arena for ethnic and military conflicts, and at times this has been a disastrous factor for fertile crops. Winemaking either ceased to exist, then was revived with renewed vigor.
The invasions of warlike peoples brought the wine-making cultures of Crimea into decline. However, in XIII the influence of the Genoese union significantly influenced the entire trade of the peninsula.

The Genoese already by the 14th century. possessed all the lands of Crimea, including Sudak and Balaklava. Thanks to foreigners, local residents had one of the best periods in history for the development of agricultural activities. Trade not only contributed to the winemaking business, but also stimulated the development of activities to improve production technologies in general.
Over time, the Sudak region becomes a wine-making center that conducts successful trade with all nearby areas, including Russia.
A hundred years later, Crimea is conquered by the Turks, after which winemaking experiences difficult times. Vineyards were destroyed and thousands of men and women died in wars. Art had to be restored again, like the culture of the entire people.

In the 19th century, winemaking was resurrected again. The main character becomes Count Vorontsov, who begins to actively plant vineyards on his estates in Crimea. Products made in its outskirts bore a special label “Aged in Vorontsov’s cellars.” Grappa made from grape pomace was sold under the guise of vodka and was called “Vorontsov Starka”.
By the middle of the century, there were up to 400 vineyards in Crimea. The area of ​​the planted territory was 3.5 thousand hectares.

By the 20th century, production increased, and exhibitions in Italy, France and Belgium were filled with samples of Crimean wines. At the same time, educational institutions teaching the art of winemaking were opened.
The success of college graduates directly depended on their enthusiasm for work, and professionals in their field began to actively disseminate knowledge about winemaking throughout all the lands of Crimea and Russia.

Today, Crimean wines are supplied throughout Russia and neighboring countries. Drinks from the fertile lands of the wonderful peninsula are popular with true wine connoisseurs, as they have extraordinary characteristics that are highly appreciated by both sophisticated wine connoisseurs and ordinary people.

Classification of Crimean wines: table, strong, dessert, liqueur, flavored, sparkling

Table wines

Table wines are usually served daily.

They are characterized by the fact that they contain sugar in the following proportions:

0.3% - dry;
1-2.5% semi-dry;
3-8% - semi-sweet.
The amount of alcohol varies from 9 to 14% vol. It depends on the level of sugar contained in the grape juice.

By the way, wines are also divided into:
red(obtained by fermenting juice and pulp, due to which coloring substances remain in the wine);
pink(during production, the fermentation holding time is limited, and the wort is processed as for white wine);
white(made from purified grape juice, which is why aromatic and tannin substances give the wine a rich bouquet).

Dessert wines

Produced from grapes with a high degree of sugar content. For this purpose, the berries are picked ripe and overripe. At the same time, the sugar content should be at least 22-35%.
The fermentation process is stopped artificially when the sugar content in the liquid has reached the desired level.

The amount of sugar divides the wines into:
Semi-sweet- 5-12% sugar and 14-16% alcohol;
Sweet-14-20% sugar and 15-17% alcohol.

Liquor wines

Liqueur wines contain up to 35% sugars and 17% vol. alcohol They are usually made from grape varieties with a high sugar content. Wines of this type include Pinot noir, Rkatseteli, Cabernet Sauvignon, Saperavi, etc.

Strong wines

Strong wines have above 20% vol. alcohol with sugar content from 1 to 14%. Strong wines are very popular - port, Madeira, sherry. A distinctive feature in the production of strong wines is that the technology requires heating the wine material over a 3-year period on special solar platforms or chambers.

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Flavored wines

Flavored wines are made by mixing base grape material and alcoholic extracts of plant ingredients. Often, the bouquet of flavored wines includes sage, thyme, mint, cinnamon, wormwood and other natural flavors. The flavor profiles take on broad floral, citrus, resinous and nutmeg flavors. The main properties of the product are acquired thanks to the essential oils that are part of this or that flavor. The taste of the wine is usually with noticeable bitterness and spice. The color depends on the type of flavoring and can be either golden or bright red.

Sparkling wine

The technology for producing sparkling wines is such that the drink is saturated with carbon dioxide, due to which it becomes effervescent. Dioxide imitates natural fermentation mechanisms. Sparkling wine is made in a large tank that can withstand an internal pressure of 630 kilopascals, which is three times the pressure in a car tire. It should not be confused with sparkling wine, in other words, a carbonated drink made using artificially introduced carbon dioxide.

