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Mtsvane Kakhuri

Mtsvane Kakhuri 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
Kakheti
1
Key regions
4
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Mtsvane Kakhuri is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Kakheti, Georgia.

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

Look for floral, stone fruit, citrus, tropical fruit, mineral and apricot.

The regions that matter for it are Kakheti.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, above average vigour and a preference for warm days, cool nights.

It blends readily with Rkatsiteli and Kisi.

Watch for the synonyms: Mtsvane and Mtsvane Kakhuri.

At the table it suits white fish, chicken, vegetable dishes and spicy asian cuisine.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralstone fruitcitrustropical fruit
Aromas
mineralapricot
Styles
dry whitefortified

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 white fish
02 chicken
03 vegetable dishes
04 spicy Asian cuisine

Also labelled.

Mtsvane, Mtsvane Kakhuri.

Bottles to look for.

  • Avanduri Winery Manavi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Bagineti Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chateau Khashmi - Andrias Gvino Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dato Chikhladze's Marani Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Iberieli - Zurab Topuridze Kakhuri Mtsvivani, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Jakeli Wines Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Kakhuri Gvinis Marani KGM Manavi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Kakhuri Gvinis Marani KGM Qvevri Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic

Mtsvane Kakhuri: common questions

01.
What does Mtsvane Kakhuri taste like?
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Mtsvane Kakhuri tastes of floral, stone fruit, citrus, tropical fruit, mineral and apricot. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Mtsvane Kakhuri from?
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Mtsvane Kakhuri originates in Kakheti, Georgia.
03.
Where is Mtsvane Kakhuri grown?
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The key regions for Mtsvane Kakhuri are Kakheti.
04.
What food pairs with Mtsvane Kakhuri?
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Pour it with white fish, chicken, vegetable dishes and spicy asian cuisine.
05.
What else is Mtsvane Kakhuri called?
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Mtsvane Kakhuri is also labelled Mtsvane and Mtsvane Kakhuri.

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

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