Winery GevelliSemi Sweet Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Gevelli's Semi Sweet Red.
Discover the grape variety: Sousão
Intensely coloured and structured reds with a dense purple robe, firm tannins and a powerful palate with high acidity, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices, violet and mineral notes. Traditional component of Vintage Port and great Douro DOC reds, also of Minho Vinho Verde reds. Portuguese autochthonous black grape, identical to Vinhão and Galician Sousón.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Semi Sweet Red from Winery Gevelli are 0
Informations about the Winery Gevelli
The Winery Gevelli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: New wine
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.
