Food and drink, Wines and spirits
"Alazani Valley" - wine, born in the heart of Kakheti
Georgians sincerely believe that their homeland is the oldest wine region in the world. Archaeological excavations reveal knives for pruning vines and other tools related to the Neolithic period (IV-III millennium BC). At the beginning of our era there appeared special earthenware jugs - Kvevri, containing more than 150 liters of liquid.
In this country there are about 500 varieties of local grapes. In addition, European species are now widely used. But Georgian wines are mostly varietal, not blended. Saperavi - a local view of the vine, the main component in the red wine "Alazani Valley" - was transplanted as a genetic material to the Odessa region of Ukraine, Crimea, to Novocherkask. There, on its basis, they release their "Alazani Valley". Similar to the taste qualities of "Bastardo Magarachsky", "Saperavi North".
"Alazani Valley" - natural semisweet wine. This means that it is produced from sugary varieties (at least 20%). The unique Kakhetian technology of long fermentation produces a light acidity in the drink, smoothed by the sweetness of the berries. As a result, wine has 3% of sugar at a strength of 9-11.5 degrees.
The main feature of wine production in Kakheti is that the berries choke, but the wort is not decanted. The whole mass, together with the pulp, first stands in the open air and mixed three times a day. Further this wine material together with the "cap" is poured into the Kvevri, hermetically sealed. The giant ceramic jar itself is buried in the ground, where the wine quietly wanders and self-clarifies. The entire Alazani Valley passes through this process. Wine is then separated from the pulp, pasteurized and bottled.
White "Alazani Valley" - wine is also a blend. Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Tsolikouri and Tetra take part in its preparation. Manufacturing technology is slightly different from red wine. In juice with a pulp before the start of fermentation, a special vacuum must be introduced. The wine material is kept at temperatures close to zero. So goes the full cycle of fermentation. As a result, a real masterpiece of straw color is born. The wine has a pure bouquet with notes of quince and melon, light sour, soft and light taste.
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