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 .
‘When I started producing wine, the wineries were all in a very bad condition,’ said Askaneli Brothers president Gocha Chkhaidze, recalling the poor state of the Georgian wine industry shortly after the country declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. ‘There was inadequate sanitation, a lack of know-how and old-fashioned bottling lines. People were unable to make wine sustainably, vineyards were not sufficiently cared for, agronomists were unskilled and used to harvest the maximu ...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in Strasbourg have backed amendments to a range of recommendations put forward by the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA), which included a proposal for health warnings on wine and drinks labels. BECA’s report, ‘Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer’, included several measures designed to reduce harmful alcohol use by at least 10% by 2025. Signed by French oncologist and politician Véronique Trillet-Lenoir, it is part of ...
Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...
