Massandra
Massandra White Port 1934
Massandra, White Muscat 1934
Provenance: Christies London, 12/8/2016
White Muscat 1934 Ex Sotheby's. This is a fortified wine from the Crimea. It is best described as a White Port.
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| Size | 70 cl |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 1934 |
| Alcohol | 20.0 % |
| Bottled | 1938 |
| Classification | Muscat or Moscatel |
| Fill level | Top shoulder |
| Packaging | Original carton box |
| Region | Crimea (Krim) |
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(We currently have no information available on this brand)The Massandra Collection
In November 1920 the Red Army finally took control of the Crimea and the Collection was discovered intact shortly afterwards. In 1922 on Stalin’s orders all the wines to be found in any of the Tsar’s palaces including those at Moscow, St. Petersburg and Livadia were brought to Massandra. Some of these were sold off at this time but the majority were added to the Collection.
Upon Nazi invasion in 1941, the Collection was evacuated to three separate locations including Golitzin’s original cellars at Novy Svet, and was to remain there until after the liberation of Yalta by the Detached Seaboard Army in April 1944. Late in 1944, the entire Collection was returned to its original resting place.
