The flavor of juniper berries in wine of Imereti
Discover the of Imereti wines revealing the of juniper berries flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Imereti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baia's Wine or the Domaine Khareba produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Imereti are Saperavi et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Imereti often reveals types of flavors of citrus, oil or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of honey, hazelnut or straw.
We currently count 34 estates and châteaux in the of Imereti, producing 79 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Imereti go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
In the last board meeting of 2021 for the regulatory council of DO Terra Alta, in Catalunya, Spain, a long list of changes was approved. The most prominent was the making of a very strict certification system for wines that are 100% Garnatxa Blanca given that it’s their flagship grape variety. But perhaps the most interesting item is a bit further down the list that allows certification for a type of wines that in Catalan are called “vins brisats”. The name refers to white wine ...
I first contributed to Decanter back in November 1988; the hundreds of columns and articles I’ve written since constitute a journey of discovery. I squirm, though, if I’m described as a ‘wine expert’. Whatever wine knowledge we acquire quickly cools, congeals and crusts over, like custard or gravy, as the years pass. The wine world expands at a clip. Every vintage rewrites history. It’s the chance to share discoveries – not just about wines, but about people, places and the act of drinking itsel ...
‘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 ...