The best wines of Russia

Discover the best wines of Russia as well as the best winemakers of Russia and estates of Russia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Russia and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Russia by region

Looking for a good wine of Russia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Russia. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Russia with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Russia

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Want to buy a red wine of Russia cheap or sell a red wine of Russia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Russia

Red wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or alice's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Russia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, mulberry or black fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Russia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Russia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Krasnostop Zolotovsky
  • Merlot
  • Saperavi
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Rebo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Russia.

Discovering the wine region of Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world, covering over 17 million square kilometers (6. 5 million square miles). It also spans 143 degrees of longitude (27-170°E) and 41 degrees of latitude (41-82°N). Only the southernmost lands of the country are capable of supporting quality viticulture.

Many Russian vineyards are located near the borders with Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Dagestan, Russia's southernmost republic, and its close neighbour, Krasnodar Krai, are the main wine regions. They border the Caspian and Black Seas respectively - an important factor in their climatic suitability for viticulture. Without the moderating influence of these inland seas, the very continental Climate would be too extreme for successful viticulture.

Russian winters are generally very cold, so much so that many vineyards pile soil around their vines to protect them from terminal frosts. Summers are sunny and Warm, which sometimes makes irrigation necessary. The Caspian and Black Seas also mitigate the threat of drought, although a significant proportion of Dagestan is semi-desert. The most common Grape varieties in Russian vineyards are Rkatsiteli, which accounts for more than one in three vines, and a range of European varieties.

Great white wines of Russia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Russia

White wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of sweet desserts, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of simple pancake batter, flemish carbonnade or vitello tonnato.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Russia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or tangerine and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, kerosene or acacia.

The best vintages in white wine of Russia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Russia

  • Riesling
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Traminer
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Russia.

Discover the grape variety: Rebo

Great sparkling wines of Russia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Russia

Sparkling wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe..., samossa (india) or medallion of white fish with shrimp sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Russia

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of cream, spices or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Russia

  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Russia

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Riesling
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Meunier

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Russia.

The word of the wine: Musky

Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.

Great pink wines of Russia

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Want to buy a pink wine of Russia cheap or sell a pink wine of Russia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Russia

Pink wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or lamb kebab.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Russia

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or spices and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tree fruit or oil.

The best vintages in pink wine of Russia

  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 1994With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Russia

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Zweigelt
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Russia.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

Great sweet wines of Russia

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Russia cheap or sell a sweet wine of Russia at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Russia

Sweet wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of japanese curry, yoghurt cake or oxtail with seed sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Russia

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Russia

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Russia

  • Saperavi
  • Riesling
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Moscato
  • Rkatsiteli

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Russia.

The word of the wine: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

Great natural sweet wines of Russia

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Russia

Natural sweet wines from the region of Russia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chinese fondue, lamb stew or risotto milanese.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Russia

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Russia. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Russia

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Russia

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Saperavi
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Bayanshira
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Russia

A wine route planned in the region of Russia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Russia.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News from the vineyard of Russia

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The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

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