The main sorts of grapes which are being grown on Kuban for wine production.
Pino. Generally this black grape is known by it whimsical character.
It doesn't stand migration. The only places which let to get from
this sort high quality champagne wine materials are its native soils
of Burgundia and Shampain Provinces and soils of Kuban (located
near Abrau lake and Vitjazevo mountain range near Anapa).
Risling.
Risling gives its special excellent fragrance of bouquet and softness
of taste only in northern wine making regions when the vineyards
are located on the southern slopes of shale or on clay soils. Risling
doesn't give necessary qualities when it grows on light soils or
in southern regions where it is very warm. To make a long story
short the most tasty Risling is being grown in Germany and on the
Black sea coast of Krasnodarskii krai (the area lying from Taman
peninsula up to Novorossiisk). The Russian Black sea coast as wine
making region became popular due to 20 000 vines of this sort brought
to Kuban by the famous vinedresser F. Geiduk.
Traminer.
There are several sorts of Traminer: yellow, white, green, gray
and fragrant. This sort is well - spread in Germany, Austria, France
and Krasnodarskii krai. It is considered that the most high quality
grape of this sort grows ripens in Elzas. Some people like it,
other people dislike. You can learn which category of people you
belong to only after trying "Traminer Tamani" (The wine
company "Mirnii").
Aligote.
Aligote is one of the most widely - spread wine sorts. In France
it is used for the production of white Burgundia wines. Almost in
all the regions of the world the grape is used for making tender
high quality wines. As a wine material Aligote is a worth product
for champagne production due to its tenderness and refineness.
Wines from Aligote which was grown in Krasnodarskii
krai are distinguished by the inordinary qualities. The best Aligote
wine is produced by Sauk - Dere wine company.
Krasnodarskii krai
is the southern region of modern Russia.
Kuban
is the North - Eastern part of Krasnodarskii krai.
