With the great efforts of Soviet agronomists, tens of thousands of hectares of vineyards were planted in Kazakhstan, many of which were later destroyed and abandoned due to the anti-alcohol policy that began in 1985.
And here it is just worth mentioning that the pride of Arba Wine is the restored old vineyards, the main feature of which is that they grow on their own, ungrafted roots. On the scale of world winemaking, this is such a rare occurrence that Arba Wine can be called the guardians of some grape varieties.