Winter Wheat
Our winter wheat is the fragrant fruit of the Russian Black Steppes' fertile soil, world-renowned for generations for its exceptional grains.
For many centuries, Russia was the world's bread-basket, providing two-thirds of the world's grain. The Russian Black Steppes are renowned throughout history as having some of the richest, most fertile soil around. Called in Russian "Chernozyem", the Black Steppes even walked away with the Grand Prize at the Universal Expo in 1889, the same fair which by the way inaugurated another landmark, the Eiffel Tower. Which is why we at Russian Standard gather our winter wheat here in the heart of the steppes.
The hardy wheat is planted in the fall, before the first snow falls. During the winter months, the wheat matures slowly, gaining strength and protein, with the blankets of snow acting as a protection.
Russian Standard's experts hand select only the finest grain from the best crops around to ensure a subtle hint of wheat in the production of our premium vodkas.
