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Alexandrouli

Alexandrouli wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Georgia
Top region
Racha-Lechkhumi
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Key regions
3
Pairings
4
Synonyms

Alexandrouli is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Racha-Lechkhumi, Georgia.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.

Look for cherry, pomegranate, fruity and floral.

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

The regions that matter for it are Racha-Lechkhumi.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for wet.

It blends readily with Mujuretuli.

Watch for the synonyms: Alexsandrouli, Alexandriuli, Aleqsandrouli and Kabistoni.

At the table it suits georgian stuffed eggplant, singaporean black pepper crab and roasted red peppers with cheese.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Medium-sweet
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
cherrypomegranate
Aromas
fruityfloral
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
semi-sweet redsemi-dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Georgian stuffed eggplant
02 Singaporean black pepper crab
03 Roasted red peppers with cheese

Also labelled.

Alexsandrouli, Alexandriuli, Aleqsandrouli, Kabistoni.

Bottles to look for.

  • Kartuli Vazi Merani Red, Georgian Republic
  • Tbilvino Shashiani Single Vineyard Aleksandrouli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Telavi Wine Cellar Marani Alexandreuli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Tsiskari Alexandrouli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Winiveria Khvanchkara, Georgian Republic

Alexandrouli: common questions

01.
What does Alexandrouli taste like?
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Alexandrouli tastes of cherry, pomegranate, fruity and floral. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, medium-sweet and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Alexandrouli from?
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Alexandrouli originates in Racha-Lechkhumi, Georgia.
03.
Where is Alexandrouli grown?
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The key regions for Alexandrouli are Racha-Lechkhumi.
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What food pairs with Alexandrouli?
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Pour it with georgian stuffed eggplant, singaporean black pepper crab and roasted red peppers with cheese.
05.
What else is Alexandrouli called?
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Alexandrouli is also labelled Alexsandrouli, Alexandriuli, Aleqsandrouli and Kabistoni.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Georgia.

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