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Kakheti wine region
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Home of qvevri amber wines.
Among the oldest winemaking traditions on earth, built around clay qvevri.
Notable producers in Kakheti
- Pheasant's Tears
- Tbilvino
- Teliani Valley
- Schuchmann Wines
- Shumi
Kakheti wines to try
Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli
Amber wine made in qvevri: dried apricot, tea, walnut and grippy tannins.
Food: Khachapuri, roast chicken, walnut dishes
Teliani Valley Mukuzani
Deep-coloured Saperavi: blackberry, plum, sour cherry and oak spice.
Food: Lamb shashlik, beef stew, hard cheese
Pheasant's Tears Saperavi
Inky, qvevri-made red of blackberry, sour cherry and earthy spice, with firm, grippy tannins.
Food: Lamb shashlik with tkemali plum sauce
Schuchmann Wines Vinoterra Kisi
Kakheti · Kisi
Amber qvevri wine with dried apricot, black tea and walnut, plus a light grip of skin tannin.
Food: Khachapuri, roast chicken with walnut sauce
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