Rostov factory of sparkling wines: address, products, shops

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The capital of the Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation, the city of Rostov-on-Don is known in Russia and abroad for its sparkling wine factory. It is one of the leaders in the production of sparkling drinks in the country. The address of the Rostov factory of sparkling wines: street 19-Line, house 53.

Legend

The fact that these lands from time immemorial was a place where fine wines were produced, tells a story related to the ancient Greek gods. From its content it follows that the god Zeus was outraged by the behavior of his son Dionysus (Bacchus), a famous drunkard and revelers. His tricks forced the Thunderer to send him to lands where people had no idea about grapes and wine. This place was the lower reaches of the Don, where only wormwood grew.

However, Dionysus showed cunning, in the folds of his clothes he covered the vine. He planted it in the Don land, and it gave a harvest of grapes, providing the younger Greek god sent into exile with a favorite drink. At the same time, Bacchuspassed on his skills to local residents and taught them the art of growing grapes and winemaking.

Real historical roots

Real historical chronicles tell us that at the turn of the 6th - 7th centuries BC. e. the Greeks who settled in the lower reaches of the Don began to grow grapes. They brought the vine from Phoenicia, Egypt, the ancient Armenian country of Urartu and from the south of the Caspian Sea.

A new impetus to viticulture and winemaking in the Don region was given by Peter I. In his Azov campaigns, he came to the conclusion that the lands of the lower Don are suitable for growing grapes and making wine. For the development of this culture here, he ordered specialists from France who brought with them varieties of vines. His experiment was a success, the plant took off, giving good yields.

But the main place where flavored drinks began to be produced on an industrial scale, the lower reaches of the Don became only under Soviet rule. In the mid-thirties of the XX century, a factory was built in Rostov-on-Don, which produced the first bottle of white sparkling wine in February 1937.

Start

Champagne plant in Rostov-on-Don began to build in 1936. The start of construction was given by the decision of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks (b) and the order of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR of July 28, 1936, which was called "On measures for the production of Soviet champagne, table, dessert wines." The main purpose of these orders was the intention to start production of products that could provide significant support to the budget of the USSR, in need offunds in the context of the approaching war.

To launch production in France, appropriate equipment was purchased, designed for a capacity of 500,000 bottles per year. The first container rolled off the assembly line in 1937. The next expansion of the enterprise took place in 1938, and in the next, 1939, when the third stage was put into operation, the production of champagne reached its design capacity. The plant, located in the Proletarsky district, began to produce almost 3 million bottles of wine a year.

By the end of the thirties of the XX century, six varieties of sparkling wine were coming out of the assembly line of the Rostov Champagne Winery.

An impressive record for the production of the drink was reached in 1940, when the design capacity was exceeded by almost one and a half times. Rostov champagne plant has produced more than 4 million 200 thousand bottles.

War years, restoration of production

With the beginning of the Second World War, the plant switched to the production of "Molotov cocktails". Before the occupation of the city, the bulk of the equipment was taken to Georgia. But the plant and technological processes suffered significant damage, just like other enterprises in Rostov-on-Don.

After the city was liberated in February 1943, the workers of the enterprise immediately began to restore it, despite the fact that the enemy was only 60 km from the city. In December 1944, the plant was restored and began to produce products, reaching a capacity of 1 million bottles.

However, for design indicatorsThe Rostov Champagne Winery managed to exit only in the fall of 1948, when the production of three million bottles per year was recorded. It was only by the beginning of the fifties of the XX century that it was possible to completely restore the raw material base for the enterprise.

Technological re-equipment, internationalization

Since that time, the factory team began to actively introduce new technological methods in the process of making wine. They were aimed at reducing the cost of raw materials, increasing the automation of processes. The technical base was re-equipped, the equipment of the enterprise was increased, and quality indicators were increased. We also started developing new types of products. So in 1958, the enterprise began to produce small batches of Donskoy Sparkling Muscat. In 1960, a new product appeared on the shelves of stores - Donskoy Sparkling Rose.

However, in the early sixties of the XX century, the plant was focused on two types of champagne: "Tsimlyanskoe sparkling"; "Soviet champagne". At the same time, the company's wine found its way outside the USSR, it began to be delivered to Hungary, the GDR, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia and other states.

In 1964, the Rostov Champagne Winery mastered the processes of continuous champagne. The technology developed during this period proved its effectiveness. It is still used today in the production of champagne and sparkling wines. It has undergone only a slight modernization, which was dictated by the achievements of science and technology. Applied best practices and newtechnology allowed to significantly improve technological processes, as well as increase capacity. By 1970, the Rostov factory of sparkling wines produced up to 8 million bottles.

Reorganization

In the early spring of 1970, an experimental wine and vodka factory was attached to the Rostov distillery. The new enterprise has acquired its current name - the Rostov plant of sparkling wines.

Production

Currently, the capacity of the Rostov plant of sparkling wines has been increased to 13 million bottles. The enterprise has three production workshops, namely:

1. Workshop for wine materials. It is designed to store raw materials used in the manufacture of wine. It comes to the enterprise from various farms. Sources for the production of champagne are traditional varieties, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Aligote, Riesling. The plant purchases them directly from grape producers in the Rostov Region, Stavropol Territory and the Krasnodar Territory. The supply of wine materials from the states of Europe and the CIS has been established.
2. Champagne workshop. It contains acratophores designed to ensure secondary fermentation, lines of constant champagne. The maturation of the wine is carried out by means of a continuous flow in large containers. They provide a pressure of 5-6 kilograms per square centimeter. This is necessary so that the wine is enriched with carbon dioxide during the fermentation process.
3. Bottling and finishing shop. It produces bottling of wine and bringing bottles to marketable condition. It has three lines. At the same time, the equipment allows bottling sparkling wines at a speed of 10,000 bottles per hour.

Achievements, prospects

Rostov plant of sparkling wines, despite the ever-increasing competition, holds a leading position in the industry. At the same time, the consistent quality of its products is noted.

It is also worth noting that more than 120 companies of the Russian Federation consider themselves partners of the Rostov Champagne Plant.

The company's products have received numerous awards won at international exhibitions, including those in China, Turkey, Kazakhstan and other countries. The sparkling wines of the plant are permanent winners of competitions for the title of "The Best Product of the Don", prize-winners and laureates of the All-Russian competition, where 100 best products of the Russian Federation are determined. The plant is also one of the leaders of enterprises in Rostov-on-Don.

After a certain break, since 2014, the plant began to actively develop exports. The following trademarks are currently assigned to the Rostov Champagne Winery:

• "Rostov";
• "Rostov Aged";
• "Rostov Gold";
• "Ataman Platov",
• "Rachel" and others.

From the autumn of 2014, the Rostov Champagne Plant began to conduct excursions at the enterprise. Here visitors can get acquainted with all the processes of making sparkling wines. During the visit, people receive comprehensive information on allproduct line of the Rostov plant of sparkling wines from recognized masters of winemakers. You can also taste branded products here. Those who wish can purchase the products they like here, in the company store of the Rostov Champagne Plant.