OREANDA-NEWS  The publishing house Simple Wine News, a division of the largest alcohol distributor in Russia, Simple Group, presented the third annual rating of the best Russian wines, with wines from the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea in the top 40, the company said.

"Simple Wine News publishing house has released another rating of "The best Russian wines according to SWN". The rating has been released for the third year in a row, and as before, the main focus is on a comprehensive assessment of each of the domestic farms, we appreciate the strength of the brand," the message says.

"Wines from the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea were included in the top 40 of the red star rating. The list of wines is not based on end-to-end numbering: the wine of the year is named first, and then, as part of its score, the wines are arranged according to the alphabetical list of wineries," it adds.

It is noted that the highest score has increased compared to the previous year. "Four wines improved their score at once, receiving 94 points (last year's maximum score was 93 points). In total, 40 wines (35 last year) were in the zone of three "red stars" (92-94 points), 196 wines (168 last year) received 90-91 points (three "stars")," the company said.