Wine regions of Russia: Stavropol
The Stavropol wine region is located in the northernmost part of the Caucasus. The region stretches for 500 km in length and 300 km wide. The relief of the area is mountainous with lowlands and foothills.
In the north, there are mountains up to 4,000 meters high; in the south, 400 meters.
There are many rivers and lakes here, as well as a dry subtropical climate. You can also find many soils here: gray forest soils and different types of chernozems (black soils). These conditions make it possible to grow various varieties of grapes.
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