Wines made from Goruli mtsvane grapes of Telavi

Discover the best wines made with Goruli mtsvane as a single variety or as a blend of Telavi.

More informations about the variety Goruli mtsvane

An endemic Georgian grape variety, known since ancient times, it is most regularly found today in the Kartli and Imereti regions. It is practically unknown in other wine-producing countries. It should not be confused with, among others, Mtsvane Kakhuri and Gorula Mtsvane (table grapes), which are also white and native to Georgia.

More informations about the region of Kakheti

The wine region of Telavi is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marani or the Domaine Marani produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Telavi are Saperavi, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Goruli mtsvane, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Telavi often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, non oak or earth.

What are the typical flavors of the Goruli mtsvane grape variety?

News about the grape variety Goruli mtsvane

Cornas & St-Péray 2021: report and top-scoring wines

This was the first year that Pierre Clape, of Domaine Clape, had witnessed frost on the slopes of Cornas; from these parcels he lost 40% of his crop. On the flat, however, it was much worse – here he lost 90%. Like almost everybody else, he had to raise alcohol levels – here by adding concentrated must – to achieve 12% alcohol. The last time they had to do this was in 2008. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2021 wines See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Bordeaux 2021 en primeur set for lower demand

More than 71% of international merchants said they anticipated less demand for Bordeaux 2021 en primeur wines, in volume terms, versus the 2020 vintage released last year, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. Barrel sample tastings at the end of April indicated that several châteaux have still made very good wines in the 2021 vintage and that there is plenty to enjoy if you know where to look, despite myriad weather-related challenges in the growing season. Yet more than half of Liv- ...