Top 100 wines of Abkhazeti
Discover the top 100 best wines of Abkhazeti of Abkhazeti as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Abkhazeti and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Abkhazeti
The wine region of Abkhazeti is located in the region of Black Sea Coast of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Duripsh or the Domaine Abkhazia produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Abkhazeti are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Abkhazeti often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of wild strawberries, honey or non oak.
We currently count 6 estates and châteaux in the of Abkhazeti, producing 57 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Abkhazeti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
News from the vineyard of Abkhazeti
Rare Glen Grant whisky sells for record-breaking HK$937,500
A rare bottle of Gordon & MacPhail’s Glen Grant 72-year-old whisky has broken its own previous auction world record in a sale at Bonham’s Hong Kong on 20 May. The single bottle sold for HK$937,500 (US$120,000/£95,403) including buyer’s premium. This figure is more than double the price a bottle of the same whisky sold for at a Bonham’s Hong Kong sale in January 2021 (HK$421,600). Distilled by Speyside producer Glen Grant in 1948, the rare single malt was created by independent Scotch bottl ...
The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...
Vinexposium/IWSR report: Moderation and convenience on the road to recovery
While preparing to resume its calendar of trade fairs, Vinexposium, the company behind 10 of the world’s biggest alcoholic beverage trade events, partnered with market research agency IWSR and its consumer behaviour child company, Wine Intelligence, to issue a report charting the drinks sector’s road to recovery. For Rodolphe Lameyse, CEO of Vinexposium, ‘the last couple of years have been a game changer for the drinks industry’, with structural transformations in logistics, packaging, product d ...