Not only samarkand is famous for its historical monuments but also its wine making traditions its wine making history can be dated back to early 19th century when a russian pioneer wine maker dmitriy filatov launched his first wine production in the region after four years of hard work samarkand wine of filatovs winery won prestigious recognition from world competitions held in paris and antwerp and was awarded with multiple gold and silver medals later perfected by khovrenko a russia