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Wine
Premium wineries producing distinctive varieties that express unique terroir and viticultural traditions. These winemakers blend traditional knowledge with modern techniques, creating complex and expressive wines that showcase regional character and innovative approaches.
49 Brands
Undiscovered Terroir
Premium wines from emerging regions offer quality-to-price advantages before global markets fully recognize their potential. These wineries provide early access to terroirs that could become the next sought-after appellations.
Complete Directory
Searchable listing of all brands in the Wine sector
| Brand | City | Region | Size | Year | Production | Founder | Website | Ver | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkerman | Sevastopol | Crimea | Large | 1961 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Vinabani | Malaya Martynovka | Rostov Oblast | 1970 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Vedernikov Winery | Konstantinovsk | Rostov Oblast | Medium | 1970 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Uzunov | Posyolok Sennoy | Temryuk district, Taman Peninsula, Krasnodar Krai | Small | 2008 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Villa Zvezda | Konstantinovsk | Rostov Oblast | 2000 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Myskhako | Novorossiysk | Krasnodar Krai | Medium | 1869 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| AYA Organic Vineyards | Rodnoye | Crimea | 2010 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Abrau Light | Novorossiysk | Krasnodar Krai | Micro | 2018 | 500,000 | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Yaila | Sevastopol (winery), Gurzuf terroirs (vineyards) | Crimea | Small | 2012 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Zolotaya Balka | Sevastopol | Crimea | Large | 1889 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Dacha Serdyuka | Kanygin village (vineyards), Novocherkassk (production) | Rostov Oblast, Ust-Donetsky district | 2003 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Tsimlyansk Wines | Tsimlyansk | Rostov Oblast | Medium | 1966 | — | — | — | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Belbek | Fruktovoe | Crimea | Small | 2014 | 950,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Abrau-Durso | Novorossiysk | Krasnodar Krai | Large | 1870 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Belbek | Fruktovoe village, Belbek River valley | Sevastopol, Crimea | 2012 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Derbent Cognac Factory | Derbent | Dagestan | Large | 1960 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Krinitsa | Krasnodar Krai | Krasnodar (southernmost terroir) | 2016 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Lefkadia Valley | Moldavanskoe | Krasnodar Krai | Small | 2006 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Levokumskoye | Stavropol Krai | Stavropol | 1788 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Château Sort | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Krai | 2015 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Dva Romana | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Krai | 2016 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Isa Musaev Winery | Dagestan | Dagestan Republic | 2010 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Marko | Stavropol Krai | Stavropol | 2023 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Usadba Mezyb | Between Divnomorskoye and Djankhot, Mezyb River | Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai | 2015 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Millstream | Sevastopol | Crimea | Medium | 1936 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Novyi Svet | Sudak | Crimea | Medium | 1878 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Skalisty Bereg | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Krai | 2021 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Château Tamagne | Taman | Krasnodar Krai | Small | 2006 | 1,000,000 | — | — | u | Listed |
| Usadba Divnomorskoe | Divnomorskoe | Krasnodar Krai | Small | 2009 | 1,750,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Shumrinka | Krasnodar | Krasnodar Krai | Medium | 2016 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Domaine Lipko | Sevastopol, Balaklava district, Chernaya River valley | Crimea | 2017 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Galitskiy & Galitskiy | Gostalgaevskaya | Krasnodar Krai, Anapa District | 2016 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Kuban-Vino | Temryuk | Krasnodar Krai | Large | 1956 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Fanagoria Estate Winery | Sennoy | Krasnodar Krai | Large | 1957 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Domaine Côtes de Kacha | Kacha | Crimea | Micro | 2013 | 675,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Bakhchisaray | Bakhchisaray | Crimea | Micro | 2006 | 465,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Sauk-Dere | Krymsk | Krasnodar Krai | Medium | 1926 | 4,200,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Massandra | Yalta | Crimea | Large | 1894 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Kacha Valley | Andreevskoye | Crimea | Small | 2011 | 1,050,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Saperavi | Sevastopol | Crimea | Micro | 2014 | 540,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Voskresenskoe | Anapa | Krasnodar Krai | Micro | 2009 | 520,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Vinodelie Yuzhniy Bereg | Yalta | Crimea | Micro | 2015 | 420,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Yubileynaya | Taman | Krasnodar Krai | Micro | 1995 | 600,000 | — | — | Listed | |
| Crimean Wine Factory | Simferopol | Crimea | Small | 1926 | 1,100,000 | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Château Le Grand Vostock | Sadovy | Krasnodar Krai | Medium | 2003 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Domaine Côtes de Saint-Daniel | Sennoy | Krasnodar Krai | Medium | 2007 | — | — | — | u | Listed |
| Antonenko Family Winery | Anapa | Krasnodar Krai | 2010 | — | — | Visit | Listed | ||
| Derbent Wine Factory | Derbent | Dagestan | Medium | 1895 | — | — | Visit | Listed | |
| Usadba Sarkel | Tsimlyansk | Rostov Oblast | 2010 | — | — | Visit | Listed |
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