"Khvanchkara" wine is a real business card of Georgia. It is unlikely that there will be a person who, at least, did not hear about him from the corner of his ear. When a Georgian is asked about what is famous for his homeland on a world scale, then, of course, Georgian wines are mentioned ! "Khvanchkara" is a vivid example of this. The name itself seems to set the taster on friendly terms. Let's find out more about it.
Wine "Khvanchkara" and a little history
It is a natural (that is, natural) semisweet wine with a bouquet of the finest aromas. This drink belongs to the category of red wines. There is a legend associated with the name of a tart drink. They say that Stalin was an ardent admirer of Khvanchkary. He came up with the name, probably inspired by his Georgian roots. But from time immemorial it was simply called "Kipianivsky". All because at the dawn of the twentieth century, the two great princes Kipiani brought wine to the exhibition, which was then held in Belgium. It was a distant 1907 year. And what do you think? The wine was so pleasant to the taste, that it won the Grand Prix, as well as the Leopold II nominal badge and a real gold medal.
Wine "Khvanchkara" and its characteristics
From what is this masterpiece created? In Georgia there is a special place for winemakers, which is called Racha. The excellent grapes "Alexandrouli" are grown there. This is the first ingredient. The second important component is the indigenous Georgian grape variety "mujuretuli". These are the magic ingredients of a fairy drink. It is worth noting that the grape variety "Alexandrouli" grows only in Racha. He tried to grow in other bands and latitudes, but the matter was not crowned with success. This can be explained by the special climatic and geographical conditions of Rache, surrounded by mountains. So the unique grapes remained the pride of the Georgian territory.
The price of "Khvanchkara" wine may be slightly higher than the prices of other Georgian wines, but it is deserved, because only this drink can surprise even the most demanding gourmets with its truly exquisite taste. Tasters call the taste of the drink "rounded," as the wine seems to envelop the throat and the sky. The main notes of "Khvanchkary" are a stunning fruit-floral bouquet. You almost do not feel the unpleasant taste of alcohol or just alcohol, because the sweetness blocks them. This phenomenon is very proud of the Georgian winemakers. The whole point is that the very process of direct fermentation of wine at some point is artificially interrupted by the so-called "cold method". For this, the temperature of the drink drops to a mark of minus five degrees. Sugar, which is present in grapes, just does not have time to transform into alcohol. True wine "Khvanchkara" differs in a purplish-red saturated color, similar to blood. People who understand wines, note the taste of raspberries, inherent in the natural "Khvanchkar". By the way, it is absolutely unclear where it comes from, because this wine is prepared exclusively from the best varieties of grapes, and not from raspberries. If you get a chance to try "Khvanchkaru", do not refuse!