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Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane

Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane 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-full
Origin
Georgia
Top region
Kakheti
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Kakheti, Georgia.

The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, high acidity, dry and high alcohol.

The tasting note runs to orange zest, pear puree, feijoa, green apple, bread yeast and cheese.

It is planted most seriously in Kakheti.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

At the table it suits khinkali, khachapuri and badrijani nigvzit.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
High
Flavours
orange zestpear pureefeijoagreen apple
Aromas
bread yeastcheesebutter
Styles
dry whiteorange

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Khinkali
02 Khachapuri
03 Badrijani Nigvzit

Bottles to look for.

  • Askaneli Brothers Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Badagoni Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chelti Estate Winery Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chona's Marani Mtsvane - Rkatsiteli, Tsinandali, Georgian Republic
  • Doremi Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dugladze Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Duruji Valley Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Georgian Legend Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic

Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane: common questions

01.
What does Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane taste like?
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Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane tastes of orange zest, pear puree, feijoa, green apple, bread yeast and cheese, plus one more. The wines show medium-full body, medium tannin, high acidity, dry and high alcohol.
02.
Where is Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane from?
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Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane originates in Kakheti, Georgia.
03.
Where is Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane grown?
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The key regions for Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane are Kakheti.
04.
What food pairs with Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane?
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Pour it with khinkali, khachapuri and badrijani nigvzit.

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

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