COUNTRIES LISTED UNDER/ AFTER The RUSSIA HOME PAGE.

  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “These Countries Are Not Russia, But I Put Them In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter “Former Soviet Union” Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”
  • FORMER SOVIET UNION
    • Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine

🇷🇺RUSSIA  

RUSSIA IS–      @Moscow

  • WHITE= Bessarabsky Muskatny, Blutenmuskatelle, Duna Gyongye, Pervenets Magaracha, Pukhliakovsky, Sibirkovsky, Skazka, Stepnyak, Talisman, Zala Gyongye, Zhemchuzhina Oskhi
    • –International– Aligoté, Clairette, Muscat, Pinot Gri, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Silvaner, Traminer
  • RED= Rkatsiteli 45%, Ayuta, Cabernet Severny, Fioletovy Ranny, Golubok, Guliabi Dagestanski, Krasnotrop Zolotovsky, Kumshatsky Cherny, Levokomsky, Narma, Plechistik, Pobeda, Saperavi Severny, Sereksiya Chari, Severny, Tsimladar, Tsimlyansky Cherny, Vydvizhenesis
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Clairette, Dostoinyi, Mavrud, Melnik, Merlot

GEOGRAPHY– COUNTRY-Russia,  FEDERAL STATES: 83,  LATITUDE: 34°- 47° ‘N’

  • REGIONS-Central, Central Black Earth, Eastern(Territory West of Ural Mountains), Northern, North Caucasus, North-Western, Siberian(West)/ Siberian(East)(Stretching East of the Urals to the Pacific Ocean), Urals, Volga, Volga-Vyatka
    • Sub-Zones/ AOC./PGI.’s- Anapa, Chechnya, Daghestan, Karachay-Cheressia, Ingushetia, Kabardino Balkaria, Krasnodar, Rostov, Stavropol, Temruk

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Continental”

VITICULTURE

  • Russia is- #12 In Grape Production/ #9 In Wine Consumption In World.
  • Majority of Russia is Unsuitable For Grape Growing and Most of Production Are Centers Around a Few Area, Mainly In Western Russia.
  • Estate/ Producers- Alma Valley, Alushta, Alvisa, Chateau Cotes, Cotes de Saint Daniel, Cassandra, Gai-Kodzor, Krymsky, Lefcardia, Millstream, Mishako, Newwinec,  Praskoveya, SaukDere, Sevastopol, Sikory, Solnechnaia Dolina, Tsimlyansk Vina, Uppa, Usadiba Petrovsky, Valery Zaharyn

VINICULTURE

  • SOVETSKOYE SHAMPANSKOYE     
    • White=  Aligote, Chardonnay        |   Red= Pinot Noir
    • Geography- Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine
    • Viniculture- SPARKLING…Method/ Traditional
      • Estate Producer- Abrau-Durso, Sovetskoye Shampanskoye(Generic Brand Produced In Soviet Union.)
    • History- After Soviet Union Dissolved Private Corporations In Belarus, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine Continued to Use the Soviet Champagne Brand to Promote Their Sparkling Wine.

HISTORY– 2,000 Year Wine History

  • Greek Settlers Introduced Wine to Russia by Planting Vineyards On the Azov, Black and Caspian Seas.
  • 1917  Revolution Lead to Globalization and Production Growth.
  • 1985 Gorbachev Instituted Reform to Reduce Alcoholism.  Many Vineyards Were Pulled and the Grapes Grown and Wine Produced Dropped by More Than Half.
  • Collapse of the Soviet Union In 1990’s Led to the Independence of Many Countries Including Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • 2006  President Putin Banned Import of Wine From Georgia and Moldova.

CULTURE

  • GASTRONOMY…     |   CHEESE…
  • PIONEERS~ ~Prince Lev Golitsyn~ Specialized In Sparking Wine In Late 1800’s.
  • PIONEERS~ ~A.M. Negrul~ “Ground Breaking”, Russian Ampelographer.
  • ACADEMICS~ ~Potapenko Viticulture Research Institute~      @Rostov Oblast, Russia

RUSSIA WINE LAW

  • GOVERNING BODY=
  • LAWS GOVERNING= Geographic Boundaries Varietals
    • +AGED/ Yield/ Hectare
    • Label Requirement-
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “To Understand the Wine World and Benefit From DtheV.com a Understanding of Russia’s Geography is Needed and the Ability to Visualize Its Wine Regions Topography.  Russia is Organized In a North to South / East to West Orientation and Intended to Be Researched as So.”

