Uzbek Wine (Samarkand)
The Silk Road cellar: Uzbek wine — centred on Samarkand's Khovrenko winery (founded 1868 by the Russian merchant Filatov, among Central Asia's oldest), making wines and brandies from local grapes (Saperavi kin, Kulja, Uzbek Muscat) in a Muslim-majority country where wine is a Soviet-era industry…
What it is
The Silk Road cellar: Uzbek wine — centred on Samarkand's Khovrenko winery (founded 1868 by the Russian merchant Filatov, among Central Asia's oldest), making wines and brandies from local grapes (Saperavi kin, Kulja, Uzbek Muscat) in a Muslim-majority country where wine is a Soviet-era industry and a Samarkand speciality. Origins: wine around Samarkand is Timurid-legendary (the court drank despite prohibitions); the modern industry is 1868+ Russian-founded, Soviet-expanded. Made from: grapes grown in the Samarkand and Tashkent oases, fermented in modern cellars. How it's made: 1) Grow under the desert sun (sweet grapes, strong wines). 2) Ferment; age the brandies in oak. 3) Serve at Samarkand's winery tastings with plov feasts. Served: at the Khovrenko museum-winery and Tashkent restaurants. Flavor: sun-sweet reds, honeyed muscats. Strength: 12-16%. Culture: Samarkand pours two heritages at once — Amir Timur's city and Filatov's cellar. See also: Kazakhstan's Kumis (the steppe sibling).
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