The wine region of Stavropol of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Винзавод Надежда (Vinzavod Nadezhda) or the Domaine Монастырская Трапеза produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Stavropol are Saperavi, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Stavropol, producing 27 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wines of Stavropol go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
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I’m fortunate enough to taste a fair amount of fine wine each year and I have come to the conclusion that each of us is forced to build our own stylistic preferences, regardless of the appellation or classification of a wine. Instead of simply choosing a bottle of Bordeaux over Barolo, for example, most of us probably aim to drink each on the right occasion and, in doing so, carve out our individual preferences for these wines. My personal bias – which I must confess, to be fair and transp ...
While taller overall vines do exist in regions such as Galicia with their pergola training method, the roots of any vine usually top out at 37cm. It’s at this top point where the Vitis vinifera shoot is grafted in and continues to grow, giving us such grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. This is opposed to the rootstocks which are composed of various crosses of vines such as Vitis rupestris which aren’t used for wine production but are resistant to the root louse, phylloxera. This new tal ...