Winery BinekhiKhvanchkara
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Binekhi's Khvanchkara.
Discover the grape variety: Khendorni
Structured and aromatic reds, deep purple colour, firm tannins and full mouth with preserved acidity, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), sweet spices and volcanic terroir notes. Modest ageing profile. Very rare, preserved in the Ararat valley and Vayots Dzor for its heritage value. Armenian autochthonous black grape grown in very small quantities.
Informations about the Winery Binekhi
The Winery Binekhi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Khvanchkara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Khvanchkara
Georgian appellation north-west of Ambrolauri (Racha), vineyards at 450-750 m on humo-carbonate soils. Natural semi-sweet red signatures (Aleksandrouli 60% + Mujuretuli 40%) with deep ruby colour and velvety palate: vibrant aromas of blackberry, black cherry, candied raspberry, plum, liquorice and a cinnamon touch, natural sugars from over-ripening. Historic Georgian banquet wine (since 1927). Millenary qvevri tradition.
The wine region of Racha-Lechkhumi
Prestigious small region in north-west Georgia in the high Caucasus valleys, altitude vineyards on schisto-calcareous soils. Aleksandrouli is the native king in reds: full-bodied and rich with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, spices and a floral touch, dense tannins — blended with Mujuretuli for the flagship Khvanchkara (legendary semi-sweet red, favourite of Stalin). Rare native Usakhelauri and Otskhanuri Sapere. Textured Tsolikouri in whites.
The word of the wine: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
