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Imperial vintage sparkling wine by Abrau-Durso Russian wine house led the rating of the largest study on the classic Russian sparkling wines conducted by RATINGTELLING. The top 10 included 6 sparkling wines of Abrau-Durso Group. A total of 11 sparkling wines made by the winery were on the list — the most numerous group that represented one manufacturer. Therefore, Abrau-Durso reconfirmed its leadership in the Russian sparkling wines market.

The 11^th edition of the “Wine Guide of Russia” by Artur Sargsyan has been published. This year it was first published in partnership with RBK. Two classic sparkling wines of Abrau-Durso received the highest platinum award of the Guide. They are Cuvée Alexander II Magnum 2022 and Imperial Brut Vintage Magnum 2020. Victor Dravigny brut Magnum 2021, Imperial Vintage Brut 2020, and vintage Krasnostop Zolotovsky 2020 of Vedernikov Winery were awarded the gold medals. In total 34 wines of Abrau-Durso Group were included in the Guide and won different medals, which is one third more than in the previous year.

We're delighted to announce that the first auction of Russian wines held by Abrau-Durso and Vedernikov Winery was a great success! A whopping 6.46 million rubles were collected. The Krasnostop Zolotovsky 2012 vintage from Vedernikov Winery, which was offered in a lot of two bottles, was the most expensive item in the auction, selling for 1.5 million rubles. The cost of one bottle was an astonishing 750 thousand rubles, a record-breaking sum for a bottle of modern Russian wine at auction. The proceeds will be donated to charity.

The sparkling and still wines made by Abrau-Durso and Vedernikov Winery won the high awards at the international competition Europe Wine & Spirit Awards 2024 in Hamburg (Germany). The samples from 48 countries took part in the competition, including France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal. Sparkling wine Abrau Durso Reserve Brut and red wine Tsimlyansky Cherny oak aged of 2017 by Vedernikov Winery received the highest awards.

More than 150 projects from 90 corporate museums of operating enterprises in Russia were announced in 16 nominations of the competition. The Abrau-Durso Museum and Historical Complex won in the Territory Development nomination. The museum at the Sheki Sharab winery in Azerbaijan, opened with the participation of Abrau-Durso specialists, became the best in the Discovery of the Year nomination. The Heart of Abrau installation was awarded the III degree diploma in the Museum Internet Project nomination, where virtual tours, thematic games, websites and multimedia exhibits took part. Winning the competition is a confirmation by the expert community of the significant contribution to the history of the industry, since corporate museums serve as a living chronicle of the company's history, allowing a better understanding of its traditions, achievements and evolution. 

The Abrau-Durso Group presents a red wine from the unique domestic Amursky Potapenko grape variety. This intriguing novelty stands out for its rich flower aroma with a bright fresh peony note. Femme d’Abrau (from French — “a girl from Abrau”) is a fancy cold-style limited edition wine in exclusively designed bottles. Designed for women, it manifests their charm and versatility.

The Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, the leader in the sparkling wine market in Russia, initiated the unification of Russian wineries for joint promotion in the Chinese market. The Way of Russian Wine is the name of a unique educational initiative that was first presented at the 8th International Silk Road Exhibition in Xi'an, a city with a centuries-old history, at the end of September. The exhibition was visited by more than 800,000 people. The leading wineries of Russia - Abrau-Durso, Vedernikov Winery, Inkerman, Massandra, Golubitskoye Estate, Fanagoria and Château de Talu - took part in the project. 

Every year, the Managers Association recognizes leaders among the representatives of the Russian professional community, the brightest managers who have made the greatest contribution to the development of their companies and the industry as a whole. The results are traditionally published in the Kommersant newspaper, the rating official partner. Seven managers of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies were included in the Top 1000 Russian Managers in 2024. Pavel Titov was announced the best senior executive in the Consumer Goods Production category.

At the Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards 2024, held in Stellenbosch (South Africa), sparkling and still wines of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies won four medals: three golds and a silver. The competition is the most prestigious tasting competition on the African continent. The victory of the Sibirkovy white wine from Vedernikov Winery, which was awarded gold for the first time at an international competition, was special.

In August 2024, Abrau-Durso PJSC, the Abrau-Durso Group’s managing company, was highly rated by the leading rating agencies: A+ (RU) Stable by Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA) and similar ruA+ with stable outlook by Expert RA. The key positive factors include profit and sales growth, high profitability and geographic diversity. The analysts also noted the company’s strong competitive position, strong liquidity, low debt burden and corporate risks, and availability of extensive own resource portfolio.

