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Ukraine says Crimea vintage wine sale at Massandra illegal / The Ukrainian government has condemned a Crimean auction of vintage wines as illegal and warned foreign buyers that international sanctions are in force.

The Massandra winery near Yalta is Ukrainian government property, but new managers took over after Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014. Massandra began auctioning about 13,000 vintage wines on Tuesday, some dating back to 1935 and the Soviet war years. The firm's website says foreign collectors have shown intense interest. "Collectors worldwide were eagerly awaiting the sale and the winery's phone lines have been ringing non-stop," a Massandra statement said (in Russian).

Massandra says some of the "pearls" of Crimean wine are on sale, including madeira from Koktebel and Alushta, which is no longer produced. A 1944 muscat produced just after the liberation of Yalta by Soviet troops is also on sale.

A spokesman for Ukraine's agriculture ministry, Olexander Liev, warned Massandra staff that they would be held "criminally responsible for the illegal sale of Ukrainian national heritage". "We are sure that respected international and Russian collectors recognise that they risk having international sanctions applied to them for illegal economic activities," he said.

EU countries, the US and some other Western nations are boycotting trade with Crimea under international sanctions imposed on Russia when it seized the peninsula.

In March 2014 a majority voted to join Russia in a controversial Crimean referendum, held after Russian special forces and local militants had seized Ukrainian military installations. In September this year Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italy's ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi toured the Massandra winery and allegedly drank a 240-year-old sherry there.

Ukrainian prosecutors accused the winery's new pro-Russian director Yanina Pavlenko of illegally uncorking a bottle of 1775 Jerez de la Frontera worth more than $90,000 (£58,000).

 

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MASSANDRA WINERY / The Crimean oldest winery Massandra has been producing fine wines for more than 110 years and has won international acclaim for their exceptional quality.

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 The winery was built in 1894 – 1897 near Yalta, Crimea. Its long tunnels run deep into the granite of the mountains, ensure the perfect low temperature necessary for wine as it ages in oak casks and vats.

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The subtropical air climate of the region and the protective shields of mountain chains create unique conditions for the production of high quality fortified and dessert wines, which combined with the extraordinary architectural merit of the cellars, have earned Massandra a position as one of Russia's nationally important sites.

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Set against a mountain backdrop, the Massandra complex was built in the shape of a tetragon in 1894-1897 by Prince Lev Golitzin, appointed by Nicholas II, the Russian Emperor, to manage the production process at the winery. An accomplished winemaker, Golitzin devoted himself to developing the wines that suited the region best, and these wines define Massandra's output today.

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Winemaking

Massandra Winery collection consists of sample of every vintage and superior Massandra wine with some magnificent European wines from the personal collection of Tsar and Prince Golitzin. Sherry de la Frontera (popularly known as the Massandra Sherry 1775) is one of the oldest wines in the world, produced in 1775.

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Massandra Collection is one of the largest and truly unique collections of fine and rare wines in the world, estimated at over 1 million bottles, of various types and vintages which are recorded into the Guinness Book of Records. Massandra Collection comprises samples of every Massandra vintage, as well as some magnificent European wines from the personal collection of Prince Golitzin including some extremely rare bottles incorporating the Tsar's personal seal.

Massandra winery is successfully renewing and increasing its collection with new unique samples that together with old and rare wines has gained unparallel international reputation for its high product quality. A treasure library of ancient wines retains at least one bottle of every wine it makes. However, only a limited number of these historic wines are released over a period of time for sales where some of the most prestigious auctions list Massandra wines.

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17 different wines with 43 vintages

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