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Tavkveri - bright wine, which is made from the autochthonous Georgian red grape Tavkveri, mainly grown in the Kartli region, where the winery with the poetic name "Tears of the Pheasant" is located.

The drink usually has a strength of 10-13%. Every year, wineries produce only about 5 thousand bottles of such alcohol, due to the low prevalence of grape varieties. Vines of this species are thermophilic and even ripen late in a hot climate. In addition, for the formation of balanced acidity in berries, an optimal combination of day and night temperatures, plentiful irrigation and the presence of a special complex of substances in the soils are necessary.

Red wine from Tavkveri has always been present at the tables of Georgian kings, today it is exclusively produced by "Pheasant's Tears". To obtain wine, the method of fermentation of wort is used in large clay jugs-qvevri, which are almost completely buried in the ground - this ensures a constant temperature regime. The finished drink is usually immediately bottled and consumed young, and only some of the most successful samples are kept for several months in oak barrels. The wine cellar “Tears of Pheasant” produces natural wine, taking into account the ancient Georgian traditions. The name of the cellar comes from a Georgian legend, whose hero claims that only wine can make a pheasant cry for joy. Tavkveri wine is distinguished by a light, juicy taste with velvety tannins and a fresh aroma with hints of redcurrant, raspberry, rose hip, rose petals and red fruits.

This attractive bright aromatic wine is made from the Italian variety Moscato Bianco, whose seedlings were brought and carefully planted in the vineyards of the estate in the early 2000s, during the revival of the economy. To obtain a unique taste, passes a complex cooking technology.

Muscat wine grapes Château Mouhrani is harvested only by hand from pre-trimmed vines, on which only the best clusters remain at the time of collection. Due to the fact that the vineyards are located in the immediate vicinity of the winery, freshly harvested crops fall on the sorting table within 10 minutes. After sorting and soft pressing, a long maceration of the obtained wort takes place so that the future wine becomes as aromatic and bright as possible. The started fermentation is stopped by the traditional method of making dessert wines by adding grape spirit, produced here, in the estate. Thanks to this, Muscat Chateau Mukhrani wine reaches a rare for modern wines strength of 18% alcohol, while retaining a striking muscat aroma and sweetness. Wine aging takes place in oak tanks with seasonal changes in ambient temperature, which makes it stable and fills with a wealth of taste.

The Muhrani region is rich in its oak forests. The name Mukhrani comes from the root of the fly, which means Georgian oak. The history of the Chateau Mukhrani estate dates back to the middle of the 19th century, when a descendant of the noble Georgian dynasty, Prince Ivane Mukhrabatoni, began winemaking in his family estate of Mukhrani. Already the first vintages of his wines in the mid-1860s were widely recognized, and in the future the economy repeatedly became the winner of numerous exhibitions and competitions in Russia and abroad. Today, after the restoration of the vineyards and the construction of an ultramodern winery, the company produces a line consisting of 12 wines, including the highlight of its range, muscat dessert wine, bottled in unusual presentable square decanter bottles.

Taste: The oily, powerful rounded taste of the wine is filled with chocolate and spicy nuances that turn into a long warm smooth finish. Fragrance: The bright varietal aroma clearly shows the nuances of figs, prunes, interwoven with oak and herbal notes, as well as hints of spices.

Wine made from Chinuri grapes grown in Kartli. The population of Kartli of the region also calls it “chinebuli” (translated as magnificent, excellent), as this variety has a number of positive characteristics (strong growth, plentiful harvest, beautiful clusters and berries, good preservation and transportability, etc.). Chinuri can be successfully used as a material for the production of both table and quality blended sparkling wines.

Chinuri can be successfully used as a material for the production of both table and quality blended sparkling wines. Fermentation takes place along with the most mature stems and peel of grapes. Both Kvevri clay jugs covered with beeswax are used for fermentation and aging of wine, which have been used in Georgian winemaking since 6000 BC. The vessels are completely submerged, where the temperature is low throughout the year, which allows wine to roam in the natural coolness of the earth. Thanks to this exposure, the wine acquires a beautiful amber color, weak sparkling, palatable brackishness and light tannin. Wine is not filtered before bottling. Chinuri wine is a quality drink that has a light straw color, very clean, with a soft, delicate taste, sufficient body and saturation, normal alcohol and acidity.

The wine cellar “Tears of Pheasant” produces natural wine taking into account ancient Georgian traditions. The name of the cellar comes from a Georgian legend, whose hero claims that only wine can make a pheasant cry for joy.

Wine Chateau Mukhrani Reserve Royal Shavkapito is a very beautiful, elegant, rich red dry wine created from the autochthonous Shavkapito grape variety. Shavkapito is one of the endemic varieties of Georgia, originally from (Kartli region). It belongs to the ecological-geographical group of grape varieties of the Black Sea basin. It is widespread in Shida Kartli, which has been known since the distant past. Chateau Mukhrani is trying to return this wine to his admirers. Berries grow in a unique microclimate.

Harvesting is carried out exclusively by hand, at the winery, the fruits are removed by combing and pressing. This is followed by an immediate cooling of the wort, brief maceration on the skin, fermentation on the lees and partial malolactic fermentation. The wine is aged 36 months, each wine is mixed to obtain the final style and 20% of the mixture is bred in barrels of French, American and Caucasian oak. After blending, the wine from the barrels is mixed with its other part and only after that it is ready for bottling. If possible, filtering is carried out based on their specific wine and grape harvest so that it retains its unique characteristics.

Bottling in compliance with high standards so as not to harm the quality of the wine. As a result, the wine takes on complexity, elegance and special character. The wine has a ruby ​​color. The aroma of wine interweaves delicate notes of cherries, coffee, caramel and spices. The taste of wine is rich with notes of red fruits and cherries, silky tannins and a long finish

Tavkveri - bright wine, which is made from the autochthonous Georgian red grape Tavkveri, mainly grown in the Kartli region, where the winery with the poetic name "Tears of the Pheasant" is located. The drink usually has a strength of 10-13%. Every year, wineries produce only about 5 thousand bottles of such alcohol, due to the low prevalence of grape varieties. Vines of this species are thermophilic and even ripen late in a hot climate. In addition, for the formation of balanced acidity in berries, an optimal combination of day and night temperatures, plentiful irrigation and the presence of a special complex of substances in the soils are necessary. Red wine from Tavkveri has always been present at the tables of Georgian kings, today it is exclusively produced by "Pheasant's Tears".

To obtain wine, the method of fermentation of wort is used in large clay jugs-qvevri, which are almost completely buried in the ground - this ensures a constant temperature regime. The finished drink is usually immediately bottled and consumed young, and only some of the most successful samples are kept for several months in oak barrels. The wine cellar “Tears of Pheasant” produces natural wine, taking into account the ancient Georgian traditions. The name of the cellar comes from a Georgian legend, whose hero claims that only wine can make a pheasant cry for joy.

Tavkveri wine is distinguished by a light, juicy taste with velvety tannins and a fresh aroma with hints of redcurrant, raspberry, rose hip, rose petals and red fruits.