Derbent Wine Factory

Derbent Wine Factory

Derbent, Dagestan 🇷🇺

In Russia's ancient Caspian city of Derbent, a 125-year-old winery quietly produces every fifth bottle of Russian sparkling wine. Founded circa 1895 near Count Vorontsov-Dashkov's Imperial Court vineyards, ОАО ДЗИВ now commands 2,300 hectares and 30-35 million bottles annually—a sparkling wine giant hiding in plain sight in Dagestan's 2,000-year wine terroir.

Founded ~1895 (late Imperial era, near Count Vorontsov-Dashkov's vineyards)
Production Russia's leading sparkling wine producer
Scale 30-35M bottles annually
Unique Edge Every 5th Russian sparkling wine from Derbent; 2,300 ha vineyards

The Derbent (Дербент) Wine Factory (Дербентский Винзавод) Story

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ОАО ДЗИВ (Derbent Sparkling Wine Factory) is Russia’s sparkling wine colossus—among the nation’s largest producers with 30-35 million bottles annually and production capacity of 48.3 million. The 1895 facility traces to Governor Astvatsaturov’s era, evolved through Soviet consolidation, and specialized as a sparkling wine operation in 1982.

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Brand Snapshot

Scale

  • Production: 30-35 million bottles (33M in 2022)
  • Distribution: Nationwide domestic distribution across Russian Federation

Market Position

  • Position: Every 5th bottle of Russian sparkling wine from Derbent (industry claim)
  • Differentiation: Largest sparkling wine producer by volume, ancient terroir storytelling, large-format offerings

Recognition

  • Awards:
    • Count Vorontsov-Dashkov 1900 Paris Grand Prix Cabernet (Imperial Court recognition)

Business Model

  • Type: Integrated producer with owned vineyards and production facilities
  • Channels: Nationwide domestic distribution across Russian Federation + Corporate website, winery tours + Wine tourism (winery tours, historic 1895 cellars, degustation rooms)

Strategic Context

  • Current Focus: Budget-friendly sparkling wine volume production, leveraging ancient terroir and Protected Geographic Indication

Wine Details

  • Terroir: Southern Dagestan (Gedjukh, Darvag villages), Derbent, Caspian terroir soils, 2,300 hectares
  • Varietals: Chardonnay, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Ottonel, Rkatsiteli, Aligote
  • Production Method: modern technology (Italian and German equipment), acratophore method, 30+ acratophores with 12 million liter capacity, three biochemical production halls, historic 1895 cellars, KHS Group bottling line (12,000 bottles/hour)

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