Main producers of Crimean wines:

Koktebel

This brand of Crimean wine is the most common. It is distinguished from other enterprises by its high level of quality and individuality. The wines of the Koktebel plant have no equal in aroma, color and taste. It was formed in 1944. Features are determined by such categorical characteristics as soil, slope, temperature and the creative message of the winemaker. This creates the uniqueness of a unique wine drink. The Koktebel plant is located in the village of the same name near Kara-Dag. Local residents are accustomed to calling the village “The Country of Blue Peaks”, since the town is surrounded by mountains. Koktebel produces more than 20 types of different wines and 7 types of cognacs, with individual taste and flavor bouquet.

Best wines factory - "Pino Gris", "Old Nectar", cognacs - "Koktebel", "Kutuzov".

Magarach

Since 1828, Magarach has been the largest research institution that has not only trained the best winemakers in Crimea, but has always worked to improve wine production technology and its characteristics. The association’s specialists are trying to increase the number of grape varieties and are creating special agronomic complexes for professional care of the vineyards. Magarach is a sign of development and exceptional quality.

The best wines avoda - “Ruby Magarach”, “Bastardo”, “White Muscat”, “Pink Muscat”, “Magarach No. 25”, “Pinot Gris Magarach”.

Inkerman

Inkerman positions itself as a factory of fine wines. Enjoys stunning success among true connoisseurs and connoisseurs of Crimean wines. Inkerman creates masterpieces that can compete even with their foreign counterparts. Ideally developed wine production technology helps create unique vintage wines. Conditions are created specifically for aging complex varieties of wine. The temperature remains between 12 and 16 ⁰C. Humidity is provided 5-30 meters deep in the rocky depths of underground mines.
This is a classic winery, declared one of the best in the world by the International Wine Organization.
The varieties are aged in oak containers, the stock of which is 700 bottles and 7,000 barrels. On average, aging is two to three years.

The best varieties Inkerman plant - almost all table wines.

Sevastopol Winery

Founded in 1936, the plant produces sparkling wines. They work here using technology developed by Lev Golitsyn himself. Factory workers try to keep the details of the production of such wines secret. Muscat sparkling wine was awarded the Grand Prix Cup in Montreal in 1965. In total, the plant's products have in its arsenal more than 20 valuable medals for amazing taste qualities. They are very popular in many EU countries.

The best brands- “Muscat sparkling wine”, “Sevastopol sparkling wine”.

New World

The Novy Svet plant has a centuries-old history, which confirms its right to be called one of the best manufacturers Crimea. It received its name in honor of the village in which it is located. A number of the most popular sparkling wines are produced here. Tourist companies organize tours of the plant and talk about winemaking technologies. In front of the plant itself there is a monument to the founder and main inspirer of the plant, Golitsyn. Thanks to him, wine was delivered directly to the tables of the Emperor of the Russian Empire and was always held in high esteem by the entire nobility of the 19th century. In modern times, namely in 2008, this enterprise was awarded an award from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for outstanding success in preserving traditions and developing winemaking in Crimea.

The best brands plant - “Chardonnay”, “Pinot Noir”, “Aligote”, “Cabernet Sauvignon”.

Massandra

Perhaps the most favorite wines of both connoisseurs and ordinary people belong to the Massandra plant. Geographically, it is located above the park of the same name, and is located near the Simferopol highway. The association is widely known. Production has always been based on scientific and analytical achievements. At international competitions and tasting tests, the famous white nutmeg received the main prize several times.
The excellent products of Massanda are savored, enjoying the delightful bouquet of southern herbs and the tart character of the coastal lands. The plant creates special storage facilities - enotecas, which can boast of wines dating back up to 200 years.

Best wines plant - “I-Serez”, “Pino-Gris”, “Sherry”, “Kokur”, “Pink Muscat Massandra”, “Bastardo”, “Aligote”.

Wine drinking culture in Crimea

Drinking wine begins with a glass; it should be perfectly transparent and colorless, preferably crystal, since only such characteristics will help to appreciate the game, color and bouquet of the drink.

