Winery Tsinandali EstateSophia Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Sophia Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli of the Winery Tsinandali Estate is in the top 10 of wines of Tsinandali.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sophia Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli of Winery Tsinandali Estate in the region of Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tsinandali Estate's Sophia Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli.
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 Sophia Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli from Winery Tsinandali Estate are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Tsinandali Estate
The Winery Tsinandali Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Tsinandali to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tsinandali
The wine region of Tsinandali is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tsinandali Estate or the Domaine Tsinandali Estate produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tsinandali are Saperavi, Goruli mtsvane and Khikhvi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tsinandali often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raspberry or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or microbio.
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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
