Vintage wine bottles dated from 1946 lay down in the wine cellar of the Massandra winery near Yalta, 28 March 2014 (Yalta is a resort city on the north coast of the Black Sea in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and incorporated by Russia as the Republic of Crimea). Massandra winery has one of the largest wine collections in the world. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra, the Crimean oldest winery has been producing fine wines for more than 110 years and has won international acclaim for their exceptional quality. Massandra wine has high quality – aroma, taste and bouquet, during international competitions has received more than two hundred of medals. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

A woman walks outside Massandra's winery bulding in Massandra village near Yalta. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

A wine specialist explains the characteristics of the wines during a wine tasting as part of a guided tour to the wine cellars and museum galleries of the Massandra winery in Massandra village near Yalta. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

A view of Massandra's vineyard near Sevastopol. The Southern Crimea is well known for its nature, climate and landscapes, in which are produced high quality wines. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Visitors participate in a wine tasting as part of a guided tour to the wine cellars and museum galleries of the Massandra winery in Massandra village near Yalta. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

A worker of the Massandra winery and museum leads the visit through the wine cellars of the winery in Massandra village near Yalta. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Some rare vintage wine bottles dated from 1923 lay down in the wine cellar of the Massandra winery. The winery was built between 1894 and 1897 near Yalta. The subtropical air climate of the region and the protective shields of mountain chains create unique conditions for the production of high quality fortified and dessert wines, which combined with the extraordinary architectural merit of the cellars, have earned Massandra a position as one of Ukraine's nationally important sites. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra Collection is one of the largest collections of fine and rare wines in the world, estimated at over 1 million bottles, of various types and vintages which are recorded into the Guinness Book of Records. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

A worker of the Massandra winery and museum speaks to visitors during a guided tour to the museum gallery of vintage wines through the wine cellars of the winery in Massandra village near Yalta. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra Collection comprises samples of every Massandra vintage, as well as some magnificent European wines from the personal collection of Tsar and Prince Golitzin including some extremely rare bottles incorporating the Tsar's personal seal. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra winery is successfully renewing and increasing its collection with new unique samples that together with old and rare wines has gained unparallel international reputation for its high product quality. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Workers prune wine grapes vine on the Massandra's vineyard near Sevastopol. In the late 19-th century Prince Lev Golitzin was appointed to manage the production process at the winery. An extremely accomplished winemaker, Golitzin devoted himself to developing the wines that suited the region best, and these wines define Massandra's output today. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra best known table wine is Alushta dry red wine. Other famous Massandra table wines are Cabernet, Sauvignon and Saperavi. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

An exterior profile view showing the main facade built with light-grey Crimean stone of the Massandra winery's building in Massandra village near Yalta. The wine cellars are underneath the building which is a reminiscent of a medieval castle. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

The first vineyards around Yalta were planted in the early 19th century by Prince Lev Golitsyn and Count Mikhail Vorontsov, Governor general of Crimea, using imported grapes such as the Semillon, Aligote, Pedro Ximenez and Pinot varieties. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)

Massandra Tours offer wine and spirit enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about the history of their favourite tipple and how to fully appreciate them through a variety of wine tasting tours and monthly tasting classes. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)