Winery CGWArifana Alazani Valley White Semi-Sweet
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Arifana Alazani Valley White Semi-Sweet of the Winery CGW is in the top 60 of wines of Kakheti.
Details and technical informations about Winery CGW's Arifana Alazani Valley White Semi-Sweet.
Discover the grape variety: Exalta
Intraspecific cross between the Hamburg Muscat and the Perlette obtained in 1966, registered in 1989 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Arifana Alazani Valley White Semi-Sweet from Winery CGW are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery CGW
The Winery CGW is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 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: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
