Wine "Fanagoria Saperavi" - production technology and flavors

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Inhabitants of the Taman Peninsula have been making wine since ancient times. The climate, the number of sunny days per year and the special composition of the soil make the grapes grown on Taman unique in their taste. From base varieties such as Fanagoria Saperavi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Aligote, Merlot and Pinot Noir, wines of the elite Gru Lermont, 100 Shades and Author's Wine series are produced.

History of Phanagoria

Many centuries ago on the Taman Peninsula there was an ancient Greek settlement Phanagoria, founded around 539 BC. The city was able to survive the Great Migration of Nations, in the 7th century it was the capital of the Great Bulgaria and later became part of the Byzantine Empire. The inhabitants left the settlement only in the middle of the 10th century. And all the while the townspeoplenot only grew wheat, which was then imported to many Greek cities, but also engaged in winemaking. During the excavations, ancient wine vessels and coins with bunches of grapes were found.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the management of the winery, which appeared on this site more than 50 years ago, chose the name "Fanagoria".

At the end of the last century, winemakers tried to adapt grape varieties brought from France to the conditions of the Kuban. The vine has taken root well, and now such dry Phanagoria wines as Saperavi, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir are produced from a blend of these varieties.

Gru Lermont wine collection

Dry wines of Fanagoria belong to monovarietal wines - only one grape variety is used for their production. The material for wine is harvested by hand, which allows sorting berries during the assembly process, discarding unripe or spoiled ones. That is why wines such as "Fanagoria Saperavi" or "Cabernet" are famous for their unique bouquet and slightly tart taste.

Dry wines from the Gru Lermont collection are aged in oak barrels. Each type of wine uses its own technology, which allows you to achieve a soft velvety bouquet with a long aftertaste.

Only natural corks are used to cork premium collection wine bottles, this helps to preserve the taste of the drink for a long time.

Collection "100 Shades"

The line of premium wines "100 shades" at the factory began to produce a few years ago. Now the collection includes three types of red wine (Fanagoria Saperavi and Cabernet varieties) and white Chardonnay.

The red wines of this series are characterized by a bright, open aroma, rich aftertaste and rich ruby hues. The bouquet has light notes of prunes, dried berries and chocolate. White "Chardonnay" has a sunny straw color and light notes of fruit and citrus. This wine is ideal for dishes of fresh Black Sea fish.

Shortly after the release of the collection, in 2015, the wines were presented at the prestigious international competition Decanter in London. After the evaluation of 219 world-class experts, Phanagoria's "Saperavi 100 shades of red" vintage 2015 won the platinum medal of the competition, gaining 95 points.

This achievement puts the dry wine of the Fanagoria factory in line with the best wines of Central and Eastern Europe.

Collection "Author's wines"

Based on the experience of its talented winemakers, the plant began to produce a series of exclusive author's wines made according to their own recipes. It was based on the principle of blending basic grape varieties with not very well-known local varieties, such as Tsimlyansky Black, Krasnostop Zolotovsky and Platovsky Grapes.

For this year, the "Author's wine" line includesalready 13 wines, 6 white and red and one rosé from Cabernet Franc. All wines are made from local grapes, and the uniqueness of each is given by the secret ingredients and proportions of blends that no winemaker will blab about.

Among the brightest representatives of this collection it is necessary to note Phanagoria wine "Saperavi author's", known as "Author's No. 1". Deep taste causes grape varieties "Cabernet Sauvignon". It is he who is responsible for the bright berry tones in taste and rich red color. What other grape varieties are used for "Author's No. 1", winemakers keep a secret. But this idea is so good that in 2012 at the XVI International Professional Competition of Wines and Spirits this wine won first place. Since then, several more prestigious awards have appeared in the treasury of wine recognitions.

Another discovery of the series was the red wine of Phanagoria "Cabernet Saperavi". It mixed the classic international grape variety "Cabernet Sauvignon" and rich Caucasian "Saperavi". Usually in wines where Cabernet varieties are used, it is this taste that remains dominant. But in this blend, two powerful flavors harmoniously complement each other: the berry flavor of Saperavi harmonizes wonderfully with the spicy tartness of Cabernet.

For the first time this wine was presented to the experts in 2012 at the China Wine Awards, where it confidently received a gold medal. Since then, every year the wine "Cabernet Saperavi" confidently receives awards at international competitions.

Line of ordinarywine

Besides several collections of elite dry wines, the factory produces many affordable drinks. Their production is based on the grapes of the same varieties used in the elite lines and the taste qualities do not differ much.

These wines also beautifully and harmoniously reveal the taste of grapes, they are perfectly balanced and will be a wonderful addition to dinner. By the way, although collection dry wines keep well, it is better to taste them fresh and young. This is the only way to fully enjoy the amazing taste of Phanagoria wines.