The best wines of Telavi

Discover the best wines of Telavi of Kakheti as well as the best winemakers of Telavi and estates of Telavi to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Telavi and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Telavi by region

Looking for a good wine of Telavi of Kakheti among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Telavi. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Telavi with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Telavi

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Want to buy a red wine of Telavi cheap or sell a red wine of Telavi at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Telavi

Red wines from the region of Telavi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, lamb chops with honey and spices or thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong).

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Telavi

On the nose the red wine of the region of Telavi. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of nutty, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in red wine of Telavi

  • 2018With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Telavi

  • Saperavi
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Telavi

A wine route planned in the region of Telavi? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Telavi.

Discovering the wine region of Telavi

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.

We currently count 17 estates and châteaux in the of Telavi, producing 33 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Telavi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Great white wines of Telavi

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Telavi

White wines from the region of Telavi go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Telavi

On the nose the white wine of the region of Telavi. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, earth.

The best vintages in white wine of Telavi

  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Telavi

  • Rkatsiteli
  • Kisi
  • Mtsvane Kakhuri
  • Goruli Mtsvane
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Telavi

A wine route planned in the region of Telavi? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Telavi.

Discover the grape 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.

Great sparkling wines of Telavi

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Telavi

Sparkling wines from the region of Telavi go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Telavi

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Telavi. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Telavi

  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Telavi

  • Mtsvane Kakhuri
  • Rkatsiteli
  • Kisi

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

Great sweet wines of Telavi

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Want to buy a sweet wine of Telavi cheap or sell a sweet wine of Telavi at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Telavi

Sweet wines from the region of Telavi go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of thai beef skewers, lamb tagine with dried apricots or caramel pork.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Telavi

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Telavi. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Telavi

  • 2013With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Telavi

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

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