North Caucasus

  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia(South), BORDERS– Georgia(South)
    • BETWEEN-Azov Sea/ Black Sea(West) & Caspian Sea(East)
    • Sub-Zones- Adygea, Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Krasnodar, Karachay-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia-Alania, Stavropol
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, PENINSULA-Taman

ROSTOV     @Rostov-Na-Donu

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(North-East)
    • BORDERS-Ukraine(West), Krasnodar(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Azov~Sea~(West)
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE-
    • ACADEMICS~ ~Potapenko Viticulture Research Institute~      @Rostov Oblast, Russia

KRASNODAR     @Anapa

  • WHITE= ?
    • –International– Aligote, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Golubok, Krasnostop, Saperavi
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(North-West)
    • CITIES-Gelendzhik, Krimsk, Novorossik, Sochi, Taman, Temruk
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Valley(Dyurso)”
    • On~Azov/ Black~Sea~, On~Kuban~River~
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE- Still,  Ice Wine,  Sparkling,  Distilling
    • Estate/ Producers- Abrau-Durso(Est.1870/ Sparkling), Akhtanizovsky, Burnier, Divnomorskoe, Dolina, Fanagoria(3,000ha.), Gelendzhik, Grand Vostock(237ha.), Karakezidi, Kuban, Lefkadia, Mirny, Myskhako, Pervomaiskaya, Raevskoe, Saook-Dure, Semigorye, Talus, Villa Victoria, Yujhny, Zaporojhskoe
  • SUB-ZONES Of KRASNODAR
    •  ANAPA–District
      • Geography- North Caucasus, Krasnodar
        • Estate/ Producers- Cote Rocheuse(32ha.), Yannis Karakezidi
    • TEMRUK–District

KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA      @

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(West-Central)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

KABARDINO BALKARIA      @

  • WHITE= ?       RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(West-Central)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

INGUSHETIA      @

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

CHECHNYA      @

  • WHITE= ?   |  RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(South-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

DAGHESTAN        @Makchachkala

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(South)
    • BORDERS-Stavropol(North-West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Caspian~Sea~
  • CLIMATE- “Semi-Desert” With “Continental” Influence
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers-

STAVROPOL    @Stavropol, Kislovodsk

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Russia, REGION-North Caucasus(East-Interior)
    • BORDERS-Krasnodar(West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • CLIMATE-
  • VITICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers-

The Former Soviet Union

🇱🇻LATVIA   

LATIA IS–    @Riga

  • WHITE=
  • RED= Novgorada, Skujins, Zilga

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe, COUNTRY-Latvia,  LATITUDE: 56° ‘N’

  • BORDERS-Estonia(North), Lithuania(South), Russia(East), Belarus(South-East)
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Latvia is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

CLIMATE– “Atlantic”,   *Summers– Warm   |   *Winters– Cold West

VITICULTURE–

  • Latvia is- #57 In Grape Production/ #59 In Wine Consumption In World

HISTORY–

  • Latvia Was Part of Russia Since the 1700’s, After the Russian Revolution of 1917 it Has Become an Independent County.

🇧🇾 BELARUS  

BELARUS IS–

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= ?

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe, COUNTRY-Republic of Belarus,  LATITUDE: 53° ‘N’

  • REGIONS-Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, Mogilev, Vitebsk
  • Sub-Zones/ AOC./PGI.’s- Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Minsk, Mogilev, Vitebsk
  • BORDERS-Latvia(North), Lithuania(North-West), Russia(East), Poland(West), Ukraine(South)
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Belarus is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary-Wind”

CLIMATE– “Atlantic” With “Continental” Influences

  • *Summers– Warm   | *Winters– Cold West

VITICULTURE–

  • Belarus is- #37 In Grape Production/ #49 In Wine Consumption In World.
  • SOVETSKOYE SHAMPANSKOYE     
    • White=  Aligote, Chardonnay        |   Red= Pinot Noir
    • Geography- Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine
    • Viniculture- SPARKLING…METHOD/ Traditional
      • Estate Producer- Abrau-Durso, Sovetskoye Shampanskoye(Generic Brand Produced In Soviet Union)
    • History- After Soviet Union Dissolved Private Corporations In Belarus, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine Continued to Use the Soviet Champagne Brand to Promote Their Sparkling Wine.

VINICULTURE–  Still,  Sparking

  • Estate/ Producers- Cobetckoe, Isabella

HISTORY– Wine Making Culture Since ?