It is the second year running that the Abrau-Durso Group has received the highest awards at the largest Korean professional tasting competition. This year the Abrau-Durso still and sparkling wines won 2 gold prizes. And classic sparkling wine Victor Dravigny Brut won the Grand Prix — the Best of Country Award, and became the first Russian wine with this prestigious title.

Yubileinaya Winery, a member of the Abrau-Durso Group, keeps on creating new wines from unique domestic grape varieties. This time the modern Abrau Estates collection of still wines is enriched with a bright summer novelty — a fancy orange-style wine made by the original technology from the late-ripening citron magaracha grape.

The new Abrau Club concept store of interior items and decorative accessories welcomes the first buyers on the embankment in Gelendzhik at 23b Mira Street. This is the second boutique of the developing chain — the flagship Abrau Club opened last year in Moscow.

Abrau-Durso Group, a leader in the production of sparkling wines in Russia, took part in the second festival-fair "Made in Russia" within the VIII Russian-Chinese EXPO held from May 17 to 21 in Harbin. The exhibition was one of the key events organized in China to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and brought together leading public and private enterprises from various industries. Abrau-Durso Group was an official partner of the Made in Russia fair and successfully presented sparkling and still wines in Harbin. The total number of visitors to the exhibition was more than three hundred thousand people.

Vyacheslav Smirnov was appointed CEO of the Yubileynaya winery and its grape-growing assets.

May 20 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the famous champagne maker Victor Dravigny. In honor of the anniversary, Abrau-Durso, the leader in the Russian sparkling wine market, presents the first Zero Dosage sparkling wine in the Victor Dravigny collection. The sparkling wine in a special festive design is produced in a limited edition and aged in mountain tunnels for 33 months.

Abrau-Durso continues to develop its own gastronomic direction and after the successful flagship project on Arbat presents 1870 Abrau-Durso Usachevsky in Khamovniki. The chain's second large-scale restaurant in Moscow opened in the trendy gastronomic cluster of Usachevsky Market.

In Q1 2024, Abrau-Durso Group, the leader in the Russian sparkling wine market, increased sales by 30% compared to the same period in 2023.  

The Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, the leader in the Russian sparkling wine market, summed up 2023 and demonstrated a sales figure again that surpassed all previous results. In the 12 months of 2023, 56.704 million bottles were sold, which is 5% more than in 2022, of which 55.990 million bottles of self-produced alcoholic and non-alcoholic products, which is 6% more than in 2022.

On April 25, the presentation of the original Cuban rum Danza del Fuego, a novelty in the Abrau Spirits strong drinks line from Abrau-Durso, took place in the Kotelnaya cocktail bar in Moscow. Danza del Fuego white rum is produced jointly with the Cuban state company Corporación Cuba Ron S.A. and was the first-of-its-kind project in Russia. Special guests of the event were Julio Antonio Garmendia Peña, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Russia, and Pavel Titov, President of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies.

Abrau-Durso Group presents a novelty in its Abrau Spirits hard liquors portfolio - original Cuban rum Danza del Fuego. This is the first Cuban rum production project in Russia authorized by the state-owned corporation Cuba Ron S.A.

On February 28, the Abrau-Durso Group, a Russian leading producer of sparkling and still wines, announced a new position in its internal structure - Chief Experience Officer. It will be Anton Tupikov.

Abrau-Durso Group, an expert in working with grapes, continues to expand its hard liquors portfolio and presents a new product in the line, familiar to many by the number 7 on the label - 7 Vines grape vodka. The original novelty is created in the winemaker's vodka concept and represents a special view of the wine world experts on the hard liquors category. The alcohol for 7 Vines vodka is produced based on wine, the unique blend of which was made up of seven white international and autochthonous grape varieties.

Abrau-Durso, whose history began 153 years ago during the Russian Empire, presents a unique sparkling wine Cuvée Alexander II, created from special vintages, the most aged of which is more than ten years old, and a young wine of 2022. The sparkling wine is the first in the Protected Designation of Origin category and the author's project of the Winemaking Director Georges Blanc devoted to the origin period of one of the most famous Russian wineries. The new sparkling wine is named in honor of Emperor Alexander II, whose name has a special meaning for Abrau-Durso. It was under him and by his special decree that the Abrau-Durso estate was founded in the autumn of 1870.

Abrau-Durso continues the tradition of launching art collections created in collaboration with famous artists. Over the years, this project has combined the history of Abrau-Durso winemaking with the creative ideas of famous masters. In 2024, the author of the collection was the Russian artist Mikhail Molochnikov, whose work "A-O" symbolically conveys the dynamics of modernity and figuratively refers to the beginning of the 20th century, the time of brilliant artistic insights.

