Winery ShumiIberiuli Khvanchkara Semi-Sweet Premium
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Iberiuli Khvanchkara Semi-Sweet Premium of the Winery Shumi is in the top 20 of wines of Georgia and in the top 20 of wines of Khvanchkara.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Iberiuli Khvanchkara Semi-Sweet Premium of Winery Shumi in the region of Racha-Lechkhumi often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, dried fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Shumi's Iberiuli Khvanchkara Semi-Sweet Premium.
Discover the grape variety: Avesso
Structured, full-bodied whites with a pale golden hue, ample mouth and moderate acidity, showing aromas of white-fleshed fruits (pear, apple), ripe citrus (orange, mandarin) and mineral notes. More powerful than the average Vinho Verde, with fine ageing potential. Star of the Baião sub-region of Vinho Verde DOC, a perfect match for grilled fish and seafood. Native Portuguese white grape of Vinho Verde.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Iberiuli Khvanchkara Semi-Sweet Premium from Winery Shumi are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2018 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Shumi
The Winery Shumi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 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: Chartreuse
In the Bordeaux region, small castle from the 18th or early 19th century.
