Massandra: Winery and Historic Collection

• Massandra dates the company’s founding to 1894.
• Construction of the main cellar was completed in 1897.
• The wine collection was established in 1898.
• Several bottles of 1775-vintage Jerez are among the collection’s oldest holdings.

In 1826, Count Mikhail Vorontsov had 18,000 vines planted in Massandra, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Kokur and Tokay. The Imperial Nikitsky Botanical Garden supported the development of viticulture.

Massandra’s company history begins in 1894. Construction of the main cellar was completed in 1897. The winery describes these two years as the founding and construction phase of its estate near Yalta. The cellar became an important architectural landmark for the subsequent storage and collection of wines.

Massandra dates the start of its collection to 1898. Among its oldest holdings are several bottles of Jerez de la Frontera from the 1775 vintage. The collection therefore brings together wines from different places of origin and periods. The old Spanish Jerez illustrates the collection’s international origins.

The collection is kept in several areas. According to Massandra, it comprises approximately one million rare examples.

Massandra is located near Yalta in Crimea. Its location connects the winery’s history with the peninsula’s southern coast.

Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine and is under de facto Russian control. Entering via Russian territory violates Ukrainian law and may result in an entry ban or prosecution. The ports and airports of Crimea are closed.

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What storage capacity does Massandra state?

According to the winery, its storage capacity exceeds one million bottles. The main gallery is part of it.