Alma Valley is a gravity-fed winery and 600 hectares of vineyards at the foothills of the Outer Ridge of the Crimean Mountains.
Gravity winery promotes careful processing of wine, preserving its quality and natural complexity. This approach allows to create wines with great aging potential. We also adhere to the principles of sustainability: saving energy and water. We do not use insecticides, herbicides or ovicides, and we fertilize the soil only before planting the vines. Our priority is the quality of the wines, not the quantity of grapes.
Modern equipment helps Alma Valley agronomists and winemakers to grow quality grapes and create terroir wine, to implement any ideas without limitations and to fully control complex production processes.
Winemaker Vladimir Gubin is responsible for the production of red and rosé wines, Marina Buryleva makes white and sparkling wines.
Alma Valley is a place where winemakers can fully reach their professional potential.
In a world where global trends often replace local traditions, Valery Zaharin’s winery is working hard to revive Crimea’s native (Autochthonous) grape varieties. This approach is not just about honoring the past—it’s about understanding the land and creating wines that truly express the region’s unique character.
The winery now grows 75 local grape varieties, each with its own history and character. Some of these valuable autochthonous grapes involves to industrial production, opening new horizons for Crimean and Russian winemaking.
Wines made from native varieties like Kokur, Kefesia, and Sary Pandas have already gained popularity. These wines not only stand out for their distinctive taste but also help distinguish Crimea among the world's wine regions.
The winery’s vineyards cover over 1,000 hectares, where both local and international grape varieties grow successfully. Well-known grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc are used in Valery Zaharin’s «Avtorskoe» (Author’s) Collection" of premium wines.
The quality of these wines has been mentioned both in Russia and internationally. The wines have received high ratings from experts like Roskachestvo (Russian Quality System), Italian critic Luca Maroni, and Arthur Sarkisyan’s Guide to Russian Wines.
Valery Zaharin and his team carefully follow wine trends while staying true to tradition. Their «Burluk» collection reflecting a commitment to innovation and respect for tradition, offering something for every wine lover.
Visitors can take guided tours of the winery to see how wine is made, explore historical artifacts, visit the vineyards, and learn about the Crimean winemaking heritage. This is not just an excursion but a journey into the world of winemaking, where everyone can feel a connection with the region’s history and traditions.
Valery Zaharin’s winery is a place where tradition meets modernity, proving that local grape varieties are not just part of history—they’re the key to Crimea’s winemaking future.
Domaine de la Vivandiere was founded in 2021 by JSC "Group RSL" shareholders and Patrice Les Lannes, also a shareholder of Burgundy's Domaine Chanzy. The project encompasses approximately 200 ha in Crimea's Bakhchysarai region, with 80 ha of vineyards planted in 2021-2022. Malbec for the first wines came from "Legends of Crimea," and the 2021 wines were processed at the "Burlyuk" winery. Wines received positive reviews from sommeliers and bloggers. Riesling and Pinot Noir were acquired in 2022 for new releases.
In 2023, Aligote, Muscat, Chenin Blanc, and Cinsault began bearing fruit, with the rosé becoming popular. VN 2023 (Aligote, Chenin Blanc, Muscat) was bottled from estate vineyards, and 8 wines were made in the Don region from various grapes. The group includes distributor Yug-Alko LLC. In March 2025, Patrice began aging Syrah and KrasnostopZolotovsky in French oak barrels. In 2025, Domaine de la Vivandiere expanded its market presence, including the "Perekrestok" supermarket chain.
“Derbent Wine” - a new modern company, producing products under the status of protected geographical indication “Dagestan”, meaning that the grapes are grown in the Dagestan wine zone. The company's vineyards cover an area of more than 1500 hectares, making sure that only its own grapes are used in product manufacturing and guaranteeing full control and stability of quality at all stages. The company is equipped with the most modern European equipment from leading manufacturers: Bertolaso, Bortolin Kemo, Innotech, Siprem and others. Employees of “Derbent Wine” are experts of highest level, who have vast experience and have earned a lot of professional Russian and international awards. The winery team also includes foreign consultants from Italy headed by famous enologist Luca Zavarize. The chief winemaker of the company is Shamil Aliyev, a promising and ambitious professional from Dagestan. The product portfolio includes both sparkling and still wines, which are available in all regions of Russia. The company's products have already won awards at international degustation competitions and received high ratings from industry experts.
The history of the winery started 136 years: General Alexander Vitmer founded the first wine cellar in the Balaklava in 1889.
Today “Zolotaya Balka” is a modern complex that combines a full-cycle winery and excursion platforms, a tasting room, a restaurant and a network of branded stores. The winery creates wines from its own grapes grown in the Sevastopol terroir. The valley is located in Balaklava. Some call it a rare pearl of the peninsula, others - the Black Sea Portofino, and still others - the Crimean Monaco.