VITEBSK     @Navapolatsk, Vitebsk

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(North), REGION-Vitebsk, BORDERS– Latvia(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Dvina~River~
    • Estate/ Producers-

GRODNO     @Hrodna

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(West), REGION-Grodno
    • BORDERS–Lithuania(North), Poland(West)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Nyoman~River~
    • Estate/ Producers-

BREST     @Brest, Pinsk

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(South-West), REGION-Brest
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Prypyat~River~
    • Estate/ Producers-

MINSK     @Minsk

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(West-Interior), REIGON-Minsk
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
    • Estate/ Producers- Grand de Luxe

MOGILEV     @Mogilev

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(East), REGION-Mogilev, BORDERS-Russia(East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Dnieper~River~
    • Estate/ Producers-

GOMEL     @Homel

  • WHITE= ?   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Belarus(South), REGION-Gomel, BORDERS-Ukraine(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
    • Estate/ Producers-

🇺🇦UKRAINE  

UKRAINE IS–      @Kiev, Odessa

  • WHITE= Rhatsiteli 20%, Aromatny, Citronny Magaracha, Dnestrovsky Rozovy, Kapselsky, Kok Pandas, Kokur Bely, Lydia, Magarach 2-57, Muscat(Odessky), Nectar, Ovidiopolsky, Pervenets Magaracha, Podarok Magaracha, Riesus, Sary Pandas, Sicilia, Sochinsky Chernyi, Soldaia, Solnechnodolinsky, Sukolimansky Bely, Telti Kyryk, Zagrei
    • –International– Aligote 11%, Sauvignon Blanc 5%, Chardonnay 4%, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Telti Kyryk
  • RED= Al Burla, Antey Magarachsky, Bastardo Magarachsky, Cevat Kara, Ekim Kara, Golubok, Isabella, Kapitan Jani Kara, Kefessiya, Krona, Lapa Kara, Lorano, Odessky Cherny, Rubin Golodrigi, Rubin Tairovsky, Rburonovy Magaracha, Saperavi, Sereksiya Chari, Skazka
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon 15%, Merlot, Pinot Noir

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Eastern Europe COUNTRY-Ukraine, LATITUDE: 45.3°- 52.2° ‘N’

  • REGIONS– Black Sea,  Eastern,  Southern,  Western
  • BORDERS-Belarus(North), Poland(North-West), Romania(South-East)
  • Sub-Zones/ AOC./ PGI.’s- Crimea, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Nikolayev, Odessa, Sevastopol, Zapkarpattia, Zaporizhia
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Ukraine is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, PENINSULA-Crimean, On~Black~Sea~

  • SLOPES/ Carpathian Mountains(West)

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

CLIMATE– “Atlantic” With “Continental” Influence

  • *Summers– Warm/ Hot  |    *Winters– Cold, Wet, Severe

VITICULTURE– 78,000 ha. Planted

  • #20 In Grape Production, #38 In Wine Consumption In World
  • SOVETSKOYE SHAMPANSKOYE     
    • White=  Aligote, Chardonnay        |   Red= Pinot Noir
    • Geography- Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine
    • Viniculture- SPARKLING…Method/ Traditional
      • Estate Producer- Abrau-Durso, Sovetskoye Shampanskoye(Generic Brand Produced In Soviet Union)
    • History- After Soviet Union Dissolved Private Corporations In Belarus, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine Continued to Use the Soviet Champagne Brand to Promote Their Sparkling Wine.

VINICULTURE– Sovetskoye Shampanskoye(Sparkling)

  • Estate/ Producers- Artemovsk, Askania, Chizay, Cobetckoe(Sparkling), Cognac Tavria, Contra, Don Alejandro, Esse, Frantsuzky Bulvar, Grande Vallee, Guliev, Inkerman, Khlibnyi Dar, Khortytsa, Kiev Sparkling Wine Factory, Kievskaya, Koblevo, Kolonist, Magarach, Madoff, Massandra, Nemiroff, Nota Bene, Obolon, Okvin, Solnechnaia Dolina, Staritsky Levitsky, Tairovo, Ukrainka, Uppa, Zolotaja Amfora, Zolotaya Balka

CULTURE

  • FESTIVALS~ ~Wine Festival Ukraine~ (October)

HISTORY

  • 300’s @Crimea– Wine Culture Started In 300’s In South Coast.
  • 1100’s @Kiev/ Chernihiv– Wine Culture Started by Monks.
  • 1828  Viticulture Research Institute at Magarach.
  • Ukraine Gained Independence From Russia After the Fall of the Soviet Union In 1991.

