When You Open This Bottle, The Moment Changes
Because what’s inside was rescued from Ukraine’s underground cellars before the invasion.
“In a wine cave in Bakhmut, Ukraine, Artwinery was aging thousands of bottles of wines.”
— The New York Times
“Artwine is vibrant, beautifully crafted, and full of character. The quality is undeniable.”
— Wine Broker, WSET2
Iryna’s Story
In the cool darkness beneath Bakhmut’s soil, Iryna Kholoimova found her calling.
More than two hundred feet underground, inside limestone tunnels carved decades earlier, millions of bottles rested in silence. The temperature never changed. The air barely moved. Time felt different there.
At twenty-two, Iryna began as a laboratory assistant in those caves. She tested acidity, studied balance, and learned patience from the rhythm of fermentation. Over the years, that patience turned into responsibility. Eventually, the final character of Artwine passed through her hands ...
Nathalie's story
Before the war, Natalie Lysenko carried Ukraine’s sparkling wine into the world.
Tall, bright-eyed, and relentless, she introduced Artwine to international markets that often did not even know Ukraine made wine. In early 2020, at a New York trade show, she convinced skeptical importers to taste bottles aged deep beneath Bakhmut’s soil. The wines spoke for themselves.
By 2021, nearly a million bottles were exported abroad. For Natalie, each cork opened outside Ukraine was more than a sale. It was a story being poured...
“It felt like, on the one hand, a fossil, and on the other, an incredible testament to resilience and survival.”
- VinePair
“I had no connection to Ukraine, I simply love exceptional sparkling wine. Artwine is refined, beautifully balanced, and genuinely world-class.”
— Chris Hollenberg, International Wine Judge
"It’s the Ukrainian Dom Pérignon."
- The New Yorker
During Soviet times, it was the most prestigious sparkling wine. Presented at official functions for foreign dignitaries and high-level international guests, with tastings for British royalty.
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“Living in America, I carry Ukraine in my heart. Pouring Artwine feels like sharing a piece of home, crafted with the same excellence and resilience that defines our people.”
— Christine Bishko Villacorta, WW2 Ukrainian Refugee