Shirvan 60 of Abrau-Durso is a new cognac from Azerbaijan with outstanding characteristics that can impress the most sophisticated connoisseurs. The basis of the complex composition of the cognac flavor is made up of unique 60-year-old spirits. The history of the ancient Shirvan, in honor of which the novelty is named, is shrouded in legends—they were the source of inspiration for the creation of the drink, which reflects the rich traditions of the region’s cognac masters.

At the end of December 2023, Kommersant newspaper published for the first time a specialized industry rating of the best managers of the agro-industrial complex “Salt of the Earth. Top Managers of AIC-2023” The list of industry leaders includes five executives of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies.

The Abrau-Durso Group presented a unique lifestyle project—the Abrau Club. The Abrau Club flagship boutique is located in the center of Moscow at 15 Petrovka Street.

Abrau-Durso Group continues to expand the geography of Wine Atelier shops in the regions—a new branded boutique with the most complete collection of Abrau-Durso wines was opened in Krasnoyarsk, the largest city in Eastern Siberia.

The Sheki Sharab winery was the first to receive the right from the Azerbaijani authorities to use the trademark of the legendary Agdam port wine. Thus, today only the Sheki Sharab products can be called real Aghdam.

Riesling is the very first grape variety planted in Abrau-Durso 150 years ago. In honor of the anniversary of the famous variety and the appearance of the first vineyard, Abrau-Durso presents a limited edition of one of the most exquisite examples of the still wines collection. The 2022 Abrau-Durso Riesling aged in oak has become a symbol of 150-year winemaking traditions on the shores of the emerald Lake Abrau.

On October 31, 2023, in Moscow, the results of the Russian expert rating of domestic wines Top100Wines were traditionally announced at the Wine Assembly. Imperial Vintage Brut 2019 sparkling wine was among the top ten wines in Russia with a score of 92.5 points. Vedernikov Winery, which is part of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, also demonstrated excellent results: the red dry wine Krasnostop Zolotovsky 2018, aged in oak, became the winner of a separate nomination—Grand Reserve.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, the leader in the Russian sparkling wine market, was held on October 30 in Moscow, at which it was decided to change the CEO of Abrau-Durso PJSC. Elena Zaritskaia will take over the position of CEO of the management company from November 1, 2023.

A multimedia installation with the symbolic name “The Heart of Abrau” has appeared in Abrau-Durso, the largest center of wine and gastronomic tourism in Russia. The art object epitomizes the exciting energy that accompanies the creation of Abrau-Durso wines.

There’s a new type of vodka in the original line of spirits from the Abrau-Durso Group, which consumers already know from the “branded” number 7 on the label. It is called “7 Grains” and it is unique. This is a brand-new original product that contains a flavored spirit infused with grains such as barley, rye, wheat, corn, oats, bison grass (zubrowka), lemongrass, and buckwheat.

The new product from "Abrau-Durso" is the first Abrau Mix aperitif in the collection, created on the basis of fresh citrus and vegetable components. Bitter of a rich mint-lime shade with a subtle aroma with nuances of herbs and a balanced taste is an ideal base for racy cocktails with sparkling wine.

On September 14, the winners of the V All-Russian competition "Corporate Museum" were announced at a ceremony in Yekaterinburg. More than 75 museum projects of operating enterprises from all over Russia qualified for the final. The Museum and Historical Complex of the Abrau-Durso Russian Wine House won prizes in two nominations at once. The Laureate title, or first place, was awarded to "New Exhibition", and the III Degree Diploma - bronze - was received in the main nomination "Best Corporate Museum".

One of the leading rating agencies, Expert RA, has affirmed the credit rating of PAO Abrau-Durso at ruA+ with a stable outlook. PAO Abrau-Durso is the parent and management company of the Abrau-Durso Group.

“Vedernikov” Winery, the flagship of Russian winemaking in the production of wines from autochthonous grape varieties, presents the first rose wine made of Krasnostop Zolotovsky grape in the Don Valley. The new product, “Krasnostop Rosé,” is the result of experiments and meticulous work of the winery team in studying and discovering the inherent features of the original variety. Rose wine opens a new page in the history of “Vedernikov” Winery wines made from 100% Krasnostop Zolotovsky grape, which are already presented in other styles: still red dry with and without aging in oak, as well as pét-nat.

