Winery Old CellarMukuzani Red Dry
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Mukuzani Red Dry of Winery Old Cellar in the region of Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Old Cellar's Mukuzani Red Dry.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mukuzani Red Dry from Winery Old Cellar are 2015, 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Old Cellar
The Winery Old Cellar is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Mukuzani to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Ampélographie
Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.
