The Odesa factory of champagne wines was sold at auction for UAH 195 million. The starting price was 87,3 million. Open auctions took place today on the electronic platform "Prozorro.Sales".
LLC "Elitbud Group" won the auction. According to the YouControl website, the company was registered in Odessa 14 years ago. The head and ultimate beneficiary of the company is Askold Koval. It is registered at the same address as the "Winfort" company, which sells alcohol. The main activity of the company is the construction of residential and non-residential buildings.
According to the terms of privatization, the new owner must preserve the winemaking profile of the enterprise for three years and conclude protective contracts for architectural monuments - the entrance arch and the main building.
For the new owner of the privatized property, the lease agreement will remain in force until 2035.
Let us remind you that the Odesa factory of champagne wines was founded in 1899. At that time, it was called "Champagne factory of Henry Roederer", in honor of its founder, a French winemaker and philanthropist. The corresponding plaque with the name and surname and Yat still hangs on the gate in the old fashion. Nearby is a lane with the appropriate name - Champagne.