Like in France Russia has a few different regions where the vast majority of the wine production takes place. Mainly in Kuban (Krasnodar Krai), and Krim, secondarily in Rostov and Stavropol.
Here we will try to describe the different sub-regions which are to found in the Kuban Krasnodar region.
Russian wine map KrasnodarAnapa Riviera
OOO ”Chateau” Gai-Godzor
www.gai-kodzor.ru
A small private farm “Gai Kodzor Vineyards” is located 5 km from the Black Sea, near the resort city of Anapa, near the village of Gai Kodzor. The vineyards are growing on an area of 70 hectares and located at the beginning of the Lesser Caucasus Mountains (the Semisamsky Range) 300-320 meters above sea level.
OOO ” Kantina”
www.cantinaazov.business.site
Winery Cantina – a family business, part of the production capacity of which is located in the village. Gai-Kodzor near Anapa, and plantations in the Anapa and Azov districts of the neighboring territorial subjects of the Russian Federation. The plant is known for high-quality dessert and dry wines: Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Petit Verdot.
OOO ”The Old Greek Winery”
www.facebook.com/theOldGreekWinery
The “Old Greek Winery” has its own vineyards. The grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling and Magaracha. Excellent original wines are born: “Riesling Vityazevo”, “Riesling Enoy”, “Cabernet-Sauvignon Vityazevo”, “Cabernet-Sauvignon Pontic”, “Merlot Tsalkinskoe”. All wine-making processes from planting vines to bottling are carried out under the personal supervision of a winemaker. The wine is made in two ways: traditional, keeping wine in oak barrels and the second method which is the modern one, it is based on the rule “prepare the material, put it in a neutral container, and the wine will” make itself “.
Wine Foothill (Krymskiy District)
OOO ”Krymskiy Vinny Zavod”
www.kvz1926.ru
Having received the official status of experimental production back in 1965, winery in Krymsk remains one of the leading legislators of wine-making innovations in the Kuban region today. Ripe grapes are carefully and manually harvested at their own land and processed as quickly as possible at the primary processing point. Then quiet and sparkling wines are produced according to the traditional technology of natural wine production.
OOO ”Lefkadia”
www.lefikadia.com
Lefkadia winery was established in 2006 in the territory of Moldavanskoe village of Krymsk area in Krasnodar Krai. This project is truly unique, it combines the incredible nature of Kuban, the inimitable terroir, innovative technologies and, first of all, outstanding professionals united and inspired by common ideas.
OOO AF ”Sauk-Dere”
www.saukdere.ru
In the collection of the legendary wines «Sauk-Dere» there is a variant for every taste. Varietal and blend, white and red, semisweet and dry — all of them are created in the «Sauk-Dere» own factory from Russian grapes. Another feature is the famous cellars, in which the optimal temperature for storage is maintained throughout the year.
OOO ”Gunke Winery”
www.russianvine.ru/vinodelnia-gunko
The first vineyards were laid in 2015. Grades and rootstocks are selected strictly in accordance with the characteristics of the terroir. In 2018, another 2 hectares of vineyard was planted.
White varieties: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
Red varieties:Merlot, Malbec, Saperavi
OAO ”Avrora”
http://www.grandvostock.ru/
The Chateau was created on the lands of OAO Aurora in the south of the Krasnodar Territory. 250 hectares are occupied by mature vineyards, and in 2009, a young vine from the French nurseries of the Mercier brothers was planted on an area of 120 hectares. The vine is taken care of all year round, the berries are harvested by hand.
Abrau-Dyurso – Legends and Traditions
ZLO ”Abrau-Dyurso”
www.abraudurso.ru/en/
The winery was established in 1870 by Alexander II. Its  produces and sells sparkling wines. Abrau-Durso is described as owning one of the best wine regions in Russia.
Novorosysky Enotur
OOO ”Firma Somelie”
www.villa-victoria.ru
OOO ”Myskhako”
www.myskhako.ru
“Myskhako” carefully keeps traditions, passing the secrets of wine-making from generation to generation. The highest quality wine remains the main principle in the work. Each stage of production, which passes the product from the ripening of the vine to bottling and aging, is strictly controlled. Only the best wine comes to you.
