Special envoy to Krasnodar
Approaching the village of Abrau-Durso (pronounced “Abraou-Diourso”), it feels like a Rhône-Alpes region.
An emerald-colored lake populated by boats, the Abrau, is surrounded by medium hills.
A small Orthodox church reminds us that we are in Russia.
Nearby, 800 hectares of vines benefit from a favorable terroir and climate.
It is here, near the Black Sea, in the Krasnodar wine region (nearly 50% of Russian production, ahead of Crimea), that French oenologist Georges Blanck, 59, settled in 2016. Recruited by the Abrau-Durso group, he supervises all of his wine production.
“I didn't hesitate for a moment, after coming to visit,” he
says.
The potential is immense, because Russia is in a phase of reconstruction of its wine capital
(dismantled by the prohibition decided by Gorbachev in 1985, Editor's note).
The country is trying to get back to where it was a hundred years ago.
But our wines are now of an international level,
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