Excursions to Derbent Sparkling Wine factory

What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting

Derbent Sparkling Wine Factory or DZIV is one of the oldest producers of sparkling and still wines in Dagestan in Russia. It is wine drinks that are produced here, and in our country this brand is known to everyone, because no celebration takes place without a bottle of Derbent champagne, especially the New Year.

Travelers to Dagestan are interested not only in culture and nature, but also in the opportunity to taste local dishes and, of course, alcohol. How to come to Dagestan and not drink locally produced wine? You can appreciate and choose a drink only by trying it. This can only be done at a factory that produces various types of wine drinks, and the Derbent sparkling wine factory is the best option. Here you will see the full production cycle from manufacturing to bottling. The range of sparkling and quiet wines produced is small, just a little more than 20 items, including sparkling wines, dry red, white and semi-sweet wines.

History of the plant

Derbent sparkling wine factory was built in 1895, although its foundation was laid long before construction. The mild climate and the features of the relief served as the main and best conditions for the development of winemaking in Southern Dagestan. The first winery in Derbent was organized by Peter I at the royal court in the middle of the XVIII century, and on an industrial scale, winemaking began here by the middle of the XIX century. A large reduction in vineyard areas and a deterioration in the quality of beverages occurred in 1985, after the adoption of the infamous "Prohibition Law", when the fight against drunkenness was waged. This period dragged on for decades and only since 2009, winemaking in Derbent has begun to revive again and is today one of the priority industries.

Visiting rules

You can visit the Derbent sparkling wine factory by calling the phone numbers listed on the official website of the plant:

• +7 903 469-81-73
• +7 938 200-76-76
• +7 872 404-41-73

You can take a chance and come to the factory right away, but there is no guarantee that you will get into an already formed group, especially in the summer.

Tours of the plant are held from Monday to Saturday at 13:00 and 15:00. Sunday is a day off. The duration is about 1.5-2 hours. The cost of the excursion: adult - 1300 rubles, children – free of charge. Payment is possible in cash and by transfer to a card.

At the appointed time it will be necessary to come to the factory and go up to the 2nd floor, where you can pay for the tour, there is also a company store. At the same time, please note that the store has a break from 12:00 to 13:00 and you should not come to the excursion by 13.00 earlier. In addition, there are no equipped places to wait at the entrance, but if it so happened that they came earlier and waited for a long time, then you can ask for permission and enter the factory through the iron gate and wait on the benches under the tall pines that are visible nearby, there is a small pond with fish nearby.

During the tour, the guide will tell you about the history of winemaking in Dagestan, about the plant, guide you through the production workshops, introduce you to individual copies of products. In the program you will be asked to taste at least 8 samples of wines. They are poured not from bottles, but from tanks in which the wine is infused, moreover, they pour it heartily, they do not measure it in milliliters, you can even ask for additives. You can buy the wine you like at the end of the tour at the company store at reasonable prices.

Tips for visiting

• In the summer, when there is a large influx of holidaymakers to Derbent, it may not be possible to get on an excursion by coming to the factory, so call the factory in advance and book seats in the group.
• If you urgently need to buy something from the factory's products, and the shop at the factory is closed (Saturday, Sunday), then you can find the entire range in supermarkets on Gagarin str., 12, Chapaev str., 21.
• If you are set up for a tasting, then you should not come on an excursion while driving.

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