The Winery Massandra (Массандра) of Crimea | Winedexer

Winery Massandra (Массандра)
The winery offers 174 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Crimea.
It is located in Crimea

The Winery Massandra (Массандра) is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 174 wines for sale in of Crimea to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines

Looking for the best Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines in Crimea among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of improved horse steak, lamb marinated in white wine or dal lentils with coconut milk.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра).

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Saperavi
  • Aleatico
  • Bastardo Magarachsky
  • Merlot
  • Kefessiya

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.

The top white wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of fricassee of lambis, chocolate mug cake or baked salmon mediterranean style.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

On the nose the white wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра). often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1894With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра).

  • Kokur Bely
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Aligoté
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Moscato

Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of navarin of lamb, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or kefta.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра). often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or oak.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 1894With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра).

  • Rkatsiteli
  • Kokur Bely
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Albillo

The word of the wine: New wine

Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 2019With an average score of 2.93/5
  • 2018With an average score of 2.79/5
  • 0With an average score of 2.69/5

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

The top sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or chicken in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра). often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, earth or black fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 2003With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 1967With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра).

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Kokur Bely
  • Muscatel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Aligoté
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

The top pink wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

How Winery Massandra (Массандра) wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken with courgettes and curry or brownies with nuts.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра)

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Massandra (Массандра).

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Massandra (Массандра)

Planning a wine route in the of Crimea? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Massandra (Массандра).

Discover the grape variety: Aléatico

Aromatic, sweet reds with a light ruby robe, fine tannins and a luscious palate. Intense, refined aromas of rose, wild strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry, delicate muscat and soft spices. Often vinified as passito, sweet or fortified by drying; rarely as dry reds. Star of Elba Aleatico Passito DOCG and Aleatico di Gradoli DOC in Lazio, also present in Puglia. Native Italian variety, related to Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.