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Gurjaani

KakhetiRegistered August 30, 2005

The middle Alazani, right bank: foothills below the wooded slopes of Tsiv-Gombori, running down into the Alazani lowland. The range of elevation is wide — 250 to 1000 m. The zone covers Bakurtsikhe, Kolagi, Vejini, Dzirkoka, Chandara, Gurjaani itself and parts of Kotekhi, Chumlaki, Shashiani and Vachnadziani. The wine is a dry white from Rkatsiteli and Kakhuri Mtsvane.

Authenticity

No known authenticity issues

Gurjaani is a dry white PDO from central Kakheti, based on a Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane blend. It is a long-standing dry appellation whose supply broadly matches the zone, with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should come from the registered Gurjaani zone.

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Wines of Gurjaani