Russian Federation, Former Soviet Republic, Middle East Flashcards
What led to a decline in wine production by over 3 billion L annually in the 80s in Russia?
Gorbachev’s propagandistic anti-alcohol campaign
What is the most important region in Russia?
- Krasnodar, on Black Sea Coast
- over 50% of Federation vineyards
- one of Russia’s most moderate climate
Other notable and smaller regions of Russian Federation?
Dagestan
Stavropol
^^these two are near Krasnodar
Rostov
Kabardino-Balkaria
Chechnya
^^these make smaller amounts of wine
What is notable about the subregion of Starvropol in Russia?
- It experiences extreme cold
- vines need to be buried in soil during winter to survive
What is Russia’s most cultivated varietal?
White grape Rkatsiteli
Who was Louis Roederer’s Cristal created for? Why clear glass
- Czar Alexander II
- clear glass so as not to provoke unpopular Czar’s suspicion of foul play
What is the most important wine-producing nation among former Soviet Republic?
Ukraine
4 major regions of Ukraine
- Crimea (Krim)
- Odessa
- Nikolayev-Kherson
- Transcarpathian region
What two regions of Ukraine account for nearly 80% of the total annual wine production?
What styles do they produce?
Odessa and Crimea
-a lot of sparkling wine (some trad. method)
-still whites and reds
Crimea - fortified wines
Most cultivated grapes of Georgia?
indigenous red Saperavi and white Rkatsiteli
Most important zone in Armenia? To whom do they export a lot of wine?
Ararat Valley - 60% nation’s vineyard acreage
-export to Russia
What is Milestii Mici
-In Moldova’s Cricova district
-State Quality Wines Industrial Complex Milestii Mici
-Guinness World Record for housing the largest wine collection in the world (over two million bottles)
“Golden Collection”
Where is the largest single cellar complex in the world?
- State Quality Wines Industrial Complex Milestii Mici in Moldova
- “Golden Collection” resides in an elaborate, excavated underground cellar
- Serviced by underground roads, winds through the bedrock for nearly 125 miles
- nearly equals the caves of Champagne in length and size
What is a kwevri (Qvevri)
- Earthenware vessel used in Georgia
- lined with beeswax to prevent oxidation
- buried to their brims in soil
- everything is thrown in, trodden grapes, skins, stalks
- stays buried until celebration calls for supplies, whether it is fermented dry or now
Most important zones in Georgia
Kartli and Kakheti
Indigenous grapes for Chateau Musar Blanc
Obaideh (similar to chard)
Merwah (similar to semillon)
Who established Chateau Musar?
Gaston Hochar 1930
Grapes for Musar Rouge?
Cabernet Sauvignon Cinsault Carignan Grenache Mourvèdre
