The flavor of earth in wine of Krasnodar
Discover the of Krasnodar wines revealing the of earth flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Krasnodar of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Gunko Winery or the Gunko Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Krasnodar are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Krasnodar often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or vegetal.
We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Krasnodar, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Krasnodar go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.
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