Winery Kakhetian Traditional WinemakingKhvanchkara
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking's Khvanchkara.
Discover the grape variety: Bastardo
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and a fresh, airy palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), gentle spices and floral notes. Adds freshness and delicacy to blends. Traditionally used in Port, Madeira and Dão reds. Portuguese synonym for the Jura's Trousseau according to DNA analysis; indigenous black variety of the Douro and Dão.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Khvanchkara from Winery Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking are 0, 2016, 2012
Informations about the Winery Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking
The Winery Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 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: Sulphites
Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.