For the ripening of aromatic and balanced grapes nature itself has formed a unique ecosystem here. Everything came together - generous land, proximity to the Black Sea, unique climate - to ensure that the wine was born bright, festive with a unique taste. And serious investments in the most advanced technologies have ensured the highest quality of wines.
ZMV Koktebel was built in the 60s of the last century, with the history of the origin of the vineyards of the times of Alexander III, was reconstructed in 2015 by new owners. Today, ZMV Koktebel produces traditional Madeira, Porto, fortified wines and modern Orange and Rosé.
The history of the winery "Koktebel" began in 1879, when Eduard Junge laid the first vineyards here.The vineyards of the winery "Koktebel" plant are located on a total area of 1100 hectares in several zones in the northeast of the Kara-Dag massif. 667 hectares were planted using modern technologies. The total capacitive wine park of the winery “Koktebel” is more than 1.7 million decaliters. About a million liters of fortified wine is aging, including on an open Madeira site. Now the production processes more than 8,000 tons of grapes per season, and this is not the limit, the plant still has a large supply of capacity.
Every day, more than 300 employees work in the vineyards, in workshops, in offices, so that the Russian wine connoisseur has the opportunity to be proud that high-quality, interesting, amazing wines can be created in our country.
Loco Cimbali Winery is a signature winery managed by the popular Crimean enologist Oleg Repin. The winery specializes in premium wines production exclusively from its own grapes grown in the Balaklava Valley. This is the Southernmost and the most favorable part of the Sevastopol wine-making region.
Loco Cimbali’s wines are produced on the modern Italian full-cycle equipment. It includes a grape processing line, maceration & fermentation tanks equipped with a digital control system and a unique soft pressing system.
Oleg Repin ages mono-varietal wines and blends in French, American, Hungarian and Caucasian oak barrels & barriques in an innovative loft wine cellar with customized microclimate. A prolonged maturation (from 12 to 36 months) in barrels & barriques in addition to aging for at least 6 months in bottles contribute to the formation of a complex, deep taste and subtle aromas & flavours of the wine.
The winery's philosophy is to transfer all the energy of the given area and the terroir’s values to every single bottle.
Founded by Prince Lev Sergeevich Golitsyn during the reign of Emperor Nicholas II, the JSC "Massandra" is among one of the oldest Russian winemaking enterprises. Being the cradle of Russian winemaking, “Massandra” has taken a unique position in the country's grape growing and winemaking sector for over a century.
“Massandra” is more than a winemaking enterprise and a brand; it is a highly valued treasury of distinctive wines and the nation's pride. There are several production sites and a lot of actively harvested vineyards. Stretching in a narrow strip along the South Coast for 180 km from Simeiz to Sudak, the rugged coastline with varying vineyard exposures, altitudes and soil types provides unlimited opportunities for winemaking.
Since its foundation, “Massandra” has been producing wines of all types: from liqueur to dry, with over 100 different brands available.
Established in 1878 by renowned Russian winemaker Prince Lev Golitsyn, the JSC “Winery “Novy Svet” is a unique manufacture of Russian champagne by classical method on the Black Sea coast.
The first House of Champagne Wines in Russia has a historical tunnel facility with an area of more than 17,000 square meters. Russian Champagne wines from classical grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir et etc. grown on Crimean terroir are aged there at the ideal temperature.
The collection includes more than 30 assortment items of classic Russian Champagne and sparkling wines.
Every year, up to two million bottles are made. Over 200 of the greatest awards have been given to Russian champagne "Novy Svet" in international wine competitions.
Private Gourmet is a Russian producer of premium corporate gifts, offering exquisite solutions for your business. We create gourmet boxes filled with top-quality products from the best domestic craft producers: delicacies, rillettes, exclusive desserts, grocery items, and other treats free from preservatives and artificial additives.
Our gifts are not just about delightful treats but a way to show thoughtfulness and strengthen business relationships. We offer personalized gift options, including branded packaging, logo application, and the creation of unique assortments tailored to the client’s preferences. This approach makes our solutions an effective communication tool for each partner.
Among our clients are leading companies such as Sberbank, Gazprom, and Azbuka Vkusa.
Private Gourmet embodies a combination of impeccable quality and sophisticated style, leaving a lasting impression.
"Wein und Wasser" is a young Crimean wine producer with a full production cycle. The company was opened in 2009 on the basis of the largest Soviet farm named after Sofia Perovskaya (Lyubimovka village, north of Sevastopol). The system of production and management of the wine industry has been completely modernized, the old cellars of 1890 (Stalevsky cellars) have been restored, modern equipment has appeared. The company's vineyards grow vines of famous international varieties: Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc.
Château de Talu is one of the most modern and picturesque wineries on the Russian wine list. It combines the beauty of the nature of the Krasnodar Territory, the southern climate, the traditions of production, winemaking and love for the native land. The complex has already become a price accessory in the tourist cluster of the South of Russia and identified attractions for true connoisseurs of true wine according to the classic canons of French winemaking.
