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.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alaverdi Monastery's Khikhvi (ხიხვი).
Discover the grape variety: Arrouya
Arrouya noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Arrouya noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
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: Film maceration
A technique that consists of leaving the grapes to macerate in the open air at a low temperature before fermentation, thus enhancing the aromatic expression of the wine.
