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Cognac “Koktebel” is produced by the factory of vintage wines and cognacs of the same name, located in the village of Shchebetovka in the Crimea. The assortment portfolio of the enterprise contains cognacs of all categories: from ordinary to vintage and collection. In addition to cognacs, the plant produces table, dessert and semi-sweet wines, port wine and Madeira.
Historical reference. The brand logo shows the date – 1879. This is a reference to the very beginning of industrial winemaking in Koktebel, at the origins of which stood the father and son Junge. It is they who have the merit of laying huge vineyards and building a winery with cellars, as well as introducing a scientific approach to making wines.
The starting point in the modern history of the plant is usually read in 1958, when its construction began on the slopes of Mount Kuchuk-Yanyshar. Although the basis for successful work was laid back in 1944 – at the time of the creation of a state farm-factory based on two vineyards. Mikhail Makedonsky, who headed the enterprise, set to work from scratch: at that time, Koktebel had no more than 200 hectares of vineyards. Today, their area is more than 2200 hectares, on which 30 varieties of grapes are grown. For the production of cognacs, spirits from the grapes Rkatsiteli, Galan, Shabash, and a number of European varieties are used.
After the war, cognac materials from Bulgaria received as a reparation formed the basis for the experiments of the plant’s technologists. The first batch of ordinary three-star cognac was produced here in 1965, and two years later the collection was replenished with vintage varieties Koktebel, Karadag, and Krym. Using foreign experience, own long-term research, knowledge of local climatic features and soil composition, the plant was the first on the peninsula to start industrial production of cognacs.
In the last third of the XNUMXth century, Koktebel constantly increased its capacity, took part in international competitions and exhibitions, and developed its production and social infrastructure. The gate at the entrance to the territory of the plant was decorated with the inscription: “Country of Cognac” – this place has become one of the most popular objects of wine tourism. It even issued its own currency – bronze souvenir coins, which were given as a keepsake to the participants of the tasting tours.
The economic crisis at the beginning of the 2012st century had a negative impact on the company’s stability. In XNUMX, the manufacturer was declared bankrupt, the sale of its property and the splitting of assets began. Currently, part of the vineyards has been leased, KD Koktebel LLC is in bankruptcy management. According to some experts, due to the uncertainty of the situation, cognacs of the Koktebel brand may move into the category of collections and their value will grow. According to other data, the plant continues to operate and manufacture products, counting on the interest of new investors.
Awards
Tasting competition at the international exhibition “Prodexpo”, Moscow:
- 2008 – Gold medal (CS “Koktebel-Rarity” 15 years);
- 2009 – Silver medal (“Koktebel-Reserve” 5 years);
- 2012 – Gold medal (CS “Koktebel” 11 years old);
- 2013 – Gold medal (CS “Koktebel-Rarity” 15 years);
- 2014 – “Star of Prodexpo” (CS “Koktebel-Rarity” 15 years old) and a gold medal (KV “Koktebel” 7 years old).
International competition “Yalta. Golden Griffin”:
- 2012 – Diploma for the best cognac of the year (KV “Koktebel”);
- 2013 – 2 gold (CS “Koktebel” 11 years old, CS “Koktebel-Rarity” 15 years old) and silver (KV “Koktebel” 7 years old) medals;
- 2014 – Grand Prix Cup (Cognac OS “Macedonian” 30 years old);
- 2015 – Super Grand Prix Cup (cognac OS “Macedonsky” 30 years old);
- 2016 – Grand Prix (vintage cognac OS “Kutuzov”).
International tasting competition of drinks Best Drink:
- 2016 – Grand Prix (“Koktebel 4 stars”) and 1st place in the nomination “For the best blend” (“Koktebel 5 stars”);
- 2017 – Grand Prix (“Koktebel 5 stars”).
WineFeoFest tasting competition:
- 2013 – Grand Prix (vintage cognac OS “Kutuzov”).
