Characteristics of the wine of Kindzmarauli

Georgian wines: kinderzmarauli, akhasheni, gurjaani, cinandali and many others - are surely remembered by Russians because of their rich and at the same time tender taste. In their bouquet the whole warmth of the southern sun is heard, the crystal freshness of the Caucasian mountains. Alas, after the prohibition of Rospotrebnadzor to export Georgian wines, only a few companies returned to our market. In this article, we comprehensively examine the wine of Kindzmarauli: reviews about it, interesting history, unique technology. It is necessary to be able to distinguish an authentic drink from numerous fakes. We will disclose the main characteristics of the wine, as well as tell you how and with what to feed it.

The history of the wine of Kindzmarauli

Joseph Stalin was very homesick for the good alcoholic beverages of his small homeland. To please him, the best winemakers of Georgia in 1942 invented and began to produce a new product called "Kindzmarauli". This drink was made from the Saperavi grapes - this is one of the oldest local varieties. In translation from Georgian, its name means "dye". The fact is that the juice of these berries is richly red, while in the other grades of dark grapes it is white. Winemakers used the most ancient Kakhetian technology - we'll talk about it a little later. Because of this, the taste of the drink turned out to be surprisingly saturated, languid. Stalin liked the wine. In the wake of the popularity of wine, Kindzmarauli began to be produced all over Georgia. But in 2010 the law "On territorial indicators of products" was adopted in the country. According to him, Kindzmarauli can only be performed on the territory of this appellation.

Terroir

Saperavi for this wine is collected within a strictly delineated area. It is located in Kakheti, in the Kvareli district, in the vicinity of the village of Kindzmarauli - it gave the name of the drink. But behind these address data are hidden two magic words - "Alazani Valley". There is wine with this name. The valley has favorable climatic features and unique soil. Where the Duruji tributary flows into the Alazani River, sandy soils. Every year, with the rise of groundwater, the fertility of land is fueled by alluvial deposits. Sown areas of grapes for wine Kindzmarauli are only 120 hectares. In addition, Saperavi - a variety of very capricious and low-yielding. Therefore, an authentic wine from this microzone is extremely difficult to find. It is much easier to acquire Kindzmarauli, grown within the large Alazani Valley. Also not bad, given that it is one of the oldest wine regions in Kakheti.

Kindzmarauli wine making technology

This way of fermentation and ripening of alcoholic beverage entered the UNESCO List as an intangible heritage of mankind. While in Europe wine was added to the wine to suspend the fermentation process (now - sulfurous aldehyde), Kvevri was used in Georgia. These are large (on an average of 1500 liters) jars of conical shape, similar to the ancient Greek amphorae. In kvevri pour must and mash, along with bones and even crests. The vessel is sealed with wax and buried in the ground at the very top. So Kvevri stands for two years. Due to a constant and low (10-12 degrees) temperature, wine yeast does not have time to absorb all the sugar. A melting wine gives the wine a rich taste. There are manufacturers who increase the quantitative composition of the wort when pouring into Kvevri. Then the drink comes out easier.

Characteristics

As a result of this technology, a red semisweet wine is obtained . As can be seen from the inscriptions on the labels, its strength is from ten and a half to twelve percent, and the sugar content is 30-40 g / dm3. The color of the drink, like that of any wine made from Saperavi grapes, is ruby, similar to pomegranate juice. Bouquet is typically varietal. In it, the fragrance of overripe cherry, blackberry, ripe pomegranate is guessed. And what is the taste of Kindzmarauli wine? Reviews speak of velvety and tenderness, pleasant astringency and notes of crimson cherry. The taste is full and harmonious, leaving a long-playing plume, which causes palate in association with a juicy ripe blackberry. It is because of these marvelous characteristics that the wine of Kindzmarauli (authentic, natural) was awarded three gold and four silver medals at international exhibitions.

How to serve

Some sweetness of the drink excludes its use with seafood and fish. But red wine Kindzmarauli can not be better combined with meat dishes, especially fried on a grill or grill. Also it will serve as a worthy decoration for a sweet table. This wine is a wonderful accompaniment for ice cream, light desserts (not cakes) and fruit. It should not be cooled very much, the optimum temperature when feeding is 16-18 degrees. The Russian consumer can be recommended by such manufacturers: "Kindzmarauli Marani", "Chateau Muhrani", "Hareba". Premium wine, very expensive, is made by the firm "Traditions of Alaverdi". Kindzmarauli of this manufacturer in 2010 fell into the top-100 of the best wines in the world.