Hwanchkar wine

Perhaps the magnificent half-sweet red wine of Khvanchkar or how the name of the drink sounds in Georgian ხვანჭკარა can be safely called the same significant symbol of Georgia as the anthem or flag of the republic. They produce the famous wine from the equally popular and well-known varieties of Georgian grapes in wine circles - Mujuretuli, as well as Alexandrouli. Hwanchkar wine is distinguished by its distinctive and unlike others dark ruby color, as well as taste and aroma.

Professional tasters claim that berry, usually raspberry notes, are guessed in the taste of Hwanchkar wine. The harmonious taste of Hwanchkar wine works perfectly with exquisite cookery made from white meat as well as poultry or game. In addition, Hwanchkar wine is served as a dessert drink accompanied by cheese, as well as nuts, dried fruits and sweets. The pronounced and unique taste of Hwanchkar wine is remembered immediately. Historians and those close to Stalin argued that it was Khvanchkar's wine that the powerful Secretary General of the USSR considered his favorite drink.

It is worth noting that Hwanchkar wine belongs to truly unique and ancient drinks. The most famous Georgian wine is produced in the territory of the Khvanchkar microzone specially designated for wine needs, which belongs to the Racha region. We think it becomes clear that the famous Hwanchkar wine got its original name in honor of the place where the noble drink was first produced. It is noteworthy that nature itself suggested the way Khvanchkar wine was produced to Georgian winemakers.

A whole technology for the production of semi-sweet wines is based on the natural fermentation process of grape wort. Khvanchkar wine is produced as a result of fermentation of grape juice together with mezga in special Georgian jugs called quevri. It is worth noting that Hwanchkara wine receives its original taste, as well as its distinctive consumer qualities, thanks to the climatic conditions in the Racha region. Since the climate in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus is characterized by low night temperatures, Hwanchkar wine does not have time to ferment completely.

Therefore, the drink contains the so-called residual sugar, which has a direct effect on the taste, as well as the strength of the drink. It is noteworthy that only in 2012 the Georgian government was able to achieve recognition of the Khvanchkar trademark. In addition, a law was passed in Georgia stating that the Hwanchkar wine production zone is recognized as a national appellation. This means that only in the territory defined by Georgian laws can the real wine of Khvanchkar be produced.