Wines made from Khikhvi grapes of Kakheti
Discover the best wines made with Khikhvi as a single variety or as a blend of Kakheti.
More informations about the variety Khikhvi
A very old variety grown most often in Kakhetia (Georgia). It can also be found in Moldavia, Ukraine, Dagestan, Central Asia... almost unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Kakheti
Kakheti is the most important wine region in Georgia in quantitative, qualitative and even historic terms. Almost three-quarters of the country's wine Grapes are grown here, on land that has been used for viticulture for thousands of years. Kakheti is home to some of the oldest human habitations in the entire Caucasus region, and archaeological findings have suggested that wine has been produced here for several thousand years. The region's strong relationship with wine and Vine was captured in Georgia's famous hymn 'Thou Art a Vineyard', written in the 12th Century by King Demetrius I.
What are the typical flavors of the Khikhvi grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 16% of Khikhvi
- EarthPresent in 14% of Khikhvi
- Citrus fruitPresent in 14% of Khikhvi
- OakPresent in 9% of Khikhvi
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Khikhvi
- MicrobioPresent in 5% of Khikhvi
- Dried fruitPresent in 4% of Khikhvi
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Khikhvi
- FloralPresent in 3% of Khikhvi
- SpicesPresent in 3% of Khikhvi
- Tropical fruitPresent in 3% of Khikhvi
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Khikhvi
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Khikhvi
- OrangePresent in 1% of Khikhvi
News about the grape variety Khikhvi
Georgia’s indigenous grapes: reviving hidden treasures
‘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 ...
Carruades de Lafite 2021 release ‘looks attractive’
Carruades de Lafite 2021 was released today (12 May) at €160 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, which analyst group Wine Lister said was around 6% below the 2020-vintage release price. It marks an early release for the second wine of Lafite Rothschild in this year’s fledgling Bordeaux en primeur campaign. Château Duhart-Milon, the fourth growth Pauillac estate owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (DBR Lafite), was also released. Farr Vintners was offering a 12-bottle case for £672 in bond. Wine Lis ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’
Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...