The beautiful country of Georgia is famous for its mountains, sea and, of course, wine. This drink is valued in a special way here, and its history goes back many centuries. Here everyone will find a wine to taste.
Priority in Georgian winemaking are white wines. They have personal unique tastes, aromas and strength.
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White dry Georgian wines
Tsinandali
White dry vintage wine, which is a kind of leader among other wines.
One of the oldest (produced since 1886) and the most delicious white wines. It has a light light shade and a pleasant taste, giving off honey notes.
Served chilled, it goes amazingly well with absolutely everything: fruits, grilled vegetables, meat and fish.
Cicka
It is somewhat similar to tsinandali, however, it has a less pronounced sourness in its bouquet.
It has a pleasant delicate aroma, vaguely reminiscent of a flower.
Ideal for drinking without food.
Hereti
In its own way, a unique wine with a very delicate taste and aroma.
Produced from grape juice of the first extraction.
Oddly enough, this is the kind of wine that is advised to be consumed without a long exposure – immediately after bottling and appearing on store shelves.
Tibaani
Pleasant, sweetish-sour wine with an alcohol content of 11,5% to 13%.
It has a rich amber color, as well as a peculiar taste reminiscent of raisins.
Wine on the market since 1948, aged in oak barrels buried in the ground for about two years.
Rkatsiteli
The name is identical to the grape variety from which it is produced.
Like tibaani, rkatsiteli is fermented in large oak or clay barrels buried in the ground.
Rkatsiteli has its own unique taste – you will recognize it right away! Moderately sour, moderately sweet wine has a pleasant aroma.
Suitable as an aperitif, goes well with chicken.
Mtsvane
An excellent wine with a very light and unobtrusive taste and aroma.
It has pleasant honey and plum notes, as well as a delicate straw color.
It goes well with snacks in the form of fruits, meat and vegetables, seafood.
White semi-dry Georgian wines
Tbilisi
A wine that goes perfectly with the Georgian suluguni.
It has a pleasant taste, complemented by a pleasant sweetness and moderate acidity.
Served chilled, also goes well with fish and meat.
Pirosmani
Available in both red and white. To obtain this wine, grape varieties Saperavi and Rkatsiteli are used.
By the way, the wine is named after Niko Pirosmani, an artist who popularized primitivism in art. His works are used to design the labels of Georgian wines.
Relevance: 17.08.2018
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