Winery Askaneli BrothersDarejani Khvanchkara Red Semi Sweet
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Askaneli Brothers's Darejani Khvanchkara Red Semi Sweet.
Discover the grape variety: Sgavetta
Light, fruity reds best drunk young, with a pale ruby robe, soft tannins, and an airy palate with fresh acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices, and floral notes. Accessible Emilian profile. Preserved in small plots around Reggio Emilia, it testifies to the ampelographic diversity of Emilia-Romagna. A rare Italian black variety from Emilia-Romagna.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Darejani Khvanchkara Red Semi Sweet from Winery Askaneli Brothers are 2015, 2018, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Askaneli Brothers
The Winery Askaneli Brothers is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
