What is Manavi wine?
Dry white from Kakhuri Mtsvane on the south of the Tsiv-Gombori Range.
Short answer
Manavi is a protected designation of origin for dry white wine made only from Kakhuri Mtsvane grown in the Manavi micro-zone of the Sagarejo district in Kakheti. Registration number 788, date in the file: 21/08/2006. The colour is light greenish straw, with at least 11% alcohol and no more than 4 g/l sugar.
Why
- Other varieties are prohibited in Manavi: the specification allows only Kakhuri Mtsvane.
- The micro-zone lies on the southern slopes of the Tsiv-Gombori Range, with vineyards at 450–800 m above sea level.
- The wine is made by complete alcoholic fermentation of free-run juice, and the specification sets no minimum ageing.
Details
The micro-zone is in Outer Kakheti, in the Sagarejo district, and includes the villages Tokhliauri, Manavi, Burdiani, Giorgitsminda, Antoki, Mariamjvari, Didi Chailuri, Patara Chailuri, Kakabeti and Verkhviani. For a related grape see what is Mtsvane, and for the bigger picture see wine regions of Georgia.
Grapes are processed and the wine is made in Kakheti. Bottling is allowed outside Kakheti, but only within Georgia. The wine may be sold only in consumer packaging.
Tip
Check the label for MANAVI and the PDO mark: the specification requires "Protected Designation of Origin" or PDO in Latin script.
What may differ
The specification sets only limits: varieties, zone, minimum alcohol, maximum sugar. Wines from different producers differ within those limits, and the specification can be updated, so check the current version on wine.gov.ge.
Common misconception
Manavi is a grape variety.
What actually happens
No, Manavi is a place and a designation. The variety is Kakhuri Mtsvane.
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