Winery Genatsvale (გენაცვალე)Alazani Valley White (ალაზნის ველის თეთრი)
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Genatsvale (გენაცვალე)'s Alazani Valley White (ალაზნის ველის თეთრი).
Discover the grape variety: Melon
Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches and small grapes. The white melon can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alazani Valley White (ალაზნის ველის თეთრი) from Winery Genatsvale (გენაცვალე) are 2016, 2019, 0, 2017 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Genatsvale (გენაცვალე)
The Winery Genatsvale (გენაცვალე) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
