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Crimea

Crimea wine guide: the wine region in Ukraine, its Muscat, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Ukraine
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Muscat
Styles
red · white · rosé
3
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Crimea comes out of Ukraine, where it sits as a wine region.

Muscat leads the plantings, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Saperavi alongside it.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus two more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows refreshing and fruity, perfect for warmer climates, sweet and complex and showcasing the region’s varietals.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, light pasta dishes and spicy foods.

Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
CoastalElevated
Styles
redwhiterosésparklingdessert

In the glass.

Rosé: Refreshing and fruity, Perfect for warmer climates.

Dessert: Sweet and complex, Showcasing the region's varietals.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Artemovsk Krimsekt 'Krimskoye' Rose Halbtrocken, Crimea
  • Artemovsk Winery 'Krimskoye' Mild Red, Crimea
  • Artemovsk Winery 'Krimskoye' Semi-Dry Sparkling White, Crimea
  • Massandra Ai-Danil, Crimea
  • Massandra Cabernet Sauvignon White Port, Crimea
  • Massandra Collection Alushta Dry Red, Crimea
  • Massandra Collection Alushta White Krymwein, Crimea
  • Massandra Collection Red Port, Crimea

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Poultry
  • Light pasta dishes
  • Spicy foods

Nearby regions.

Crimea: common questions

01.
What grapes is Crimea known for?
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Muscat is the signature grape of Crimea. Cabernet Sauvignon and Saperavi are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Crimea make?
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Crimea produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Crimea?
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You will find Crimea in Ukraine, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Crimea wine?
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Try seafood, poultry, light pasta dishes and spicy foods.

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