Former Soviet Republics Flashcards
The___ is the most important wine-producing nation among the former Soviet Republic, although domestic consumption of wine pales in comparison to beer and vodka
Ukraine
What are the 4 major regions of production in the Ukraine?
- Crimea (Krim)
- Odessa
- Nikolayev-Kherson
- Transcarpathian
What regions account for nearly 80% of the total annual wine production in Ukraine?
Odessa and Crimea
Odessa and Crimea both produce a lot of what type of wine?
sparkling wine—often made in the traditional method—in addition to red and white still wines
Fortified wines are produced in Crimea, and what is famous for its huge collection of Crimean wines produced in the style of Sherry and Madeira?
Massandra near Yalta
The former republic of Georgia has one of the world’s oldest winemaking traditions, and what is common in the country?
wild vines (Vitis vinifera silvestris)
What are the most cultivated varietals in Georgia?
The indigenous red Saperavi and white Rkatsiteli
What are Georgia’s 5 zones of production?
- Kakheti
- Kartli
- Imereti
- Racha-Lechkhumi
- a subtropical zone
South of Georgia, ___ exports a significant amount of wine to Russia, although production has declined from Soviet-era levels.
Armenia
What is the most important zone of Armenia?
The Ararat Valley, containing 60% of the nation’s vineyard acreage
To the west of the Ukraine, Moldova shares a winemaking tradition with who?
The neighboring Moldavia in Romania
While Moldova is one of the smallest of the former Soviet republics, it is what?
2nd in vineyard acreage only to the much larger Ukraine
In Moldova’s Cricova district, the State Quality Wines Industrial Complex Milestii Mici earned what?
a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for housing the largest wine collection in the world (over two million bottles)
Describe The Milestii Mici “Golden Collection”
resides in an elaborate, excavated underground cellar—a city, even, serviced by underground roads—winding through the bedrock for nearly 125 miles. It is the largest single cellar complex in the world, nearly equaling the caves of Champagne in length and size.
