Odesa urban winery using leased regional parcels for Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, rosé, Riesling and cask matured Limited Edition wines.
The producer
At 26 Tiraspolska Street in Odesa, Odesos makes wine in the city while working leased parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs, including sites near Prymorske in Izmail district. Maksym Kushnir founded the project and oversees the path from grape selection to label creation. Anton Yordanov came from Bulgaria to produce Ukrainian wines of international class. The range includes 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and 100% Chardonnay bottles, plus rosé, Riesling and Limited Edition Cabernet and Merlot wines matured in casks that previously held whisky or bourbon.
Known for
Odesa urban wines from leased parcels
Notable facts
Odesos was launched in 2019 by Maksym Kushnir.
The winery operates at 26 Tiraspolska Street in Odesa.
Odesos works leased parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs, including sites near Prymorske village in Izmail district.
Some Limited Edition Cabernet and Merlot wines are matured in casks that previously held whisky or bourbon.
The story
London and Porto in Odesa
In 2019, Maksym Kushnir launched Odesos in Odesa after looking to London and Porto for models of European urban cellars. He adapted that idea to Ukraine, pairing a city winery with leased parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs. The arrangement includes sites near Prymorske village in Izmail district, and it lets Odesos select the best grapes each year. Kushnir personally oversees the chain from vineyard selection through label creation, while Anton Yordanov came from Bulgaria to produce Ukrainian wines of international class.
London and Porto in Odesa
In 2019, Maksym Kushnir launched Odesos in Odesa after looking to London and Porto for models of European urban cellars. He adapted that idea to Ukraine, pairing a city winery with leased parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs. The arrangement includes sites near Prymorske village in Izmail district, and it lets Odesos select the best grapes each year. Kushnir personally oversees the chain from vineyard selection through label creation, while Anton Yordanov came from Bulgaria to produce Ukrainian wines of international class.
From the atlas
Odesos Winery
An Odesa urban winery founded on European city cellar models, with grapes selected from leased regional parcels.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Producer
Odesos Winery
Base
Urban winery in Odesa, Ukraine
Founder
Maksym Kushnir
Cellar master
Anton Yordanov
Vineyard model
Leased parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs
The Producer
Maksym Kushnir founded Odesos Winery as an urban winery in Odesa. He personally oversees each stage from grape selection in the vineyards through label creation. Anton Yordanov came from Bulgaria to Ukraine to produce Ukrainian wines of international class.
Place
The cellar stands at 26 Tiraspolska Street in Odesa, separate from the vineyards that supply it. Odesos leases parcels in selected Odesa region microterroirs, including sites near Prymorske village in Izmail district. The leased parcel strategy lets the winery select the best grapes each year.
Story
In 2019, Maksym Kushnir launched Odesos after seeking to adapt the urban winery models of London and Porto to Ukraine. The idea placed European city cellar practice in a Ukrainian setting, with Kushnir supervising grape selection through label creation. Anton Yordanov came from Bulgaria to produce Ukrainian wines of international class. The annual choice of grapes remains part of the operating model, with leased parcels supplying fruit from selected microterroirs.
Wines
The range moves across rosé, red and white wines. Odesos Rosé 2022 supplies the rosé bottle. Odesos Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, and Odesos Chardonnay 2021 is 100% Chardonnay. Odesos Riesling 2021 adds another named white.
Some Limited Edition Cabernet and Merlot wines are matured in casks that previously held whisky or bourbon. This brings a former spirit vessel into the ageing of those cuvées.
In The Glass
Odesos Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 has a pungent nose of beetroot, earth, blood, cooked root vegetables and blackcurrant. It is medium bodied, with medium tannins and high acidity, and ends dry.
Odesos Chardonnay 2021 smells of grey pear, overripe apple, lemon, firewood and nuts. Its palate begins with slight sweetness, moves through a medium body and pleasant acidity, and finishes dry with a faint bitterness.
A Bottle To Understand It
Open Odesos Chardonnay 2021 first. It is the white bottle in the named range, alongside Odesos Rosé 2022, Odesos Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 and Odesos Riesling 2021. The Limited Edition Cabernet and Merlot wines can come next, when casks that previously held whisky or bourbon introduce a separate ageing vessel.
Final Word
Odesos makes wine in Odesa while selecting grapes from leased Odesa region parcels. The bottles cover rosé, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Riesling, with Limited Edition Cabernet and Merlot wines matured in casks that previously held whisky or bourbon.