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Chinuri

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

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Georgia
Top region
Kartli
2
Key regions
4
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Chinuri is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Kartli, Georgia.

Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for floral, herbal, pear and musky.

The regions that matter for it are Kartli and Kakheti.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, high yields vigour and a preference for various.

It blends readily with Goruli Mtsvane and Aligoté.

Watch for the synonyms: Kaspuri and Chinebuli.

At the table it suits white fish, tomato-based dishes, light asian dishes and salads.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralherbalpear
Aromas
muskyherbal
Styles
stillsparkling

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 white fish
02 tomato-based dishes
03 light Asian dishes
04 salads

Also labelled.

Kaspuri, Chinebuli.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alapiani's Marani Chinuri, Kartli, Georgian Republic
  • Binekhi Winery Qvevri Chinuri, Kartli, Georgian Republic
  • Brother's Cellar Chinuri, Georgian Republic
  • Gotsa Chinuri, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Guramishvili's Marani Chinuri, Kartli, Georgian Republic
  • Iago's Wine 'Iago' Chinuri, Georgian Republic
  • Lavina Chinuri Pet Nat, Kartli, Georgian Republic
  • Mosavali Chinuri Dry, Kartli, Georgian Republic

Chinuri: common questions

01.
What does Chinuri taste like?
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Chinuri tastes of floral, herbal, pear and musky. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Chinuri from?
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Chinuri originates in Kartli, Georgia.
03.
Where is Chinuri grown?
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The key regions for Chinuri are Kartli and Kakheti.
04.
What food pairs with Chinuri?
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Pour it with white fish, tomato-based dishes, light asian dishes and salads.
05.
What else is Chinuri called?
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Chinuri is also labelled Kaspuri and Chinebuli.

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

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