Types of cognac Koktebel
*Koktebel 3, 40%**
Made from cognac spirits, the average age of which is at least 3 years. It has a pleasant bouquet with light fruity-floral and nutty tones. On the palate, there are shades of white cherries and figs, chocolate and vanilla notes. Equally good as a digestif or base for various cocktails.
*Koktebel 4, 40%**
Relatively young blend in the brand line. The taste is soft, not alcoholic, there are dried fruits: prunes, dried peach, dried melon. The drink is good on its own, as an aperitif, as well as in a duet with black coffee.
*Koktebel 5, 40%**
Blended with cognac spirits produced from European and Crimean grape varieties. The aroma is dense, with tones of young oak, hazelnut, raisins. The taste is oily, noticeably sweetish, with notes of chocolate, spices and caramel, which smoothly flow into a vanilla-fruity aftertaste. It can be consumed both on its own and at the end of a meal with desserts.
Koktebel-Reserve 4 years, 40%
Assembled from distillates with different aging periods – 4 years and 6 years. Four-year-old spirits create the aromatic range of the drink, six-year-old ones add fullness and roundness to the taste. Cognac needs to breathe for about 10 minutes in order to better reveal its velvety taste with pleasant sweetness, tones of berry pie, peach, ripe summer fruits.
Koktebel-Reserve 5 years, 40%
Harmonious cognac with floral aromas, blended from five and seven year old spirits. It is easy to drink, the taste is dominated by notes of ripe fruit in a light frame of oak astringency. The finish is long, with a pronounced chocolate-honey plume. It can be served as an aperitif or as an accompaniment to fruit desserts or sweet pastries.
Koktebel-Reserve 7 years, 40%
Cognac blended from barrel and tank aged distillates. The production uses spirits obtained from a mixture of white grape varieties – Aligote and Rkatsiteli. The bouquet is complex with bright fruity notes, characteristic grape seed aroma, citrus tones. Full-bodied and oily on the palate, with pronounced nuances of yellow raisins, dried apricots and linden honey. The finish is long, warming, with hints of southern spices.
Koktebel KV 7 years, 42%
Aged cognac, assembled from 6-7-year-old distillates. After blending, the drink is additionally aged for at least a year. The bouquet harmoniously combines woody tones with hints of prunes, almonds, rich poppy seed buns. After the cognac in the snifter breathes, notes of red apple, nectarine and rose appear. The taste is not devoid of alcohol content, while it does not burn, but warms. The aftertaste is dry, with nuances of grape skin, marmalade, currant leaf.
Koktebel KS 11 years old, 43%
Vintage cognac, belonging to the category of old. The average age of the spirits used in the blend is at least 10 years. The aroma is “warm”, not alcoholic, in the foreground there are wine and morocco tones, after standing for a while, the cognac gives out nuances of candied fruit, spices and oak. The taste is soft, full, extractive, the dominant theme is dark chocolate and nuts. The finish is long, with a floral-honey tonality.
Koktebel-Rarity KS 15 years, 40%
One of the most titled drinks in the brand portfolio. The blend includes spirits at least 15 years old. The aroma is intense, based on shades of duchesse pear, buckwheat honey, candied fruits. The taste is noticeably sweetish, with bright woody-nutty and balsamic-floral nuances. The aftertaste is moderately dry, with distinct notes of Truffle sweets, dried apricot and vanilla.
Kutuzov, 40%
The pearl of the cognac house collection, marked by many awards at international competitions. For the blend selected distillates that have matured for a quarter of a century. It has a noble bouquet with many shades: field herbs, wet oak bark, thick sherry, cigar humidor. When the snifter rotates, the aroma of plums, white raisins, hazelnuts, cloves appears. Fruity and nutty themes develop on the palate, followed by notes of dark chocolate, caramel and honey baklava. The drink is poured into figured bottles with a relief image of the bust of the great Russian commander, the lid is decorated with a figure of an eagle spreading its wings. The packaging is an elegant wooden box lined with velvet on the inside.
