Rkatsiteli: Georgia’s versatile white
Saperavi may be grabbing all the headlines as Georgian wine makes inroads to the UK market. But there’s a white grape we think you need to know about. Rkatsiteli (r-kat-se-telly)…
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Textured, mineral whites: if you like this try…
Do you like rich, textural white wines? Love an oaked Chardonnay, with its creamy mouthfeel? Perhaps you favour a rich style of Pinot Grigio, or a white Rioja with its…
Fruity, aromatic whites: if you like this try…
We know that for many drinkers, Georgian varieties can seem a little daunting because the names and pronunciations are so different than familiar European varieties. So, we want to make…
On Georgia’s Mother Language Day, how to read the most common grape varieties
On 14th April Georgians celebrate “Mother Language Day”. Georgian belongs to the “Kartvelian” language family, along with just three other languages: Svan, Mingrelian and Laz. This is a small family.…
Krakhuna: the star of Western Georgia
In a country overflowing with ancient grape varieties, Krakhuna is one of the oldest. And is happily easier to pronounce than many other Georgian grapes! Indigenous to Imereti in the…
Kisi: pucker up for deliciousness
Kisi is indigenous to Kakheti. Notwithstanding the high quality of wine it can produce, it became almost extinct by the 2000, a result of the Soviet preference for Rkatsiteli and…
Georgian wine in the media: “new wave” Amber wine featured in The Buyer
The high quality and refinement of contemporary Amber wine from Georgia were considered in trade title The Buyer this week, in an article written by Sarah Abbott MW. An edited…
What makes Saperavi so special?
Even wine lovers not versed in Georgian grape varieties will most likely have heard of Saperavi. As ancient as Georgia itself, Saperavi has done more for the profile of Georgian…
Georgian Wine Trade and Press Tasting 2023
The Georgian Wine Trade and Press Tasting returns to London on 23rd May 2023. The expanded tasting and range of wines reflects the growth of Georgian wine in the UK.…
Festival of Georgian Wine at Dartington Trust
This October sees the first UK Festival of Georgian Wine, in collaboration with The Dartington Trust. Developed by Masters of Wine Justin Howard Sneyd and Sarah Abbott,…