On August 5, one of the brightest and most incendiary music festivals of this summer - Light Weekend - took place in Abrau-Durso to celebrate the sparkling wine birthday. The holiday became the largest event of the season in Abrau-Durso: it brought together more than 3,000 guests and fans of modern music. The famous rap duo HammAli & Navai headlined the evening. Anton Tokarev, the rising star of the Russian scene Ella and the popular showman Oleg Miami energized the dance floor.

Today, on August 4, a modern four-star hotel Abrau Light Resort & SPA has officially opened in Abrau-Durso. This seven-story hotel with 111 rooms is distinguished by its location - in one of the most picturesque places of the resort, on the shores of the emerald lake Abrau surrounded by green hills of the Caucasus foothills. Abrau Light Resort & SPA presents its guests with a modern comfort interpretation - all rooms are equipped with "smart home" systems with a voice assistant, in each bathroom there is an exclusive line of Abrau Cosmetics designed specifically for the hotel.

At the largest Korean professional tasting competition held in Seoul, the Abrau-Durso sparkling and still wines were awarded five awards - one gold, three silver and one bronze medal. The Abrau-Durso wines became the first Russian winners of the Korean Wine Challenge awards.

 Abrau-Durso presents the latest novelties in the youth Abrau Light collection — favorite tastes are now available in a canned non-alcoholic Zero format. In a new practical 250 ml can, Abrau Light Zero White and Abrau Light Zero Rose will become a perfect match for a summer vibe.

Abrau-Durso presents bright novelties from international grape varieties in the Abrau Estates collection; each will be a revelation of the summer season! The latest trends admirers will be pleased with the bright pink Abrau Estates Rose from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc varieties. The intriguing Abrau Estates Cabernet a la White, made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon using the Blanc de Noir technology, which is rarely applied in the production of still wines, will brighten up summer evenings.

From May 12 to 13, the largest event of the enotourism industry in Russia took place at Abrau-Durso — the First Wine Tourism Forum. The event was organized by the Abrau-Durso Tourism Center supported by the Global Wine Tourism Organization (GWTO) and the International Center of Wine and Gastronomy. For the first time, more than 400 experts — representatives of wineries, tour operators, authorities and other market actors — met at one venue to discuss current problems and strategies for the development of wine tourism.

The Abrau-Durso Group, a leader on the sparkling wines market, summed up its financial results of 2022. The Group achieved high results and demonstrated the record-breaking numbers of sales, revenue and net profit.

Vedernikov Winery presents a novelty — a unique collection of seven pet-nats in a style reflecting the energy and freedom of the Don steppes. The collection includes fresh and original pet-nats from autochthonous grape varieties - Krasnostop Zolotovsky, Golubka and Platovsky, and from international varieties - Riesling, Aligoté, Pinot Noir. Last year, the winery produced the first pet-nat from the 100% autochthonous Tsimlyansky Black variety, and this year's new edition completes the collection.

Abrau-Durso Group added a new highly-demanded product to its non-alcoholic range — Abrau Indian Tonic. This classic tonic with fresh citrus notes and distinctive bitterness is worth tasting both in cocktails and as is.

Abrau-Durso proudly presents a creative collaboration within the Abrau Art Collection annual project co-authored with the famous artist, sculptor and public figure - Aidan Salakhova. In 2023, the dialogue between the art of Russia and Azerbaijan in the design of the Imperial Vintage Brut sparkling wine symbolizes the appearance on the map of the Abrau-Durso Group of a foreign asset - the Az Abrau winery in Azerbaijan.

Abrau-Durso Russian wine house proudly presents a new wine in the collection of monosort sparkling wines - Brut d'Or Riesling. Gastronomic wine made from 100% white Riesling grapes will be a great opening of the New Year holidays. Modern and multifaceted, it demonstrates all the brightness of the Riesling variety grown in the Abrau-Durso terroir - the "king in the world of white wines".

On October 31, 2022, the results of the Russian expert rating of domestic wines Top100Wines were announced in Moscow as part of the Wine Assembly. The victory in the Winery of the Year nomination was a triumph for the company, and for two years in a row, Abrau-Durso wines have been recognized as the best sparkling Russian wines. Vedernikov Winery, which is part of the Abrau-Durso Group of Companies, also demonstrated outstanding achievements - red wine Krasnostop Zolotovsky came second in the rating.

One of the leading rating agencies "Expert RA" has upgraded the credit rating of Abrau-Durso PJSC to ruА+ with a stable outlook. The rating upgrade was influenced by the continued positive dynamics of the company's financial results, the availability of its own raw materials, resistance to macroeconomic fluctuations, as well as improved diversification of the debt portfolio.

