Muscat white Magarach - vintage white liquor wine. Manufacturer - All-Russian National Research Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking "Magarach" RAS in Crimea [1] .
The wine has been produced since 1836 . The wine is made from white Muscat grapes, which grows on the southern coast of Crimea in the village of Otradnoe . Only grapes that have reached a sugar content of 30% are used. The grapes are harvested manually.
In the production of wine, short-term brewing and pulp fermentation technologies are used. At the next stage, alcoholization is carried out. The wine is aged 2 years. For 150 years, the technology for the production of this wine is constantly being improved. At different times, such famous winemakers as: F.I. Gasquet , A.P. Serbulenko , S.F. Okhremenko , A.A. Preobrazhensky .
Characteristics of the wine: alcohol content 13%, sugar 22 g / 100 cubic meters. cm, titratable acids 4-6 g / cu. dm.
Color - from light golden to dark golden. A bouquet with hints of May honey, nutmeg berries, tea rose petals, alpine herbs and citrus fruits. The taste is full, full, buttery with hints of orange peel and a long finish.
At international competitions, wine was awarded: Super Grand Prix Cup, 3 Grand Prix cups, 49 gold and 4 silver medals [2] . Among them are awards at international competitions: a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Vienna (Austria) in 1873 , a gold medal at the International Exhibition of Wine in Yalta (USSR) in 1955, a gold medal at the International Wine Tasting in Budapest (Hungary), a gold medal in Paris (France) in 1993, a gold medal at the VI International Specialized Exhibition-Fair Wines and Drinks in Krasnodar (Russia) in 2003, the Super Grand Prix cup at the International Competition Yalta . Golden Griffin - 2004 "in Yalta, a gold medal at the International Competition" Yalta. Golden Griffin - 2009 ”and others [1] [3] [4] .
At some tastings , in deference to Muscat the white "Magarach", he is tasted while standing [1] [3] [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Valuyko G.G., Zagoruyko V.A., Yalanetsky A.Ya Winery "Magaracha": yesterday and today. - Simferopol: Tauris, 2010 .-- S. 199 - 201. - 256 p. - ISBN 978-966-584-003-9
- ↑ Muscat white "Magarach"
- ↑ 1 2 Avidzba A.M., Akchurin R.K.Voyage to the famous wines of “Magaracha”. - K, 2007 .-- S. 31 .-- 32 p. - ISBN 966-7013-15-4
- ↑ 1 2 Precious necklace of Crimean winemaking
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.
- Akchurin R.K., Scholz-Kulikov E.P., Pavlenko N.M., Kostyukevich V.B., Yalanetsky A.Ya. Atlas of Crimean wines and cognacs. - Simferopol: ChernomorPress, 2003 .-- 320 p. - ISBN 5-89501-046-6 , ISBN 966-572-366-9 .
- Crimean winemaking (guide). - Simferopol: Svit, 2006. - S. 17. - 40 p.
- Avidzba A.M., Akchurin R.K. Journey to the famous wines of "Magaracha". - K, 2007 .-- 32 p. - ISBN 966-7013-15-4 .
- Rusanov I.V. Wine tourism in Crimea. - Sevastopol: Biblex, 2008 .-- S. 127. - 216 p. - ISBN 978-966-2950-16-8 .
- Valuyko G.G. , Zagoruyko V.A., Yalanetsky A.Ya. Winery "Magarach": yesterday and today. - Simferopol: Tavrida, 2010 .-- 256 s. - ISBN 978-966-584-003-9 .
- Yuzhnaya Gazeta, No. 39 (444), dated October 5, 2012 (inaccessible link)