Crimea is widely known for its fine wines. No tourist can leave the peninsula without tasting this wonderful drink. Oh, delicious wine! "Massandra" has long won its admirers. The winery produces elite alcohol. For a long time, the noble drink was appreciated by thousands of lovers and currently has a large number of awards.
sights
Massandra is a wonderful village, which is located near the city of Yalta. It attracts tourists with its interesting places and traditions of producing high-quality wines. Vacationers from all over the CIS, as well as local residents, are happy to visit the sights of Massandra. These are parks, palaces and architectural monuments that leave unforgettable impressions and memories in the memory of visitors.
Crimean producer offers customers the best varieties of wine. “Massandra” with its drinks constantly participates in international competitions, where more than once won high awards. The products of this brand meet all international quality standards. In the cellars of the
Crimean plant constantly creating new varieties of wines. Then the noble drink is kept in specially equipped cellars. For sixty-three years, people have been drinking quality wine (Massandra has been producing an alcoholic beverage since 1951). The plant is one of the largest and most famous among enterprises of the countries of the former Soviet Union. Probably, in Russia and Ukraine there is not a single person who has not tasted Crimean wine at least once in his life. "Massandra" is considered a winery with a good reputation. Even people who do not drink this noble drink will definitely drink a full glass.
The largest wine collection
NPA “Massandra” is a whole agro-industrial association. The plant’s collection contains over 1,000,000 bottles of various wines. It is the largest on earth and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records (recorded in 1998). Collectible wine is much appreciated . "Massandra" offers a wide selection for lovers of beauty. You can’t buy it in a regular liquor store. You can buy an alcoholic drink through the online store.
The Crimean wine always prevailed among the Russian and Ukrainian people. "Massandra" produces this drink from certain grape varieties that are grown in their own vineyards. These are Albillo, Sabbat, and Serial. The noble drink of different varieties of the winery has a certain taste, color and smell. Real gourmets can recognize it among other wines by these qualities with their eyes closed. The wine is from golden to amber, with a smack of walnut. It is aged for more than four years in specially designated areas in semi-empty oak barrels. The manufacturing plant for all the years of work never rests on its laurels. The company creates more and more varieties of wines so that everyone can find their own taste.
A long way to fame
The history of the creation of the currently known Massandra factory for the production of elite wines dates back to 1826. It was during this period that the enterprise became the property of the Vorontsov family. For 188 years, the institution has been engaged in grape farming. The head of the Vorontsov family, Mikhail Semenovich, immediately saw the potential of the southern coastal lands of Crimea. He planted large areas with vineyards and built basements.
Since 1892, changes have been taking place in the enterprise. The main winemaker of the Specific estates of the Crimea becomes
Lev Sergeyevich Golitsyn. He was the owner of the famous estate "New World". It was Lev Sergeyevich who came up with the idea to build a common central basement for aging several
types of wines. Not far from the city of Yalta, currently in the territory of the village of Massandra, the plan was implemented. A monumental cellar (1894–1897) was built for three years; it is designed for two hundred and fifty thousand decalitres of cask wine. The bottle compartment holds one million bottles.
Today, the wine of Massandra is known to thousands of people, legends go about them. The Crimea has a warm climate. It perfectly contributes to the development of Crimean wines. "Massandra" has a positive reputation and a large number of awards of international competitions.
Elite varieties
Professional winemakers created wines such as Pinot Gris Ay-Danil and Red White Muscat, Pink Dessert Muscat and Massandra Nectar. All of them have their own taste and color, each person is able to choose what they like. Many connoisseurs of this noble drink prefer white wine. "Massandra" offers a large selection, for example, "White Muscat Red Stone" or "White Muscat Livadia."
These varieties are made from grapes that are grown in sunny vineyards. Then the wine goes through two years of aging, it is kept in oak barrels in the cellars. These two varieties are very appreciated by amateurs, widely loved by the Russian and Ukrainian peoples. A lot of people give their preference to a noble drink among other alcoholic assortment.
Short description “White Red Stone Muscat”
Each type of wine has its own color, taste and smell. “Muscat White Red Stone” grows on a sunny grape plantation that is surrounded by Red Stone cliffs . It was from here that it took its name.
For two years, the drink is aged in oak barrels, this period gives the wine a light amber color. The taste of mountain herbs and citrus is felt. It is the smell of an orange peel that gives the wine an exquisite tenderness.
Muscat White Red Stone has important awards. Got the Super Grand Prix cup, one silver medal. He also has twenty-one gold medals and three Grand Prix.
Short description “Muscat white Livadia”
But the Crimean producer "Massandra" not one wine deserves special attention from consumers and true connoisseurs. For example, "Muscat white Livadia."
Wine is made from a specific grape variety - white Muscat. An interesting approach to picking berries is taking place. The clusters are left on the vines until they become dry, this will give a higher percentage of sugar in the grapes.
“Muscat white Livadia” has an amber hue and honey-muscat-flower-raisin aroma. The wine also has valuable international awards: two medals, gold and silver, and two Super Grand Prix cups.
Short description “Pinot Gris Ay-Danil”
This wine is considered a masterpiece of "Massandra", Pinot is a gray grape variety used to create it. The drink is aged for two years, all also in oak barrels. It has an interesting color, a combination of dark amber with a golden pink hue. "Pinot Gris Ay-Danil" smells of rye, only baked bread and quince. Each year of aging adds the best taste. After one sip of wine, a certain oiliness is felt.
He has international awards: three silver and ten gold medals.
Where to get Crimean producer wines and consumer reviews
Almost every vacationer in Yalta buys an amazing noble drink. Yes, this is wine! Many people cannot imagine their vacation without this alcoholic drink.
On the Internet, forums often leave their feedback on a particular type of wine. There are also short taste descriptions. Often, customers buy exactly the Massandra wine. Reviews about the Crimean winery and its drinks are only positive. Consumers buy alcohol of different aging. If the bottle of the drink is collection, then its price is from one hundred dollars (for example, 1944 harvest).
“Where to buy the Massandra wine?” - this is exactly the question you can often hear in Crimea. Locals are happy to explain the road to the glorious village, located near Yalta. At the Massandra factory you can buy any wine at different prices, and consumers often order a drink through the online store.