Winery Погреб Шио - (Shio's Cellar)Khvanchkara (Хванчкара)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Winery Погреб Шио - (Shio's Cellar)'s Khvanchkara (Хванчкара).
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Khvanchkara (Хванчкара) from Winery Погреб Шио - (Shio's Cellar) are 2013, 0
Informations about the Winery Погреб Шио - (Shio's Cellar)
The Winery Погреб Шио - (Shio's Cellar) is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Khvanchkara to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Khvanchkara
The wine region of Khvanchkara is located in the region of Racha-Lechkhumi of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Khvanchkara Winery or the Domaine Shumi produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Khvanchkara are Saperavi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Khvanchkara often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.
The wine region of Racha-Lechkhumi
The wine region of Racha-Lechkhumi of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Khareba or the Domaine Marani produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Racha-Lechkhumi are Saperavi et Goruli mtsvane, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Racha-Lechkhumi often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, tropical fruit or non oak.
The word of the wine: Cryo-extraction
This technique was very popular at the end of the 80's in Sauternes, a little less so now. The grapes are frozen before pressing, and the water transformed into ice remains in the marc, only the sugar flows out. As with the concentrators, the "cryo" can also increase bad taste and greenness.
