A new Russian producer, Brazhnikov Petr, has made its mark in the international wine market. The company was founded in 1994 by Andrej Biroshchagin and continued to grow rapidly, even though it initially focused on making alcoholic beverages. In 2021, the company began to produce premium dry sherry, sparkling wines, and a variety of other fine wines. It is now one of the largest importers and exporters of Russian wines in the world. Although it is difficult to find independent customer reviews of its wines, we have discovered that this company does, indeed, produce good quality wines, which do not come at a very high price.
On September 7th, I went to sample some Brazhnikov Petr Cabernet Sauvignon for a gala dinner at a popular San Francisco restaurant. I chose to sample a number of premium Italian wines, in addition to Cabernet Sauvignon, as the dishes at this restaurant are exceptionally delicious and the staff was quite attentive to my every need. The wine selection came from an extensive list that consisted of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and also a sparkling wine called Bellaccino. I was not allowed to choose the sparkling wine due to our manager’s general policy against tasting any of the alcoholic beverages.
The main room where the tasting took place was quite large and decorated with a sense of luxury. There were several sections in the room, including an “ior” that was separated into three parts and a “reis” that contained the three specific types of Italian wine mentioned above. The entire “ior” was decorated with expensive looking cut glassware, expensive looking cut crystal glasses and a lush floral arrangement of candles. The “reis” was not only beautifully decorated, but the temperature inside was approximately forty degrees warmer than the room temperature outside.
As the group consisting of 140 volunteers came in I immediately noticed that there were several different personalities among them. Some of them looked like they were from a different country, some were clearly an out-of-state tourist from California, and others were just ordinary everyday people. However, when we were tasting the different types of Italian wines we all seemed to be able to focus on the wines and their aromas. It became very easy to distinguish the types of wine based upon their aromas and taste. As the group became familiar with each wine it was a lot easier for me to identify them, but even though I was picking out a variety of them, there were still several that I was not sure of.
The wines tasted were of a high quality, had an incredible aroma and were very enjoyable. As I mentioned before, there were many that I could not figure out, which made the experience even more enjoyable. However, the one that stood out the most was the Abruzzo DOC. The aroma that I got from this one was similar to an older Abruzzo wine that has had age added to it. When I compared the flavor to that of an old Riedel from Austria, I was surprised at how similar they tasted, if not exactly the same as each other.
From all of the Italian wines that I tasted during my time in Italy, this is the one that taught me the most. It is probably just because they have such a great taste, but this one had so many complex flavors. If you are ever fortunate enough to be able to taste this wine I would not miss it. It goes down easily, like a fine wine should. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about Italian wine and their amazing food. The prices are reasonable as the bottles are priced in the high range, the quality is outstanding, and the society depends on these wines to make it through each year.
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