Winery Alaverdi MonasteryKhikhvi (ხიხვი)
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The Khikhvi (ხიხვი) of the Winery Alaverdi Monastery is in the top 0 of wines of Kakheti.
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Discover the grape variety: Tamaioasa Romaneasca
Intensely aromatic whites in dry, sweet and liqueur styles; pale golden to amber hue; ample, fragrant palate; powerful muscat signature aromas of rose, fresh grape, white flowers (orange blossom), exotic fruits (lychee), honey and characteristic incense notes. Star of Cotnari DOC, Murfatlar DOC and Pietroasa DOC sweet and liqueur wines. Native Romanian white grape, its name evokes incense ("tamaie"), a local variant of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains.
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
Cradle of amber and orange wines, vinified in qvevri (buried clay jars, UNESCO). Skin-macerated Rkatsiteli whites: signature notes of dried apricot, walnut, honey, orange peel and black tea, fine tannins and controlled oxidation. Deep, tinctorial Saperavi reds with black fruit, plum, spice and firm tannins, age-worthy. Also Mtsvane and Kisi in white, fresh and floral.
The word of the wine: Sulphating
Treatment, formerly practiced with copper sulfate, applied to the vine to prevent cryptogamic diseases.
