Zhytomyr craft winery Lowkowo wins gold and silver at competition in France
The craft winery Lowkowo (Levkov village, Zhytomyr region) became the only representative from Ukraine to receive awards at the Concours International de Lyon 2026 in France, the winery’s press service reported.
"I started as an experiment for myself, but it quickly became clear that the result could be presented more broadly. This is not a story about volume. It is an attempt to create a product that does not require explanations about its origin," said winery founder Mykola Yanushevych.
According to the release, Lowkowo Chardonnay Amphora 2025 (91 points out of 100) won a gold medal and a separate trophy for best Ukrainian wine. This is an orange-style Chardonnay, where fermentation and aging take place in Italian clay amphorae. A silver award went to the classic dry white Lowkowo Chardonnay 2025, which scored 81 points.
In total, experts evaluated 10,355 samples from 58 countries as part of the competition.
Lowkowo vineyards were planted in 2018–2019 in Zhytomyr region, an area that had not previously been considered a winemaking region. The grape varieties were selected based on their ability to adapt to the local climate following soil analysis.
Kraftovy Svit LLC (TM Lowkowo) was founded in 2015. The company is currently in an investment development phase, channeling resources into expanding vineyards and production infrastructure. Annual output is around 3,000–4,000 bottles, which are sold through specialty stores, HoReCa channels, and the company’s own online store in Kyiv, Lviv, and Zhytomyr.
