The Stavropol region became a leader in cognac production in 2026.
In the territory of Stavropol, 1.2 million deciliters (dal) of cognac were produced from the beginning of 2026. With this indicator, the region ranks first in Russia. This was announced by the Minister of Economic Development of the Stavropol Territory, Anton Doronin, on his Telegram channel.
During the nine months of 2026, the production of alcoholic beverages in the region exceeded 8.4 million deciliters. Vodka production increased by 2.8%, other alcoholic beverages - by 1.2%.
In total, 27 thousand tons of grapes were harvested in the Stavropol territory from the beginning of 2026. Licenses for the production of wine products are held by 10 collective farms, 9 factories for the production of wines with a protected geographical indication, 4 factories for the production of cognac and 1 organic factory with a certificate. Based on the results of eight months of the year, up to 305 thousand dal of still wines were produced in the Stavropol region, which is 38.5% lower than the corresponding period in 2025. At the same time, the region took the 8th place in Russia in terms of this indicator.