Top 100 red wines of Ukraine - Page 3
Discover the top 100 best red wines of Ukraine as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Ukraine and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Ukraine
Ukraine is a large country in Eastern Europe (the second largest on the European continent, after Russia) bordering Poland to the west, Russia to the east and the Black Sea to the South.
By 2014, the Ukrainian wine industry had become a major player in Eastern Europe. But that year, Crimea came under the control of Russia. There are several small wine regions in the country, which contribute to the production.
However, Crimea was (is) by far the largest, with the best conditions.
Two famous wineries from the Tsarist era, Massandra and Noviy Svet, were seized in 2014, nationalized by Russia, and then heavily subsidized. Overall, wine producers gained easier access to the Russian market, but have since faced export bans to other countries due to sanctions against Russia.
Crimea has a Long history of wine production, and during the Soviet era it was a Center of mass wine production distributed throughout the USSR.
However, the total area of vineyards was cut in half as Part of Mikhail Gorbachev's campaign against Alcohol abuse.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera
Intense, fruity reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with characteristically very high acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, originating from Piedmont.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ukraine
red wines from the region of Ukraine go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), lamb tagine with prunes or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ukraine
On the nose in the region of Ukraine often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or dried fruit.
