Kagor (wine)

Kagor is a fortified dessert wine made from cabernet sauvignon, saperavi and other grapes on the Black Sea coast, primarily in Moldova[1][2] and Crimea.[3] Its name comes from Cahors, France. Conversely, the dominant grape variety in French Cahors wine is Malbec.

Kagor originated as a sacramental wine for use in Russian Orthodox liturgy.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Kagor". Tsantali. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "Kagor". Wein-Plus.eu. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Jancis Robinson on rare vintage Crimean wine Financial Times
  4. ^ "Происхождение Кагора и его история | О вине".


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