Wines made from Khikhvi grapes of Tsinandali
Discover the best wines made with Khikhvi as a single variety or as a blend of Tsinandali.
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
The wine region of Tsinandali is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tsinandali Estate or the Domaine Tsinandali Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tsinandali are Saperavi, Goruli mtsvane and Khikhvi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tsinandali often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio.
What are the typical flavors of the Khikhvi grape variety?
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 ...
The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley
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How the fine wine market looks heading into autumn 2022
The fine wine market goes into autumn 2022 after a particularly strong period of gains, although there has been greater uncertainty about momentum in recent weeks. At Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade, the Liv-ex 100 index dipped 0.3% in July 2022 but had risen every month for two years prior to that. UK-based merchant Bordeaux Index recently reported prices on the market up by 10% in the first half of 2022, with Burgundy up 26% on average. Strong activity on the LiveTrade online tradin ...