LANA'S  TOUR:   SIGHTSEEING TOURS    IN  THE  CRIMEA, UKRAINE 

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CRIMEAN WINES

Although rarely available in the United States, the Crimean Wines are well-known worldwide. 
Founded by Tsar Nicholas II in 1894, The Massandra Winery supplied the royal family with fine wines. 

Nowadays many of the wines are created by the Crimean Research Institute of wine making "Magarach" and the "Massandra" Winery using their own technology to develop various types of wines.

The white Muskat "Krasnogo Kamnya" is the masterpiece of Massandra. This wine has won 14 gold and silver medals and two cups "Grand Prix" in international competitions. 

Other wines of Massandra have won numerous gold and silver medals in competitions in London.

Some 20,000 wines are available at Magarach, concocted from its 3,200 vine species. The Ports, Sherries and Muscat are especially well received, but Magarach also makes fine dry wines.

The institute is surrounded by the Arcadian splendor of the Nikita Botanical Gardens, where some 30,000 species of plants from across the globe flourish. 

Although the winery is cherished by locals, it has endured abuses from outsiders. When Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev launched an anti-alcohol campaign in 1986, thousands of acres of its vines were torn up. 

During World War II, vast amounts of the treasured wines were poured into a river after the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union for fear the wine would fall into marauders' hands. 

The rich flavors and quality of these wines, result from the unique geographical location of the vineyards.

The dark mountain soil absorbs the warmth of the sun by day, and gives back this warmth to the grapes at night.

The mountain barriers protect the vineyards from the cool northern air. The climate and soil conditions are so uniquely distinct, that identical vines planted 15-20 miles apart give different but wonderful flavors to the wines.

We offer a wine tasting while you are in Crimea. This is a wonderful evenings entertainment.

You will be able to taste many different types of wines: Dry, Table, Sweet, Strong and Light. You will be able to purchase some of the exquisite wines at a discount. Each person is allowed two bottles each upon re-entry to their country.

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Contact    person:    LANA   SMITH.

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