Winery Еретский Винный ПогребАхашени (Akhasheni)
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Еретский Винный Погреб's Ахашени (Akhasheni).
Discover the grape variety: Bouysselet
Resulting from a natural intraspecific crossing between the Savagnin and the Cauzette plant, the latter being close to the Tannat. It should be noted that it has very often been confused with the Saint Côme, it is true that we have noted some points of resemblance. Bouysselet is very old in the Haute Garonne, more precisely in Villaudric, where it almost disappeared, but has now been replanted to the great satisfaction of connoisseurs. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Winery Еретский Винный Погреб
The Winery Еретский Винный Погреб is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Akhasheni to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Akhasheni
The wine region of Akhasheni is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Akhasheni Wine Resort or the Domaine Old Gruzia produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Akhasheni are Saperavi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of Akhasheni, producing 35 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
