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5 wine regions have been officially approved in Ukraine. This is an outdated norm in our legislation, which has been in effect since Soviet times and does not correspond to today’s realities. The Association of Craft Winemakers of Ukraine is actively working to expand the winemaking area to most of Ukraine.
Bessarabia is the southern region of Ukraine, which concentrates the main part of vineyards. Winemaking actively developed here as early as 2,500 years ago, during the colonization of Ukraine’s territories by the ancient Greeks, and before that, some of these territories were inhabited by Tripilians, who were also familiar with the grapevine, 6,000 years ago.
The winemaking of the Black Sea region is influenced by the continental and maritime climate. There are a large number of salty estuaries, bays, lakes, and in the southernmost point of the region there is a micro-region called Bessarabia, a large part of which is covered with steppes, and the rest is washed by the Black Sea. Droughts often occur here, and the soils are chernozems, loams, and sandy loams with interspersed limestone rocks.
Zakarpattia is a region of Ukraine located on the border with Hungary and Slovakia. Zakarpattia has always been considered the land of white wines, but in recent years, red varieties have been ripening here as well. The climatic conditions of the region are favorable for growing grapes, because the territory is closed from the North by the Carpathian Mountains from cold winds, and this creates a special microclimate. There is a lot of sunlight, and vineyards grow on the local slopes.