The wine region of Shida Kakheti is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Guramishvili's Marani or the Domaine Lapati Wines produce mainly wines sparkling, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shida Kakheti are Goruli mtsvane, Khikhvi and Chinuri, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shida Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Shida Kakheti, producing 6 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Shida Kakheti go well with generally quite well with dishes .
The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...
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Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...
