The best wines of the country were nominated at the tenth All-Russian summit of winemakers. The winners in their categories were drinks from two Crimean wineries − Massandra and Solnechnaya Dolina, RIA Novosti reports.
The summit works these days in the Abrau-Dyurso (Krasnodar Territory). It is organized by the Union of Winegrowers and Winemakers of Russia (UWWR) and the Abrau-Dyurso Russian Wine House. The summit was supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Administration of the Krasnodar Territory.
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Five drinks were awarded UWWR cups. So, the White Muscat of Red Stone vintage dessert white (2018, Massandra winery) was identified as the best fortified wine (liqueur), the best red wine was the Saperavi. 100 Shades of Red − aged dry red (2017, Fanagoria winery), the best white wine was the Duet Dry White (2020 the Gusev family farm), the best classic sparkling wine was Imperial Vintage − collection brut white (2016, Abrau-Dyurso wine house), and the best sparkling cask wine was brut rosé (2020, Abrau-Durso Wine House).
Besides, special prizes were awarded. The Solnechnaya Dolina aged white of 2002 from the winery with the same name won in the nomination "The best autochthonous wine of Russia". The best farm wine was dry white "Duet" of (2020, "Gusev"). The leader in the number of medals was Kuban-Vino, LLC. The UWWR President Leonid Popovich also received a special prize for his contribution to the development of Russian winemaking.
