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'''Krasnostop Zolotovsky''' is an indigenous Russian [[grape variety]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khrennikov |first1=Ilya |last2=Corcoran |first2=Jason |date=6 May 2015 |title=Putin Bottles Patriotism as Black Sea Wine Trumps Burgundy |url=http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-06/putin-bottles-patriotism-as-black-sea-trumps-burgundy-bordeaux |newspaper=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Kiselyova |first1=Maria |last2=Sichkar |first2=Olga |date=16 April 2015 |title=Swiss winemaker toasts Russian crisis with glass half full |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-crisis-wine-idUSKBN0N71E420150416 |newspaper=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Genetic profiling of Moldavian, Crimean and Russian cultivars of Vitis vinifera L. with nuclear microsatellite markers |author1=Lefort, F |author2=Risovannaya, V |author3=Gorislavets, S |author4=Massa, V |author5=Troshin, L |journal=Геном растений. Сборник тезисов IV Международной конференцию |page=25 |year=2003 |url=http://vitis.1gb.ru/docs/abs_bord.doc}}</ref> that is regarded as the local grape with the best potential for [[red wine]] production. The name 'Krasnostop' is derived from the Russian words krasniy and stopka, meaning red and small liquor glass respectively, that describe the appearance of its stems. It gives wines that are typically rich in [[tannins]], alcohol and acidity, with flavors reminiscent of dark plums, redcurrant and green pepper.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Jancis Robinson |author2=Julia Harding |author3=José Vouillamoz |title=Wine grapes : a complete guide to 1,368 vine varieties, including their origins and flavours|date=2012|publisher=Allen Lane|location=London|isbn=978-1846144462|pages=515–516 }}</ref> Notable producers include [[Vedernikov Winery]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waaijer |first1=Wabke |date=1 June 2014 |title=Raising a Toast to Russian Wine |url=http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/raising-a-toast-to-russian-wine/501228.html |newspaper=The Moscow Times}}</ref> and [[Domaines Burnier]], both of which produce a varietal wine from this rare grape.

 

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