Description of the attraction
Thanks to its unique geographical location at the junction of the Azov and Black Seas, a large number of sunny days (there are more of them here than in Yalta and Sochi), fertile soils, warm dry autumn and modern wine-making technologies, Taman has become one of the best wine-making regions in Russia.
There are several wineries on the territory of the peninsula. As a result of a number of reorganizations and renaming from the collective farm "Red Fighter" created in 1929, the OJSC Agrofirma "Yuzhnaya" was formed. The vineyards of the agricultural company are located on the shores of the Kerch Strait and the Taman estuary in the vicinity of the village of Taman. The central estate of the farm is located directly in the village of Taman, where the Chateau-Taman winery is located. The winery has a branded wine shop and a tasting room.
The agricultural firm "Yuzhnaya" includes viticulture and wine-making farms (in the northern part of the Taman Peninsula) with a central estate in the village of Kuchugury and in the village of Garkusha, also on the shore of the Taman Bay. Another branch is called Kuban OJSC, whose vineyards are located in the northeastern part of the Taman Peninsula. The central estate of this economy is located in the village of Kurgan, and the Kuban winery is also located here.
On the territory of the winery "Chateau-Taman" you can take a tour. Of course, it is better to do this in autumn or spring, and not during the busy season of winegrowers from August to September, when the entrances and territory of the plant are occupied by technological transport, and the workers are completely immersed in the production process.
The territory of the plant amazes with the cleanliness and brilliance of multi-ton stainless steel containers, pipelines and automation, a small number of service personnel. Trucks-tanks with wine materials, decorated with the name of the agricultural firm "Yuzhnaya", look like real handsome men.
In 2004, under the leadership of the French oenologist Jerome Baret, the Chateau-Tamagne project was launched to introduce classical wine-making technologies on the Taman Peninsula. As a result, in 2005 the first Chateau-Tamagne wines were released. In 2007, the production of aged wines "Chateau Tamagne Reserve" began, and in 2011 - collection wines "Chateau Tamagne Reserve".
Due to its production specialization, the Chateau-Taman winery now does not have a bottling production and is completely focused on the production of wine materials for the enterprises of the agricultural firm.
A visit to the tasting room will be a worthy end to a tour of the factory.
