Winery Alaverdi MonasteryRkatsiteli (რქაწითელი)
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rkatsiteli (რქაწითელი) of Winery Alaverdi Monastery in the region of Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alaverdi Monastery's Rkatsiteli (რქაწითელი).
Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca
Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rkatsiteli (რქაწითელი) from Winery Alaverdi Monastery are 2010, 2014, 2013, 0 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Alaverdi Monastery
The Winery Alaverdi Monastery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Kakheti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
