Kazakhstan makes wine, and this is what it grows.
The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Riesling, Saperavi, Rkatsiteli and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vines root into sand.
The climate is varied, running desert.
The vineyards themselves read as coastal and mountains.
Red wine, white wine and dessert wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and intense, notable fruit and spice characteristics, aromatic and floral and sweet and viscous.
Producers worth knowing include Arba Wine.
Pour them alongside grilled meats, spicy dishes and cheese.
Serve chilled.
Keeps for 3 to 10 years.
In the glass.
Red: Rich and intense, Notable fruit and spice characteristics.
White: Aromatic and floral.
Dessert: Sweet and viscous.
Grapes planted here.
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Arba Wine 'Ainala' Gewurztraminer, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine 'Ak Arba' Reserve Riesling, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine 'Ak Arba' Riesling, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine 'Lagyl Arba' Saperavi, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine 'Meiram Arba' Merlot, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine 'Sary Arba' Rkatsiteli, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine Kyzyl Arba Cabernet Franc, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
- Arba Wine Kyzyl Bastau, Assa Valley, Kazakhstan
At the table.
- grilled meats
- spicy dishes
- cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
- Keeps for 3 to 10 years.
Nearby regions.
Kazakhstan: common questions
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