On September 5, at the Eastern Economic Forum, Tourism.RF Corporation JSC and Abrau-Durso PJSC signed a corporate agreement and launched the investment project, Abrau-Durso Tourism Cluster, in Krasnodar Krai. The project will include the integrated development of Abrau-Durso and nearby areas that will lead to an increase in tourist flow to 1 million people by 2029.

For the first time, Abrau-Durso Group presents a drink in a new format - Abrau Light in eco-friendly pack in aluminum can of 250 ml. The novelty meets the demand for a fast pace of life and provides convenience and comfort of consumption.

Abrau-Durso Group is expanding its range of non-alcoholic products and is introducing a new brand, Abrau Vinonade, a collection of six carbonated soft drinks of various flavors based on grape juice.

The interest in autochthonous grape varieties is one of the trends in the world winemaking of the last decade. Today, Vedernikov Winery, the flagship in the development of native Russian grape varieties, presents another unique native variety - Pukhlyakovsky, based on which an original white wine was created.

For the first time, the well-known winery of the Don Valley, which is part of Abrau-Durso Group, presents pet-nat and refers to a segment that symbolizes the atmosphere of youth, lightness and freedom from the conventions of the "big" wine culture.

A new branded wine boutique of Abrau-Durso Wine Atelier with a wide collection of wines, strong alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks has opened in the historical center of Moscow - on the Old Arbat Street.

Abrau-Durso expands its presence in the strong drinks category and presents a new product - 7 Herbs Gin created using local herbal ingredients. In Russia, the market of strong alcoholic beverages shows stable growth. One of the market drivers is the gin category, which demonstrated a record increase in sales in 2021.

Abrau-Durso Group, the leading Russian wine producer, has become the leader in sparkling wine export in 2021. During the year, the company delivered a record volume of products to 28 countries - 1.4 million liters or 1.8 million bottles.

For the 12 months of 2021, a record-breaking 45.9 million bottles were sold, which is 11.8% higher than last year, where own production amounted to 44.6 million bottles of alcoholic and non-alcoholic products (12% more than in 2020). Based on management reporting, the income of the Abrau-Durso Group in 2021 increased by 15% and amounted to 10.15 billion rubles (8.72 billion rubles in 2020, according to IFRS), EBITDA - 2.90 billion rubles (2.1 billion rubles in 2020, IFRS), net profit — 1.3 billion rubles (1.1 billion rubles in 2020, IFRS), net profit margin was 13%. Last year, revenue, net profit and sales were the highest in the company's history.

The Russian Wine House has expanded its collection of Brut d'Or classic monosort sparkling wines with a new sample - Brut d'Or Rose. The debut sparkling wine - white brut, Brut d'Or Blanc de Blancs, made from Chardonnay grapes - appeared in 2015, and in 2020 – the elegant white brut, Brut d'Or Blanc de Noirs, made from Pinot Noir grapes. The new pink sparkling wine Brut d'Or Rose demonstrates the versatility of the Pinot Noir variety in Abrau-Durso and complements the exquisite composition of the Brut d'Or collection.

The Abrau-Durso Group presents a novelty in the cider category - dry cider made from 100% natural apple juice using traditional French technology. The unique taste of southern apples from Krasnodar Krai became a source of inspiration for Abrau-Durso winemakers when creating the cider.

Russian Wine House Abrau-Durso launches a new limited collection, co-authored with the renowned sculptor Igor Shelkovsky. The representative of one of the most distinguished generations of Russian artists created a unique sculptural art object for the Abrau-Durso sparkling wine featuring the perfectly recognizable artistic style.

Abrau-Durso Group is entering a new market — the skincare products market — with Abrau Cosmetics brand. The company has launched its first limited edition skincare products based on valuable natural ingredients, mainly grapeseed oil and resveratrol derived from grapes grown at Abrau-Durso vineyards. The new skincare products are packed in innovative biodegradable packaging produced by Finland-based Sulapac.

Abrau-Durso Group represented by its subsidiary AzAbrau LLC won the privatization tender for the purchase of Sheki Sharab wine factory in the Shaki District of Azerbaijan with a capacity of 2.6 million bottles per year. Abrau-Durso will invest more than EUR 2,334,000 in the development of the enterprise in accordance with its investment program approved by the tender commission.  

Russian Wine House Abrau-Durso proudly presents its collection of Abrau Durso Reserve tank method sparkling wines. To create this range, only the cuvée is used — the first pressing juice of selected grapes harvested at the Abrau-Durso vineyards. An essential advantage of Abrau Durso Reserve is its longer aging period of at least ninety days. These wines are notable for their lightness, freshness, vivid bouquet and set a new quality standard for the entire category.