The wine region of Дніпровські схили of Ukraine. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Виноробне господарство Князя П. М. Трубецького or the Domaine Виноробне господарство Князя П.
М. Трубецького produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Дніпровські схили are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Дніпровські схили often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or strawberries.
We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Дніпровські схили, producing 40 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Дніпровські схили go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
It was the 5th of March and the second week of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine. That morning, Mykhailo and Georgiy Molchanov, the father and son team of the Slivino winery in the Mykolaiv Oblast in Southern Ukraine went out to prune their vineyard. Lodged in one row of the vines was an unexploded Russian missile from a ‘Grad’ launcher. Meaning ‘hail’ in Russian, the name refers to the BM-21 systems that indiscriminately launch up to 20 of these missiles at once, something that has become a ...
In addition to the fine wine auctions reported on previously by Decanter, further initiatives have been set up to raise money for those in crisis. UK-based wine importer Les Caves de Pyrene has been helping to relocate families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine and settle them in safe havens across Europe, in accommodation provided by the importer’s European winemakers. To help cover the logistical costs of relocating families, the importer has announced it will hold a fundraising auction and charit ...
France’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced several measures this week designed to help ease a ‘crisis in the wine sector’. An initial part of the the plan is to offer financial support to winemakers wishing to drain excess stocks via a new distillation scheme – an emergency measure that has been used at certain times in the past. The Ministry said €40m of national state funding and another €40m of supplementary funds from the European Union would enable a crisis distillation pro ...