Peninsula Crimea, wineries: the best and famous

Crimea and wine are related concepts. It is even surprising how in such a relatively small area of the peninsula there are so many wineries that do not repeat each other in brands and grades of products. Wineries and tasting rooms in the Crimea are mandatory objects of tourist visits and excursions. What are the most famous Crimean manufacturers and their products? Let's get acquainted together.

"Massandra" - the main winery of Crimea

The list of wineries of Crimea is the production and agrarian association "Massandra", which includes nine wineries. The main enterprise of the association is located in the settlement of the same name. The beginning of industrial winemaking in this area was laid by Count Vorontsov. It was under his leadership that the famous white muscat, Madeira, the new varieties of Tokai, got a start in life. Particular development of the Massandra plant was given to Prince Golitsyn, who was the chief winemaker. It was he who laid the collection of unique wines of Europe. Today, about one million bottles of collection wine, different in age and in variety, are stored in the storehouses of the main plant. The tasting room of the concern is located at the main plant in the village of Massandra and is divided into four rooms. Business card of the association "Massandra" - strong, dessert wines and liqueurs.

Research Institute "Magarach"

On the Crimean Peninsula, wineries have not only produced wines from already well-known technologies, but built laboratories for studying grapes and winemaking. For this purpose, the world's oldest scientific research institution was established in the suburb of Yalta called "Magarach". Research Institute "Magarach" not only studies, but also produces its own line of quality table, dessert, strong wine. At the tastings held by the enterprise, not just try local sherry, bastard, aligote, etc., but also learn to do it correctly.

Crimean sparkling

Where do they produce champagne on the peninsula of Crimea? Winery "New World", Sevastopol plant of sparkling wines and "Golden Balka". "New World" is a plant of champagne wines, which appeared with the light hand of the famous Prince Golitsyn. In the assortment of the plant are collection sparkling: "Prince Lev Golitsin", "Crimea", "Crimean", "New World". Champagne at this factory is made according to the classic French recipe. The tasting room is open in Golitsyn's former office, the tasting takes place in a solemn atmosphere: with candles and accompanied by classical music.

For agrofirma "Zolotaya Balka", the line of sparkling wine is built on accelerated technology for mass production. This factory is more famous for natural dry vintage and table wines "Aligote", "Merlot".

"Muscat sparkling" of the Sevastopol plant was awarded the Grand Prix of the International Competition in Montreal. At the factory there is a specialty store "Vinoteka" with its small tasting room.

"Sunny Valley"

All wineries of Crimea have their own unique assortment, their distinctive feature. "Sun Valley" is a plant-state farm, which produces products from grapes produced on its site. And the vineyards here are unique - local varieties are exclusive and do not grow anywhere else. Ekim Kara, Kefesiya, Lara Kara, Tashly and other aboriginal varieties glorified the winery, the Crimean collection of which consists of unique and rare vintage wines "Sun Valley", "Black Doctor", "Black Colonel", "Meganom", "Golden Fortune Arhaderesse" .

The old "Koktebel"

Otuz Valley, Old Crimea. The wineries were not yet established, but here, in these places, the local population was engaged in the production of healing drinks and exported them to the Khazar Khaganate. Today, brandy brandy "Koktebel" is known far beyond the peninsula. And not only him. The factory of vintage wines and cognacs "Koktebel" produces vintage madera, pino franc, "Old Nectar", muscat and port. "Koktebel" was most recently part of the association "Massandra", but has already won the title of one of the most famous wineries.

Inkerman's classics

The Crimean mountains are a source of valuable building material, mshank limestone. On the site of its excavations there are deep tunnels, which become an ideal place for wine cellars. Some wineries of Crimea try to use the abandoned mines and equip their premises there. They retain a constant humidity and temperature, just suitable for aging. The creators of the Inkerman plant of vintage wines proceeded precisely from this fact: in the underground galleries for years, natural dry wines, made according to classical European recipes without the participation of alcohol, have matured in oak barrels. Grapes are used both in local and European varieties.

Wine - museum exhibit

On the Crimean Peninsula, wineries all, famous and not so, have their own tasting rooms, in which they not only taste different types of wines, but also give lectures on the history of winemaking, about the rules for drinking beverages. The whole wine house-museum, which is located in Evpatoria, is devoted to the Crimean wine-making. Visitors do not regret the time spent on examining the exposition. The wine is told here by everyone: what to drink for weight loss, what - to strengthen the heart muscle. And most importantly - how to distinguish quality wine from fakes.

Yes, in the Crimea, in addition to the main producers, there are a lot of different wineries that produce products no worse than recognized masters, and among the home products you can find real masterpieces. But ... about the same amount of distillers that make powdered drinks, appropriating to them the names of vintage wines. Street presentations-tastings often offer outspoken fakes. To protect yourself from them, buy Crimean wine in specialized departments or branded stores. Real natural Crimean wines are expensive, cheap can not be good.