Abrau Biography
In Abrau-Durso, an exit government meeting is held on the development of Russian winemaking, led by D., the total area of vineyards reaches 3.3 thousand. Throughout the year, quiet and sparkling wines at the largest international wine competitions receive 31 medal: 3 gold, 8 silver and 20 bronze. Wines are supplied in more than 20 countries. The village of Abrau-Durso becomes the largest eonoturism center of Russia.
Output of the wine Terruoar the magic of wine is that it can keep the memory of the places where it was born. Terruar is a magic that reigns around the growing vine. The word Terruar comes from French terre, which means “earth”, but its meaning is much wider. This comprehensive definition appeared among winemakers to describe a unique combination of soil composition, weather features, the ecosystem of the region and local color.
Each of these factors in its own way affects the taste and aroma of wine in a glass. Terruar Abrau-Durso is a unique soft climate, authentic soil composition and a special rose of winds of the foothills of the Caucasus. The wind rose exactly the wind brings to the vineyards the aromas of the surrounding nature, which are reflected in the style of local wines.
The winds of the Abrau-Durso valley in the foothills of the Navagir ridge mix many aromas in a natural mountain bowl-from dry grass and floral steppe to brackish sea and fresh lakes. Soil and stones millions of years ago, where the vineyards of Abrau-Durso are now located, was the bottom of the ocean. Now sea minerals give strength to grape vines. In the soils of Abrau-Durso, limestone predominates, which is related to these places with the best winery regions in the world: Shabli, Shampag, Francaque.
Large stones are the second important component: hot during the day, they give the soil heat, creating comfortable conditions for the growth and maturation of berries. This land for vines is a native house. The sea and sun of sunny days in the year, the proximity of the Black Sea and the green forests of the North Caucasus Reserve create ideal conditions for the vineyards of Abrau-Durso.
They are located among the green hills with an amphitheater, receiving a maximum of solar heat. The proximity of the sea is especially important at night, when the vines need coolness for the proper ripening of the clusters. All this allows grapes to receive a crop of the highest quality annually. Terruar's magic of wine is that it is able to keep in itself the memory of the places where it was born.
Family the story of "Abrau-Durso" is written by people in love with this house. Everyone who glorified him was fascinated by the magic of the place and dedicated his life to him. Shampanists, winemakers, enologists-wizards of the world of wine-create the best examples for the Abrau-Durso collection. Every day they create, like real artists, the fruit of the inspiration of which is not paintings on canvas or notes in the song, but wine.
Let me introduce you to the Abrau-Durso family. In the year, he came to Abrau-Durso and stood at the origins of a newly reservoir production method for the economy. Today, Georgy Fedorovich leads the historical wine-core "Abrau-Durso." Lidia Petrovna Adiguzelova Lidia Petrovna began her work as the head of the Laboratory of the Abrau-Durso plant 40 years ago. Under her leadership, experimental developments were carried out, technological processes for the production of sparkling wines were improved.
Since the year, Lidia Petrovna has held the position of adviser, transfers her experience to young colleagues, teaches them to love the profession and be creative in business. Today he oversees the whole process of winemaking - from the harvest and selection of grape suppliers to the assembly of classic sparkling wines and wines according to the charm method. Georges Blank is a fifth -generation winemaker.
This is the quintessence of all my previous professional experience, it allows you to improve my knowledge in different fields of winemaking, ”he says. The first agronomist of the estate was Fedor Heykuk, who proposed to arrange vineyards by Lake Abrau, dropping well -known international wine varieties on them. From a year and up to a year, an specific estate was produced exclusively non -inflammatory wines.
The first circulation of sparkling wines, sustained in the mountain tunnels of Abrau-Durso, appeared in the year. Today, the sparkling wine "Abrau-Durso" is produced by two methods: classic and Akrathore Charmat. The fastest Charmat method is created by the Russian sparkling collection.