The best wines of Crimea
Discover the best wines of Crimea as well as the best winemakers of Crimea and estates of Crimea to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Crimea and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Crimea by region
Looking for a good wine of Crimea among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Crimea. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Crimea with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Crimea
Red wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), lamb in spicy sauce or pho soup.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Crimea
On the nose the red wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blueberry or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, earth or microbio.
The best vintages in red wine of Crimea
- 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.27/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.18/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.09/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Crimea
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kefessiya
- Bastardo Magarachsky
- Marselan
- Pinot Noir
- Ekim Kara
Discovering the wine region of Crimea
Historic Black Sea wine peninsula with centuries-old imperial tradition. Recognised speciality: Iberian-style fortified and sweet wines (Massandra, founded by Nicholas II in 1894), with signature notes of dried fruit, candied apricot, honey, walnut and caramel, exceptional long cellaring. Also dense Cabernet Sauvignon and deep Saperavi reds with black fruit, lively Aligoté whites, mineral Riesling and native Kokur. Identity grapes: Ekim Kara, Kefessia.
Temperate climate.
Great white wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Crimea
White wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of baked whole salmon, mussels with curry or tripe in the style of caen.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Crimea
On the nose the white wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.
The best vintages in white wine of Crimea
- 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.12/5
- 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Crimea
- Riesling
- Muscat Blanc
- Kokur Bely
- Kapselsky
- Kok Pandas
- Sary Pandas
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Deeply coloured, powerful reds with inky robe (teinturier grape with red flesh) and tight tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, leather and balsamic notes. High acidity and fine ageing potential. Often made by the ancestral qvevri method (buried clay jar), it signs the great Georgian reds of Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kvareli, Napareuli). Also in Russia, Ukraine and Australia. Ancient Georgian variety.
Great sparkling wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Crimea
Sparkling wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with cider, brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole or roast venison with green pepper sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Crimea
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of butter, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Crimea
- 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.91/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Crimea
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Riesling
- Aligoté
- Rkatsiteli
- Cabernet Franc
The word of the wine: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
Great pink wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Crimea
Pink wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., harira algerian soup or paupiettes à la mérignicaise.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Crimea
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Crimea
- 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.67/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
- 0With an average score of 3.58/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Crimea
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pinot Noir
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Aligoté
- Chardonnay
- Muscatel
Discover the grape variety: Muscat Hamburg
Aromatic sweet and liqueur reds with a garnet ruby hue, ample and fragrant palate; powerful muscat signature aromas of rose, red fruits (cherry, raspberry), exotic fruits and honey. Also a prized table grape exported worldwide for its appearance and muscat flavour. Synonym for Muscat of Hamburg, a black aromatic variety bred in England in 1837 (Muscat of Alexandria × Schiava Grossa).
Great sweet wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Crimea
Sweet wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of curried coral lentils, birthday cake or vegetable noddles.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Crimea
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of dried fruit, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Crimea
- 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.17/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.14/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.13/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Crimea
- Muscat Blanc
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Pinot Noir
- Muscatel
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kokur Bely
The word of the wine: White Grenache
White grape variety cultivated mainly in Spain and a little in the south of France (southern Rhône valley, Languedoc-Roussillon). It is the white variety of Grenache noir. It is used in the blending of several white wines (dry wines or natural sweet wines) to which it gives richness, fatness and floral notes.
Great natural sweet wines of Crimea
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Crimea
Natural sweet wines from the region of Crimea go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, lamb tagine with honey and onions or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Crimea
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Crimea. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Crimea
- 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
- 1991With an average score of 4.20/5
- 1894With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Crimea
- Rkatsiteli
- Kokur Bely
- Muscat Blanc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Albillo
Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
A wine route in the region of Crimea ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Bakhmut
- Simferopol