Tsimlyansk champagne - the choice of many

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Tsimlyansk champagne takes one of the first places on the wine market for good reason. We all know and love him well. Now, probably, you will not find a person in Russia who has not drunk this wine at least once in his life.

History

The name comes from the depths of our story, which we are happy to tell you. Once Peter I stopped at the Tsimlyansk village. It was raining heavily, it was night, and Cherkassk was far away. The Cossack Klemenov met the king. He thought that that ordinary officer, not recognizing, and argued with the king about his orders. The next morning, Peter I told about who he really is, and told about the marvelous vineyards that he saw abroad. He planted a couple of vines on his own, and from this the whole history of growth began. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, about 30 thousand vines were already growing, as the climate favored this. Vines were imported from different countries: Germany, Hungary, Iran and others.

Now this area is considered the cradle of Don wine production.

Factory and wines

The plant made supplies to social events even under Pushkin, in 2014 it celebrated its 228th anniversary. Tsimlyansk champagne and otherssparkling wines are the decoration of exhibitions and competitions. They win awards and find more and more fans.

The most famous among the wines is "Tsimlyansk Sparkling", or "Kazachka". He has many awards to his credit. This champagne is made according to a separate technology from Plechistik and Tsimlyansky black grapes. The brewing process has been perfected over decades and incorporates new and original techniques that give champagne its finesse and flavor.

Tested technologies

The whole secret lies in the fact that the grapes were harvested late - in October. At this point, the berries are partially dried or, more correctly, withered. The whole crop was put in sheds or under sheds and withered even more until the end of November, until the cold came. Sugar content becomes up to 35-40% during such storage. After that, the grapes were ground on a grater (before that, the technology of squeezing in special bags was used). The grated berries were placed in an open vat, stirred until the pulp began to ferment, and left like that. Tsimlyansk champagne, before reaching readiness, fermented very slowly and stopped, fermenting not completely. Sweet wine was poured into barrels and stored until March, until it clarified. After that, it was bottled and corked. The neck of each bottle was tied with wire or twine and dipped in resin. Tsimlyansk champagne was stored standing in pits, which were specially dug out, where they put the bottles one on top of the other, making layers ofstraw and earth. There it fermented a second time and stopped when sugar and carbon dioxide were added. Now, of course, champagne, wines, cognacs are made using modern equipment that uses advanced technologies.

Tsimlyansk champagne. Price and distribution

At the moment, official stores exist in many cities. Every year the list of cities grows and spreads even abroad. All this happens only due to the fact that winemakers observe centuries-old traditions of production. Tsimlyansk champagne is famous for its unique taste and rather low price. The company's own vineyards provide an opportunity to expand production.

The grape varieties used in the manufacture of sparkling wines fall in love with themselves and leave an unforgettable impression on the buyer. Tsimlyansk champagne has a soft, light taste. The price varies from low to medium, so that it becomes affordable for buyers with different budgets. For example, the cheapest costs 150-200 rubles, and the most expensive, elite varieties, up to 5000 rubles. for a bottle. Sparkling wines are preferred by more than 70% of women and girls, and the beautiful half of the population tends to their sweeter types. Subtle natures prefer Tsimlyanskoe champagne. The ladies leave more than flattering reviews about him.