Winery Shabo Kvevri Rkatsiteli
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Kvevri Rkatsiteli of the Winery Shabo is in the top 50 of wines of Одеса.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shabo's Kvevri Rkatsiteli.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kvevri Rkatsiteli from Winery Shabo are 2011
Informations about the Winery Shabo
The Winery Shabo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Одеса to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Одеса
The wine region of Одеса of Ukraine. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Колоніст / Kolonist or the Domaine Shabo produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Одеса are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Одеса often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, black fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or microbio.
News related to this wine
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
Russia & Ukraine: A statement from the DWWA
Following the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Decanter World Wine Awards will be cancelling the entries for any Russian wineries which have entered the competition, and their wines will not be judged. As a gesture of support for our Ukrainian entrants, we will be waiving their fees. We realise that the world’s winemakers have more that unites than divides them, but we feel we have to make a stand. All of us at Decanter and the DWWA are hoping and praying for a peaceful resolution to th ...
Drinks industry ramps up efforts to raise money in aid of Ukraine crisis
In addition to the fine wine auctions reported on previously by Decanter, further initiatives have been set up to raise money for those in crisis. UK-based wine importer Les Caves de Pyrene has been helping to relocate families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine and settle them in safe havens across Europe, in accommodation provided by the importer’s European winemakers. To help cover the logistical costs of relocating families, the importer has announced it will hold a fundraising auction and charit ...
The word of the wine: Baco 22A
A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.
