Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season

Informations about the Winery გრანდ ჰერეთი (Grand Ereti)

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Mukuzani in the region of Kakheti

The Winery გრანდ ჰერეთი (Grand Ereti) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Mukuzani to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of Georgia wines

In the top 3500 of of Mukuzani wines

In the top 400000 of red wines

In the top 700000 wines of the world

The wine region of Mukuzani

The wine region of Mukuzani is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Winiveria or the Domaine Dugladze produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mukuzani are Saperavi, Chinuri and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mukuzani often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit.

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: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.