Ancientist reports archaeological research from Phanagoria, where the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences has identified five wine-production facilities, around 60 large fermentation vessels and associated warehouses and shops in an ancient commercial district close to the Black Sea port. The largest excavated winery is estimated to have produced roughly 30 tonnes of wine annually, while the pithoi used during fermentation could each contain about 600 to 800 litres. Crushing platforms coated with water-resistant mortar, fermentation vessels, amphorae and evidence of sulphur being burned inside containers for sanitation provide unusually detailed physical evidence for organised ancient winemaking, storage and distribution. Researchers now plan chemical and biological analysis of recovered material to investigate the composition of the wines and potentially identify grape varieties.