The unique vineyards of Massandra almost burned down in Livadia
A fire in Livadia, on the southern coast of Crimea, nearly destroyed unique, centuries-old vineyards. Massandra winery director Yanina Pavlenko reported this on her blog, according to a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to her, firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, which had already gotten close to the plantation.
“This weekend, the Massandra vineyards in the Livadia branch were miraculously not damaged by the fire. The fire was small, but the fire came close to the cabernet plantings! Fortunately, there were no losses. “Many thanks to the guards of the enterprise, the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, who, despite the monstrous workload these days, responded promptly and stopped the fire,” Pavlenko wrote.
Vineyards have been growing in Livadia since the times of the Russian Empire. In 1920, a state farm factory was created on their basis, specializing in the production of high-quality vintage dessert and strong wines, which are made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety, growing only on the southern coast of Crimea.
Earlier, journalists published data from an investigation that showed that the former general director of Massandra, hero of Ukraine Nikolai Boyko, planned to ruin the enterprise and auction off the lands on the South Bank. Also, over the years of his work, thousands of collectible bottles, whose total value can reach millions of dollars, have disappeared from wine cellars.
Massandra's unique vineyards nearly burned down in Livadia.