Winery Georgian OrnamentKhvanchkara Red Medium Sweet (ხვანკაჩარა)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Khvanchkara Red Medium Sweet (ხვანკაჩარა) of the Winery Georgian Ornament is in the top 10 of wines of Khvanchkara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Georgian Ornament's Khvanchkara Red Medium Sweet (ხვანკაჩარა).
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
Coloured, simple fruity reds with a light purple robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, showing undemanding aromas of red and black fruits. Productive. Marginal today, surviving in a few French varietal collections, it testifies to the history of post-phylloxera hybridisation. French black hybrid bred by Georges Couderc at the end of the 19th century, in the lineage of phylloxera-resistant crosses.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Khvanchkara Red Medium Sweet (ხვანკაჩარა) from Winery Georgian Ornament are 2017, 0, 2018
Informations about the Winery Georgian Ornament
The Winery Georgian Ornament is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 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: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
