Russian Federation, Former Soviet Republic, Middle East

Question 1

What led to a decline in wine production by over 3 billion L annually in the 80s in Russia?

Answer 1

Gorbachev’s propagandistic anti-alcohol campaign

Question 2

What is the most important region in Russia?

Answer 2

• Krasnodar, on Black Sea Coast
• over 50% of Federation vineyards
• one of Russia’s most moderate climate

Question 3

Other notable and smaller regions of Russian Federation?

Answer 3

Dagestan
Stavropol
^^these two are near Krasnodar

Rostov
Kabardino-Balkaria
Chechnya
^^these make smaller amounts of wine

Question 4

What is notable about the subregion of Starvropol in Russia?

Answer 4

• It experiences extreme cold

- vines need to be buried in soil during winter to survive

Question 5

What is Russia’s most cultivated varietal?

Answer 5

White grape Rkatsiteli

Question 6

Who was Louis Roederer’s Cristal created for? Why clear glass

Answer 6

• Czar Alexander II

- clear glass so as not to provoke unpopular Czar’s suspicion of foul play

Question 7

What is the most important wine-producing nation among former Soviet Republic?

Answer 7

Ukraine

Question 8

4 major regions of Ukraine

Answer 8

• Crimea (Krim)
• Odessa
• Nikolayev-Kherson
• Transcarpathian region

Question 9

What two regions of Ukraine account for nearly 80% of the total annual wine production?
What styles do they produce?

Answer 9

Odessa and Crimea

-a lot of sparkling wine (some trad. method)
-still whites and reds
Crimea - fortified wines

Question 10

Most cultivated grapes of Georgia?

Answer 10

indigenous red Saperavi and white Rkatsiteli

Question 11

Most important zone in Armenia? To whom do they export a lot of wine?

Answer 11

Ararat Valley - 60% nation’s vineyard acreage

-export to Russia

Question 12

What is Milestii Mici

Answer 12

-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”

Question 13

Where is the largest single cellar complex in the world?

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

What is a kwevri (Qvevri)

Answer 14

• 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

Question 15

Most important zones in Georgia

Answer 15

Kartli and Kakheti

Question 16

Indigenous grapes for Chateau Musar Blanc

Answer 16

Obaideh (similar to chard)

Merwah (similar to semillon)

Question 17

Who established Chateau Musar?

Answer 17

Gaston Hochar 1930

Question 18

Grapes for Musar Rouge?

Answer 18

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cinsault
Carignan
Grenache
Mourvèdre