📍 Tavria
The historical name of the steppe south, known for the wineries of Nova Kakhovka.
Swiss colonists founded the Tavria winery in Nova Kakhovka in 1889. Tavria is the historical name of Ukraine's steppe south, in today's Kherson region. Rkatsiteli and Cabernet are the winery's main grapes, and Aligoté and Cabernet Sauvignon are also named for the region.
Kherson itself served as a coordination centre for Crimean viticulture in the 1950s.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Tavria ← grows in ← 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Kherson region
- Grapes
- 🍇 Rkatsiteli, 🍇 Aligoté, 🍇 Cabernet Sauvignon
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Tavria winery?
In Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region.
Which grapes does it grow?
Rkatsiteli and Cabernet are its main grapes.
What role did Kherson play in the 1950s?
It was a coordination centre for Crimean viticulture.
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Sources
- Mind.ua: GI «Закарпаття / Закарпатське вино» registered
- Держпродспоживслужба: Закон «Про виноград, вино та продукти виноградарства» (2026)
- OIV country statistics
- Odessa Journal - Wineries of the Black Sea coast
- Crimea is Ukraine - History of Crimean winemaking