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Ukraine wine guide: the wine-producing country in Ukraine, its Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Ukraine
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Styles
red · white · rosé
3
Signature grapes
2
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Ukraine is a wine-producing country.

Growers build the wines around Cabernet Sauvignon, filling out the blend with Chardonnay and Trousseau (Bastardo).

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal, hills and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows bold and structured, dark fruit flavors, fruity characteristics and delicate and aromatic, plus three more.

Inside it sit Odessa and Crimea.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes with tomato sauce and cheese boards.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
CoastalHillsValley floor
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Bold and structured, Dark fruit flavors.

White: Fruity characteristics.

Rosé: Delicate and aromatic, Dry.

Sparkling: Lively with refreshing acidity, Fruit-forward.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aznauri Black Barrel Special Edition V.V.S.O.P Brandy, Ukraine
  • Dima's Vodka, Ukraine
  • Green Day Premium Eco Vodka, Ukraine
  • Hetman Vodka, Ukraine
  • Hlibny Dar Classic Vodka, Ukraine
  • Khortytsa De Luxe Vodka, Ukraine
  • Khortytsa Ice Vodka, Ukraine
  • Khortytsa Platinum Vodka, Ukraine

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Seafood
  • Pasta dishes with tomato sauce
  • Cheese boards

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Ukraine: common questions

01.
What grapes is Ukraine known for?
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Cabernet Sauvignon is the signature grape of Ukraine. Chardonnay and Trousseau (Bastardo) are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Ukraine make?
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Ukraine produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Ukraine?
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You will find Ukraine in Ukraine, where it is a wine-producing country.
04.
What food goes with Ukraine wine?
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Try grilled meats, seafood, pasta dishes with tomato sauce and cheese boards.
05.
How long does Ukraine wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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