Wines made from Chinuri grapes of Kartli
Discover the best wines made with Chinuri as a single variety or as a blend of Kartli.
More informations about the variety Chinuri
Native to Georgia, it has been known for a long time, especially in the Kartli(e) region in the central part of the country, where it is still grown. It has long been appreciated as a table grape. Chinuri can also be found in Germany, Azerbaijan, Russia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, sometimes in China, and in France, where it is virtually unknown.
More informations about the region of Kartli
The wine region of Kartli of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Dora or the Domaine Doremi produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kartli are Chinuri, Saperavi and Goruli mtsvane, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kartli often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Chinuri grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 5% of Chinuri
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Chinuri
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Chinuri
- EarthPresent in 3% of Chinuri
- MicrobioPresent in 3% of Chinuri
- OakPresent in 3% of Chinuri
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chinuri
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Chinuri
- FloralPresent in 1% of Chinuri
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Chinuri
- Tropical fruitPresent in 1% of Chinuri
News about the grape variety Chinuri
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