Tokay Southern Coast - vintage white dessert wine produced by the Crimean winery " Gurzuf " which is part of the " Massandra " combine [1] .
Wine has been produced since 1932 . In the years 1892-1938 it was issued under the name "Ai-Danil No. 89" - "Tokai Ai-Danil". This wine was liqueur based on sugar content (alcohol - 13%, sugar - 22-24 g / 100 cubic cm) [1] [2] .
The wine is made from Furmint and Harshlevel grape varieties grown on the southern coast of Crimea . These grape varieties are "Tokai varieties" and were brought here from the environs of the city of Tokai . Use grapes reached a sugar content of at least 26%. This is facilitated by a large number of sunny days and warm soil.
Characteristics of wine: alcohol - 16%, sugar - 20 g / 100 cu. cm, titratable acids - 4-7 g / cu. dm The color is golden and amber. Bouquet with hints of bread crust and quince jam. Wine is aged - 2 years [2] [3] .
At international competitions, the wine has been awarded prizes: the Grand Prix Cup [4] , 18 gold [5] [6] and 3 silver medals. Among them are awards in competitions: " Ljubljana " ( 1955 ) and (1958), " Brussels " ( 1958 ), " Hungary " (1958), " Yugoslavia " (1958), " Yalta " (1970) [6] and (2006 ) [1] [3] [5] [7] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 “Tokai South Coast” on the official website of Massandra Group of (Not available link) . The appeal date is April 8, 2012. Archived December 8, 2010.
- ↑ 1 2 Berezyuk V.M., Mityaev V.V. Solar Massandra. - Massandra: Grif Fund, 1996. - p. 100, 194. - 414 p. - ISBN 5-85867-105-5
- ↑ 1 2 "Tokai South Coast" on the website "Wines of Crimea"
- ↑ Results of the wine contest “Yalta. Golden Griffin 2013 ” (Inaccessible link) . The appeal date was August 29, 2013. Archived September 18, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Results of the wine contest “Yalta. Golden Griffin 2006 ” Archived November 22, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Pages of history: Second international competition of grape wines and brandies (Ukraine, Yalta, 1970)
- Т "Tokai South Coast" (Inaccessible link) . The date of circulation is January 31, 2013. Archived April 13, 2012.
Literature
- Krasnyuk P.I., Melnikov A.I., Dobrovolsky P.M., Luchitskaya E.N., Okhremenko M.S. Ukrainian grape wines and cognacs. - Kiev: Vneshtorgizdat, 1961. - 170 p.
- Berezuk V.M., Mityaev V.V. Solar Massandra. - Massandra: Grif Fund, 1996. - p. 100, 194. - 414 p. - ISBN 5-85867-105-5 .
- Yazychev V.T. Vintage wines. Guide. - Yalta, 2003.