Getting There
One can get to the Khovrenko Winery either by public transport or by taxi.
What to Expect
The tour where you will immerse yourself in everything the winery has to offer from vine to museum on this leisurely and engaging tour experience. The ultimate choice for wine-lovers during their visit to Samarkand. This tour gives guests the opportunity to go behind the scenes and take a look at the full scale operation of the working winery, giving them the opportunity to learn about how the award winning Uzbek wines are created. Enjoy a private wine tasting of a selection of Khovrenko Winery’s most highly awarded wines, not usually available for purchasing.
History
The winery in Samarkand was founded by Filatov (a Russian entrepreneur) in 1868. During the Soviet power formation, Filatov had to leave his brainchild, since there was no place for private entrepreneurs in the new state. But, leaving his factory, he hid and walled up his collection of his best wines to keep it from being plundered.
The place of the founder of the Samarkand winery was taken by the Russian scientist, winemaker and chemist Mikhail Aleksandrovich Khovrenko, the first professor of winemaking in Russia. During his work in Samarkand, he tested and introduced new technologies for wine production, developed technological schemes for such vintage wines as Gulyakandoz, Shirin, Cabernet Liqueur, Aleatico, Uzbekiston and Farhad, became the creator of new wine varieties.
Facilities Available
- Museum of Filatov
- Samarkand restaurant
- Samarkand Memorial square
