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ONE MORE GOLD MEDAL FOR LLC “WINES AND BEVERAGES OF ABKHAZIA”

28.11.2019

The XXIII International Professional Competition of Wines and Beverages was held in Moscow fr om November 13 to 22, wh ere the company LLC “Wines and Beverages of Abkhazia” took part. The competition was organized by the All-Russian Research Institute of Brewing, Non-Alcoholic and Wine-making Industries, with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), under the patronage of the International Organization of Grapes and Wine (OIV).

This year, 340 wine and spirits samples from 17 countries were presented at the competition - Russia, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Belarus, Germany, Georgia, Israel, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Moldova, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, France and Chile. Their quality was evaluated by 19 tasters, eight of them were foreign experts.

The winemakers’ competition is held under the auspices of the International Organization of Grapes and Wine (OIV), which regulates the production of drinks around the world with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences. OIV CEO Jean-Marie Oran stressed that the competition is among the 35 best ones in the world.

According to the results of the contest, the LLC “Wines and Beverages of Abkhazia” received a gold medal for “Ashta Lasha” red wine, harvested in 2017, in the category of place of origin wine.

We congratulate the leadership and staff of the company on the well-deserved award and wish them continued success for the benefit of the prosperity of the Abkhaz winemaking.