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Grape varieties grown in the major viticulture zones of Crimea
| The main viticulture areas | Technical varieties of grape | Table varieties of grape |
|---|---|---|
| South coast | Cabernet Sauvignon, Aligoté, Rkatsiteli, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Green, Pinot Gris, Bastardo Magarach, Saperavi, Traminer, Albillo Krimskii, Verdelho, Sémillon, Tokaji, Shabash, Kokur white, Muscat Blanc, Muscat Rose, Aleatico, Kefesia | Moldova, Asma, Shabash, Red Globe, PG-12 (Shokoladnii), Muscat amber, Muscat Hamburg, Muscat Italy, Magarach’s Rannii, Cardinal |
| Foothill | Rkatsiteli, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Green, Rheinriesling, Aligoté, Pinot Gris, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Noir, Traminer, Bastardo Magarach, Saperavi, Shabash, Kokur white | Moldova, Muscat Hamburg, Muscat amber, Muscat Italy, Magarach’s Rannii, Cardinal, Kodrjanka |
| Steppe | Aligoté, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rkatsiteli, Merlot, Sauvignon Green, Rheinriesling, Chardonnay, Saperavi | Magarach’s Rannii, Cardinal, Moldova, Muscat Hamburg, Muscat Italy, Arkadiya, Agadai, Odesskii souvenir, Karaburnu |
Climatic resources of the zones of vine landscapes in Crimea
| Characteristics | Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Coast | Foothills | Steppe | |
| Amount of active t °C above 10 °C | 3,540-4,195 | 2,945-3,763 | 3,215-3,580 |
| Average amount of precipitation, mm: November-March | 123-318 | 147-209 | 127-174 |
| April-October | 189-269 | 225-305 | 183-301 |
| Absolute minimum t °C | -15-(-25) | -28-(-35) | 27-(-33) |
| Average annual t °C | 12.1-13.9 | 9.7-11.7 | 9.9-12.0 |
| Soils | Anthrosols | Kastanozems | Chernozems/kastanoze Kastanozems, Calcisols |
| Habitat Zones | Submediterranean Vegetation of the South Cost, Forests of the Southern Slope | Premontane Forest Steppe, Forests of the Northern Slope | Semi-desert Steppe and Saline Lands, True Steppe, Semi-desert Steppe and Saline Lands of the Kerch Peninsula |
| Vineyards | Vineyards indomitable; square planting vineyards; trenching to a depth of 1-1.25 m | Mostly covered; square and ordinary planting vineyards; trenching to a depth of 0.70-1.25 m | Covered, in some areas neucrylate; ordinary planting vineyards (trellis); trenching to a depth of 1-0.70 m |