Western Ukraine

ZAPKARPATTIA      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine(West), Transcarpathian Region
    • BORDERS-Slovakia(North-West), Hungary(South-West)
    • Transcarpathian Region– South-West Ukraine, Including Southern Slopes of the Carpathian Mountains Which Outline the Pannonian Basin
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • Estate/ Producers-

Black Sea Region

ODESSA    @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY– Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea, BORDERS-Nikolayev
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~
  • VITICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Odessa Brandy, Odessa Sparkling Wine Company, Shabo

NIKOLAYEV     @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea
    • BORDERS-Odessa(West), Kherson(South-East)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

KHERSON     @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea
    • BORDERS-Nikolayev(North-West), Zaporizhia(East), Crimea(South)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

Eastern Ukraine

DNIPROPETROVSK     @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine(?)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

ZAPORIZHIA–      @

  • WHITE=    |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine, REGION-Black Sea, BORDERS– Kherson(West)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~

Southern Ukraine

MYKOLAIV     @

  • GEOGRAPHY- Ukraine(?)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”

CRIMEA      @Fedosiya, Simferopol, Sudak

  • WHITE= Sersial
    • –International– Aligote, Muscat, Pinot Gris, Verdelho
  • RED= Magarachsky, Saperavi
    • –International– Black Muscat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Republic of Crimea, BORDERS-Kherson(North)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, PENINSULA/ Crimea, On~Black/ Azov~Sea~
  • CLIMATE- “Continental”
  • VITICULTURE-
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Magarach, Massandra, Inkerman, Koktebel, Novy Svet
  • HISTORY- ~Treaty of Paris of 1856~ Settled the Crimean War Between the Russian Empire and the Alliance fo the Ottoman Empire.
  • SEVASTOPOL    @Sevastopol
    • WHITE=  |  RED= Saperavi
    • GEOGRAPHY- Republic of Crimea,  REGION-Disputed Land, In Crimea
    • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
    • VITICULTURE-
      • Estate/ Producers- Zolotaya Balka

🇲🇩REPUBLIC Of MOLDOVA  

MOLDOVA IS–    Regions- 4     @Chisinau

  • WHITE= Adzi, Alb de Suruceni, Alb de Yaloven, Feteasca Alba(Indigenous), Gyulyabi Chil, Onitskanskii Belyi, Pervenets Magaracha, Pukhliakovsky, Viorica
    • –International– Aligote AKA=Muhranuli, Chardonnay, Furmint, Feteasca Regala, Droujba, Pinot Grigio, Plavai, Rkatsiteli, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Viorica
  • RED= Brumeriu Nou, Castel, Doina, Feteasca Neagra(Indigenous), Galbena de Odobestri, Kodrinskii, Rara Neagra, Zaibor
    • –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Saperavi

GEOGRAPHY– Eastern Europe, COUNTRY-Republic of Moldova, LATITUDE: 46°- 47° ‘N’

  • REGIONS-Central/ Midlands, Northern/ Highlands, Southern/ Lowlands, Transnistria
  • Sub-Zones/ AOC./ PGI.’s- Balti PGI., Codru PGI., Divin PGI., Stefan-Voda PGI., Valul Lui Traian PGI.
  • BORDERS-Romania(West), Ukraine(East), “Landlocked”
  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Republic of Moldova is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

TOPOGRAPHY– Features- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 305mt.

  • On~Prut/ Dniester~Rivers~/ In Black Sea Basin

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone

CLIMATE– “Atlantic”,  *Summers– Warm   |   *Winters– Cold West

VITICULTURE– 112,000 ha. Planted, Vineyards Consist of 3.5% of Moldova Land

  • Moldova is- #21 In Grape Production/ #18 In Wine Consumption In World.
  • Estate/ Producers-(Not Located Within Demarcated Region)– Academia, Ampelos, Asconi, Bostavan, Branesti, Castel Mimi, Cricova, Et Cetera, Fautor, Gitana Autograf, Gogu, KaraGani, Maluri de Prut, Milestii Mici, Mimi Castle, Purcari, Radacini, Suvorov, S.R.L, Vartely(260ha.)

VINICULTURE– Dry to Sweet,  Sparkling,

  • SOVETSKOYE SHAMPANSKOYE     
    • White=  Aligote, Chardonnay        |   Red= Pinot Noir
    • Geography- Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine
    • Viniculture- SPARKLING…Method/ Traditional
      • Estate Producer– Abrau-Durso, Sovetskoye Shampanskoye(Generic Brand Produced In Soviet Union)
    • History- After Soviet Union Dissolved Private Corporations In Belarus, Russia, Moldova and Ukraine Continued to Use the Soviet Champagne Brand to Promote Their Sparkling Wine.
  • DIVIN(Distilled)-  3 Categories-
    • Current Consumption(3-5 Years Maturity), Mature Divin(Over 5 Years), Old Divin
    • Producers- Aroma, Barza Alba, Belii Wist, Bucuria, Cezar, Chisinau, Codru, Dacia, Doina, Nistru, Noroc, Orfeu, Sarbatoare, Stefan-Voda

HISTORY– 5,000 Year Wine Culture

  • 1550’s-1812- Under Ottoman Rule, Islamic Law Didn’t Allow Alcohol is Consumption.
  • 1991- Gained Independence From Russia.

