This article examines the current state of the wine industry in the Republic of Crimea. The assessment of the economic state of the Crimean wineries has been carried out. At this stage of economic development of the Crimean region, the wine industry acquired a new stage in development, which is reflected in this work.

The transformation processes taking place in the economic and social spheres of society determine, on the one hand, the prospects for economic growth, and on the other, the prerequisites for the emergence of new risks associated with the environmental and social security of states and individual territories. Therefore, we believe that in the current conditions of socio-economic development of both individual territories and socio-economic spaces as a whole, one of the main imperatives for the economic growth of territorial systems should be considered the influence of the environmental factor that determines the possibility of full-fledged life activity of society taking into account the preservation and development of the gene pool of the nation and the rational use of natural resources.

The article provides a retrospective study of the development of the innovative state of the country’s wine industry. The negative moments of the past and prospects for further development are indicated. The main southern regions of Russia, which are famous for the cultivation of grapes and the production of wine, are considered. A comparative assessment of the wine-making industry of the southern regions of Russia with neighboring regions is carried out. The characteristics of the largest wine-making enterprises of the Republic of Crimea, Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region are given. The dynamics of wine production in the Republic of Crimea for the period 2013-2019 is given. The analysis of the results of the impact of scientific and technological progress, namely: the work of innovation centers aimed at training qualified personnel, winemakers, which will help improve the results of the economic activities of winemaking enterprises. Examples of such work in European countries are given.