Taman Terroir, 1st route
OOO Kon’yachniyy Zavod ”Temryuk”
www.konyak-temruk.ru
Grape varieties used in production: Bianca, Dunavski Lazur, Magaracha Firstborn, Rubin Golodrigi, Nadezhda Azos, Moldova, Izabella.
Berry picking begins in August and lasts until September or October, depending on the yield in the current year. Grapes require careful treatment when growing and harvesting. Therefore, at the company Temryuk Cognac Plant, the crop is harvested only by hand, without the use of special devices and mechanisms.
The harvest amounts to more than 3000 tons per season, all the harvested grapes are used for their own production. In the assembly takes part from 30 to 70 people, depending on the volume of the grown crop. In the production process involved at least 80 people. For the preparation and processing of vineyards, the company has created its own tractor park.
OOO ”Kuban-Vino”
www.kuban-vino.ru
Kuban-Vino is one of Russia’s largest wineries for the production of still and sparkling grape wines under the trademarks Chateau Tamagne, Aristov, Vysokiy Bereg and Kuban-Vino. Today, “Kuban-Vino” is 3 of its own plants and 59.9 million bottles of wine a year.
OOO ”Villa Romanov”
The winery “Villa Romanov” is situated in the south of Russia, 100 meters from the coast of Azov sea at the foothill of the blue clay volcano. 231 hectares of vineyards and 7 grape cultivars allow the winery to produce about 2 million bottles of still wines and sparkling wines by method champenoise.  Unique terroir registered as “Golubitskaya Strelka” – meaning narrow part of land between two waters – Azov Sea and Akhtanizovskiy liman were the winery and it’s vineyards are situated. 
OAO APF ”Fanagoria”
www.fanagoria.ru
Today Fanagoria ranks high among Russian biggest wine-making companies, over 2,300 hectares of sought-after vineyards that prove the high quality of our wines. Fanagoria covers a full wine-making production cycle: from vine nursing up to the sales of its highly sought-after wines. The main production figures are growing, both qualitatively and quantitatively. So, in 2009 25,000 tons of grapes were processed over, and produced more than 20 million liters of wine. The Company’s share in the national wine market equals to 4%. Today Fanagoria wine trademark is delivered to most Russian regions and abroad.
Taman Terroir, 2nd route
OOO ”Kuban-Vino”
www.kuban-vino.ru
Kuban-Vino is one of Russia’s largest wineries for the production of still and sparkling grape wines under the trademarks Chateau Tamagne, ARISTOV, Vysokiy Bereg and Kuban-Vino. Today, “Kuban-Vino” is 3 of its own plants, 59.9 million bottles of wine a year and unprecedented scales, even for European wine making.
OOO AO MPBK ”Ochakovo”
www.ochakovo.ru/wine
19,000 hectares (47,000 acres) of crop fields and vineyards. We grow our own malting grains and wine grapes. Secure access to high-grade ingredients gives our consumers consistent quality of beverages.
Our “Southern Wine Company” makes wine serious from its own grapes. Production and cultivation of vineyards are located in the Taman peninsula, where the sun shines 280 days a year, and the berries have time to accumulate a lot of sugar, acids and oak substances.
OOO ”Millstream”  – Black Sea wines
www.millstream-wines.ru
About 1000 hectares of vineyards, mainly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Nutmeg, Aligote and Saperavi. One of the largest enterprises of Taman.
OOO ”Kuban-Vino”
www.kuban-vino.ru
Kuban-Vino is one of Russia’s largest wineries for the production of still and sparkling grape wines under the trademarks Chateau Tamagne, ARISTOV, Vysokiy Bereg and Kuban-Vino. Today, “Kuban-Vino” is 3 of its own plants, 59.9 million bottles of wine a year and unprecedented scales, even for European wine making.
Gelendzhik
ZAO APK ”Gelendzhik”
www.gelvino.ru
The assortment of the company consists of excellent varietal collections of dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet grape wines. In the production process, cooking technologies are used, both pledged since the founding of the plant, and using the latest production methods, which have been awarded with numerous awards and grand Prix.
Cantina Azov Winery
https://www.instagram.com/cantinaazov/?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=zkbxd7qrelh2
Cantina Azov is a family winery that is located in Gai-Dodzor near Anapa. The winery is famous for producing desert and dry wines: Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Petit Verdot.

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