
Myskhako
One year before Tsar Alexander II decreed Abrau-Durso's creation, Fyodor Geyduk founded Myskhako in 1869—making it Russia's third-oldest winery. The estate survived 156 years of imperial collapse, Soviet collectivization, and privatization decline before Alexei Sidyukov's 2021 acquisition modernized the Soviet-era infrastructure.
Fyodor Geyduk’s 1869 founding predates Russia’s most famous imperial winery by one year, giving Myskhako (Мысхако) historical primacy few can claim. The 156-year continuous operation survived every Russian political transformation: imperial patronage, Soviet state control, post-Soviet privatization chaos, and modern consolidation.## Research in Progress
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Brand Snapshot
Scale
- Production: 5 million bottles annually
Wine Details
- Terroir: Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, 266 hectares
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