CULTURE–  White Stork- Symbol of Moldovan Wine Industry.

  • ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Wine of Moldova~
    • Mission~ Dedicated to Fleshing Out Undiscovered and Exceptional Wines That Demonstrate the Highest Quality Available.
  • FESTIVALS~
    • ~National Wine Day of Moldova~ (October)
    • ~“Tulburel” Young Wine Festival~ (October)

Northern Region/ Highlands

BALTI PGI.    @Balti

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-     ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

Central Region/ Midlands

CODRU PGI.     @Chisinau

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(Central)
    • BORDERS–Valul Lui Traian(South), Stefan-Voda(South-East)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-   ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Central Moldova

Southern Region Lowlands

VALUL LUI TRAIAN PGI.     @

  • WHITE= Aligote, Chardonnay, Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Cabernet Sauvignon, Feteasca Neagra, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(South-West)
    • BORDERS-Codru(North), Stefan-Voda(North–East), Ukraine(East)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine”Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~(Near)
    • Tigheci Hills-  +Alt. 3000mt.
    • Bugeac Valley-
    • Prut Terraces- +Alt. 200mt.- 220mt.
  • VITICULTURE-  43,000 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Cimislia, Corten-Vin, Cricova, DK-Intertrade, Fautor, nvinprom, Kazayak-Vin, Mold-Nord, Podgoria-Vin, Tartcomvin, Vartely, Vine Denovi, Vine Traian, Vinaria-din-Vale, Vinaria-Bostavan, Vinuri de Comrat
  • SUB-ZONES Of VALUL LUI TRAIAN
    • CANTEMIR–District
    • CAHUL–District–
    • CEADIR-LUNGA–District
    • COMRAT–District
    • LEOVA–District
    • TARACLIA–District
    • VULCANESTI–District

STEFAN-VODA PGI.     @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova(South-East)
    • BORDERS-Codru(North), Valul Lui Traian(South-West), Ukraine(South)
    • (Part of the “Greater Black Sea Wine” Region)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Black~Sea~(Near)
  • VITICULTURE- 1,200  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Basarabia-Lwin, Bogatmos, Bravo Vine, Clasicvinagro, Domenii Sertus, Lion Gri, Salcuta, Vinaria Purcari
  • SUB-ZONES Of STEFAN-VODA
    • CAUSENI–District
    • CIMISLIA–District
    • STEFAN VODA–District
    • BASARABEASCA–District

Transnistrian Region

DIVIN    @

  • WHITE=   |   RED=
  • GEOGRAPHY- Moldova
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE- ?   ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Special Geographical Denomination For Grape Distillates
    • Estate/ Producers-

🇷🇸SERBIA 

SERBIA IS–

  • WHITE= Kreaca, Morava, Neoplanta, Panonia, Petra, Sila, Sirmium Slankamenka, Zupljanka
  • RED= Backa, Bagrina, Probus, Prokupac, Rubinka, Zacinak

GEOGRAPHY– Europe(Eastern)

  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Serbia is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

CLIMATE– “Continental”,  *Summers– Mild, Cool    |    *Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE–

  • Serbia is- #17 In Grape Production/ #19 In Wine Consumption In World.

HISTORY–

KAZAKHSTAN

KAZAKHSTAN IS–

  • WHITE= Aligote, Muscat(Ottonel), Riesling, Rkatsiteli
  • RED= Maiskii Cherny, Saperavi

GEOGRAPHY– Europe(Eastern)

  • GEOGRAPHIC DISCLAIMER~ “Kazakhstan is Not Russia, But I Put it In/ at the End of the Russia Chapter Because of Proximity and Similarities In Locality, Climate and Topography.”

TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling”

SOILS– “Metamorphic”

CLIMATE– “Continental”,  *Summers– Mild, Cool    |    *Winters– Cold, Wet

VITICULTURE– (87% White/13% Red)

  • Kazakhstan is- #? In Grape Production/ #? In Wine Consumption In World.

HISTORY– Wine Making Since 7th. Century

Almaty Oblast

ZAILIYSKIY Region    @

  • WHITE= Aligote, Muscat(Ottonel), Riesling, Rkatsiteli
  • RED= Maiskii Cherny, Saperavi
  • GEOGRAPHY- Kazakhstan
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE-     ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Bakhus, Issyk, Turgen

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.