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Khikhvi

  • Producer: Casreli
  • Winemaker: Misha Dolidze, Vazha Kasrelishvili
  • Place of Origin: Kakheti, Vachnadziani
  • Style&Type: Dry Orange wine
  • Grape varieties: Khikhvi
  • Body: Full
  • ABV: 13.5%
  • Vintage: 2019
  • Drinking window: 2020-2030
  • Closure Type: Cork
  • Total production: 1,900 bottles
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Vineyard Information

Location: Kakheti, Vachnadziani, micro-zone Lower “Shaloant Akhoebi” Altitude: 400 meters

Soil: rocky/silty

Year the vines were planted: 2016

Yield/ha: 5 tones/ha

Agricultural method: Organic

Winemaking process

Harvest date: First half of September (8th-12th September 2019)

Harvest method: hand-harvested and then destemmed

Type of Yeasts used: ambient

Fermentation vessel: Qvevri  

Fermentation temperature: ambient

Malolactic fermentation: yes

Maturation Vessel: Qvevri

Maturation period: 6 months

Skin contact duration: 6 months without stems

Fining method: gravity and skin contact

Filtration method: None

Noteworthy Awards

International Qvevri Wine Competition 2020 – Silver (Khikhvi 2019)