This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.

Informations about the Winery Sulavi

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Mukuzani in the region of Kakheti

The Winery Sulavi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Mukuzani to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of Georgia wines

In the top 3500 of of Mukuzani wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

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: White winemaking

White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.