include "white" and "red" methods. Historically, the company developed a production
method of vintage and seasoned wines placed in oak containers, now it is
complemented with a modern method of making seasoned wines. In 2009 "Winery of
duke P.N. Trubetskoy"has signed a long-term contract of cooperation with the famous
wine-maker from Bordeaux, Olivier Degas. The specialist enologist has said that the
wines produced at the enterprise are world-class wines and will be in demand not only
on the territory of Ukraine, but also abroad. In 2011 the updated chateau released its
first wines, produced in cooperation with Olivier Degas. Specialist senologists, in
addition to innovative developments, also revive well-known vintage Ukrainian wines
"Velvet
of
Ukraine"
(Cabernet
Sauvignon),
"Pearl
Steppe"
(Aligote),
"Naddnipryanske" (Riesling).
To date, the reconstruction of the historic winery building with a tower and
observation deck, equipped with tasting rooms, has been completed, and eight galleries
of wine cellars from Trubetskoy’s time have been restored, which are used for
wrapping and storage of wines. A hotel was opened in the old wing of the winery.
Special excursions with tastings, where the tourists can see the vineyards and
production facilities and taste the best wines from traditional grape varieties have been
developed [10].
In order to promote its own brand, the company uses powerful marketing
methods, particularly, it sponsors the international ethno-music festival "Kraina Mriy".
The house of vintage cognacs "Tavria" is located in the city of Nova Kakhovka,
Kherson region, a well-known producer of vintage cognacs in Ukraine. The history of
the cognac house "Tavria" begins with the first settlement of the Swiss colonists,
founded in 1889. The enterprise has a full cycle of cognac production – from its own
vineyards to alcohol smoking and tempering in oak barrels for at least 6 years. The line
of "Tavria" cognacs includes ordinary, vintage, and collectible cognacs of the brands
"Tavria", "Georgievsky", "Jatone" and "AleXX", which are known not only in Ukraine,
but also far beyond its borders. From 1970 to 2013 the company's products received
138 gold, 106 silver, and 44 bronze medals, 36 special awards, and 11 Grand Prix
awards at international tasting contests and exhibitions.
Excursions to the company and the Museum of "Tavria" where the history of the
company since 1889 is presented, are proposed for tourists. In order to introduce the
bouquet and the aroma of the "Tavria" wines and cognacs, three types of tastings are
organized: "Classics of Cognac Barrels", "Harmony of Elements", and "Renaissance
Flavors". The main the concept of the museum is presenting the history of the
enterprise through the fate of people standing at the origins of its creation. Particular
attention is paid to the pioneers of viticulture in the Kherson region – the Swiss
colonists. More than 6.5 thousand exhibits are presented in the museum, there are five
permanent exposition halls, each of them with its own direction: from the events of the
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