Wine drinking culture includes several rules:

How stronger drink, the smaller the capacity should be;

Table wines are drunk from small glasses, and sparkling wines are drunk from glasses of various shapes;

You should drink wine slowly, in small sips, enjoying the range of flavor properties of the drink;

Wine should be stored at a temperature of 12 degrees;

White champagne should be served at the beginning of dinner, and pink or red semi-sweet and nutmeg should be served with dessert or fruit;

As an aperitif, it is best to serve dry champagne, sherry, port and vermouth.

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Remember that the pleasure of drinking wine is a special kind of pleasure. Immersed in history and wine culture in Crimea, you will be able to fully appreciate the work of generations, the results of preserving traditions while improving the production of unique varieties of wine.

Crimean wines are drinks for refined connoisseurs with a developed taste. Thanks to the observance of long-established traditions, these wines have been delighting consumers with their unique bouquet and excellent aroma for decades. Many wine lovers give their preference to those specimens that were made in Crimea.

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Crimean wines

We should thank those craftsmen who are engaged in production at numerous factories located on the Crimean Peninsula for such high-quality and sought-after products. The most famous of them:

• Inkerman;
• Golden amphora;
• New World;
• Massandra;
• Golden Beam;
• Koktebel;
• Sevastopol sparkling wine factory.

An interesting fact is that the Koktebel plant, in addition to producing wine, also produces cognac of amazing quality.

White wines of Crimea

Among the variety of varieties, white wines from Crimea deserve special attention. One has only to remember the same Cabernet port - a vintage white wine made using special Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, which grows near the city of Alupka.

The taste will not be immediately clear to the average person - the wine begins to play with all its shades of aromas and fully reveal its flavor range when the aftertaste sets in - only then can you feel how everything inside seems to be filled with the barely noticeable aroma of almonds and various tropical fruits. In general, the drink turned out to be quite soft in taste, and at the same time slightly viscous.

"Yuzhnoberezhny" white port

If the story is about white wines of Crimea, one cannot fail to mention “South Coast” white port. Of course, the drink is rightfully recognized as the best in its class. The grape variety that is used to make “South Coast” port is not familiar to everyone and goes by the elegant name “Aligote,” or its alternative, “Semillon,” can be used. The color of the wine depends on which variety is chosen for making wine. The drink has several color options, from bright white to dark with a hint of amber. This wine has a very unusual taste, vaguely reminiscent of roasted peanuts.

Here are a few more popular families of white wines that can definitely be recommended to any connoisseur:

• Magarach;
• Surozh;
• Golden fortune of the archaderess;
• Crimean port wine.

Red Crimean wines

This wine category has its own crowd of admirers. Cabernet, one of the best Crimean red wines, receives special attention. Its taste matches its color - bright, catchy and memorable, and all thanks to the already mentioned Sauvignon grapes, which here also acts as the main ingredient.

Don’t forget about Alushta wine - this specimen can give no less taste pleasure. To obtain its unique aroma, the manufacturer had to mix the taste properties of the finest grape varieties: Morastel, Sapevari, Mourvèdre and several more representatives, including even Cabernet Sauvignon.

Alushta wine is that rare case when the quantity of ingredients used really turns into quality: the aroma of the drink is very light, you literally dissolve in it, distracting yourself from the hustle and bustle.

Unique Crimean wines

Connoisseurs probably know that wine masters give their main masterpieces their own unique name - such drinks can safely be called the best creations of their authors. Of course, it’s impossible not to mention them.

Crimean night

Here, for example, is a wine called “Crimean Night”, produced under the authorship of Valery Andreevich Tsurkan, the chief master of the Plodovoye wine factory. Although the plant itself cannot boast of its enormous size and numerous branches in various regions, not least thanks to the “Crimean Night”, it was awarded four gold and three silver awards at various competitions around the world. And all thanks to the grape varieties that are used to give exquisite taste drinks: “Pinot”, “Aligote”, “Chardonnay” and others.

Special mention should be made of sherry, or the so-called “manly” wine among the people. It is special, if only because the method of its production is different from others: the wine is infused in special barrels, but they are not completely filled, and a layer is placed on top wine yeast. This way it is infused for four years, and periodically new and dessert wines are added to each mixing container. The drink turns out to be very strong, its consistency can reach up to 20% alcohol content, but this is the beauty of sherry. “Manly” wine is recommended to be washed down with hot dishes and snacks.

As for the price, it will depend on the specific variety. The range is from the most democratic to . However, the price will not seem so exorbitant even to an inexperienced person, because it will pay off with the extraordinary aroma and charm of Crimean wines.