A bottle of light white semisweet wine often accompanies friendly gatherings with a light dinner or dessert. Representatives of the beautiful half love this wine more. Crimean wine "Legend of Inkerman" is just the right option for a bachelorette party: it is inexpensive, pleasant and useful, within reasonable limits. Not everyone knows the rules for consuming white wines, and such ignorance spoils the impression of a drink. The features of Inkerman drinks in general and semi-sweet white wines in particular will be discussed later.
Crimean wines
This is the same integral attribute of the region, like beaches, mountains, junipers, resort places. Nature generously endowed the southern peninsula with all the conditions for growing various grape varieties. And where is the wine berry, there is a life-giving drink. The Crimean collection of grapevine varieties is about 3,000 copies. Local winemakers make wines of all varieties available in the world: from dry to sweet desserts and liquors. Semi-sweet wine Legend of Inkerman is one of the most popular.
Crimean wines are famous not just as an alcoholic drink. It is here that various wine treatment methods, the so-called wine therapy, are tested.
Inkerman legends
Inkerman vintage wine factory is one of the largest Crimean wineries . Raw materials for processing are brought here by more than twenty vineyards. The production is unique in that only here a full range of table wines is produced. Raw materials are both unique and European grape varieties. The most common products of the Inkerman wine factory: Inkerman Legend, Inkerman Pearl, Secrets of Chersonesos, Muscat Alcadar, a collection of young wines and the Grand Reserve.
Inkerman plant is based on the territory of ancient Chersonesos, the Greeks made wine here two and a half thousand years ago. The wine cellars of the plant are underground stone adits left after limestone production. The limestone environment and depth, sometimes reaching up to 30 meters, made these mines ideal for aging wines. The area of underground cellars is 55 thousand square meters. meters.
Semi-sweet white technology
Wine "Legend of Inkerman" is created according to strictly seasoned technology for the production of semi-sweet wines, without the addition of sugar. The beginning of the process is the degree of maturity of the wine berry, and there are several of them. For dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet grapes of the third degree of maturity are chosen, it is at this moment that a characteristic degree of aroma, sweetness and acidity sets in. The next stage is the processing of berries and separation of pulp (seeds and peel) from the wort - pure grape juice.
For some time, the juice is infused on the pulp until it receives the necessary aroma and color saturation. After fermentation, the wine material is subjected to thorough filtration and sent for aging in oak barrels to the famous Inkerman adits. Crimean wines are aged refined, unlike Georgian technology. Wine acquires special notes only after a period of exposure at a certain temperature, humidity and lighting. On average, table wines are aged 2 years.
Drink characteristic
Table wine “Legend of Inkerman” - white semisweet, light golden color. It belongs to the category of ordinary wines, that is, made from several grape varieties. The shelf life of such wine is not more than six months. European white grapes grown in Crimea are suitable for production. The taste is fresh, with citrus notes. Floral aroma mixed with hints of honey and fruits. Aged in an oak container for 6 months.
The alcohol content is 9-12% vol., Sugar - from 3 to 5%.
How to drink correctly
When talking about the benefits of grape wine, they often focus on dry red wines. Semi-sweet white ones are no less useful for speeding up the metabolism in case of anemia and heart diseases. About wine "Legend of Inkerman" reviews can be found contradictory and opposed: from laudatory to openly abusive. The reason for the negative perception can be both a poor-quality fake, and inability to use correctly and with inappropriate products.
Cold white semi-sweet wines quench thirst in the summer heat, it is customary to serve such drinks chilled to a temperature of +6 ... + 12 o C. A special tulip-shaped wine glass is filled by no more than a third - these are not inventions by restaurateurs. It is in this serving that the wine reveals its bouquet. The appetizer, again, is not a tribute to restaurant fashion. Products that are served with wine can emphasize or completely drown out the taste and aroma of the drink. You should not mix in one go several types of wine.
What to eat?
Wine "Legend of Inkerman" is drunk in combination with products that do not change the taste of the drink: low-fat fish, white bread, fruits, seafood, various types of cheese.
Souring the taste of semisweet white wine spoils foods with acid: salads with the addition of vinegar, very acidic fruits. Nuts should also be avoided, as they take away the taste perceptions on themselves.
Fakes. How to avoid?
Nothing spoils the reputation of a wine brand like a fake. Unfortunately, alcohol falsified by a well-known brand can be found not only in dubious drinking establishments, but also on the shelves of large supermarkets. How to avoid cheating? The best option is to buy wine in a specialized store of the manufacturer, but not everyone has such an opportunity.
Expert advice for buying any wine - read the labels carefully. On the front side in an accessible font should be indicated the manufacturer whose location corresponds to the region where the drink was made. Dates of manufacture are laser applied. Mandatory excise stamps, which, like the label, must be glued evenly, without distortions. Wine should not be expired. Bottles of wine “Legend of Inkerman” (photo below) have exclusive labels, at the bottom there is an engraved inscription “Inkerman”, a similar inscription on the cork stopper.
Price
The average price of a 0.75 liter bottle in Russia is 300 rubles. In Ukraine, 80 hryvnias must be paid for the same amount.