Alazani (wine)

Alazani (wine)

Alazani wine takes its name from one of Alazani River (Georgian: ალაზანი, Azeri: "Qanıx"), which forms part of the Georgian border with Azerbaijan in eastern Georgia, before flowing into the Kura River. As a result of the slightly warmer climate in the Alazani Valley, grapes grown there are sweeter than elsewhere in Georgia.

This wine is made from Rkatsiteli grapes (Georgian რქაწითელი; literally "red stem"). This is one of the oldest variety of grapes in Georgia, with archaeologists having unearthed examples in clay jars from the 3rd millennium BC. Recently Rkatsiteli grapes have been planted in Eastern Europe, the Finger Lakes region of New York and Australia.

It has a semi-sweet flavor with light fruit tones and a straw color that darkens as the wine ages. Alazani white wine goes well with fruit, nuts and deserts.

External links

* [http://georgianwines.blogspot.com/2007/04/alazani-white-wine.html "Alazani White Wine", "From the Cradle of Wine"]


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