{"id":11111,"date":"2022-11-22T09:18:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T09:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/?p=11111"},"modified":"2022-11-22T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T09:18:04","slug":"georgia-the-birthplace-of-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/georgia-the-birthplace-of-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-11-22T09:18:04+00:00\" title=\"22 November 2022 at 09:18:04 Europe\/London\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">3 years ago<\/time><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine<\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"p1\">For discoveries in wine, we\u2019ve looked to far-off countries in the New World &#8211; South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, etc. We have come to grips with the Old World. We know the soils of St \u00c9milion and have our opinion on the use of barriques in Montalcino.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">But in recent years, with import markets changing and new investments, the borders we drew for the Old World have changed. We now have an influx of wine from places we had long overlooked. We\u2019re seeing Balkan wine, from countries like Croatia and Romania, and Eastern European wine, from countries like Georgia. These regions have long and rich histories of winemaking in the Old World but for most people in the UK are brand new. This month at the OWC we are exploring the world of Georgian wine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s now established that Georgia is the world&#8217;s oldest wine-producing country. Scientists have found clay winemaking vessels containing grape and grape seed residue that date back 8,000 years. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, it\u2019s not surprising that Georgia has a rich history of supplying other countries with wine. In fact<i>, <\/i>the Western word for wine\/vin\/vino likely comes from the Georgian word for wine: ghvino or gvino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over these 8000 years, Georgian winemaking has been relatively uninterrupted. An incredible heritage of winemaking traditions and knowledge has been passed down through the generations. Two of the most notable Georgian traditions are the use of clay amphoras called Qvevri in the winemaking process and amber-style wines.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The use of Qvevri is a significant stylistic difference from the use of oak or steel in winemaking. For white, amber and red wines the whole winemaking process can take place inside the Qvevri from fermentation through maturation. In 2013, the United Nations added Qvevri winemaking to the UNESCO list as &#8220;Humanity\u2019s Intangible Cultural Heritage&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As for amber wines, these are made by leaving white grape juice to ferment with the skins and even the stems from the grape. This method is done to add flavour complexity and tannins to white wine. The growing global popularity of amber\/orange wines has helped Georgian wine sales.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Previously, the Georgian export market was focused on Russia. But with Russia blocking Georgian exports in 2006, the Georgian wine industry has expanded its export horizon. We have seen a huge uptake in interest in Georgian wine at the OWC in the past few years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With over 500 indigenous grape varieties, there is so much to discover. If you\u2019re new to Georgian wine, the most notable grapes for white and amber wines are Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane and Kisi and for red wines Saperavi and Aladasturi.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All of these grapes come from the Kakheti region &#8211; the centre of winemaking in Georgia. Once you\u2019re ready for a deeper dive, you will find 14 sub-appellations within Kakheti that focus on different styles of wine. Tsinandali is the best-known white wine sub-appellation &#8211; wines are blends of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane. For Saperavi, look for regions like Mukuzani for oak-aged versions and Kindzmarauli for a semi-sweet style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Swing by any of our OWC shops if you want to have a chat about Georgian wine!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_author vcard author color_link_inherit with_ava avapos_top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/owcandy\/\" class=\"fn\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"post-author-ava\" style=\"font-size:96px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-96x96.png\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Staff-photos-colour-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"post-author-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/owcandy\/\" class=\"post-author-name fn\">Andy Hesketh<\/a><div class=\"post-author-info\">Andy grew up in freezing cold Edmonton, Canada. He studied professional communications in university before working in hospitality and restaurant management. An avid traveller, Andy eventually landed on moving to the UK and began working as a sommelier in London. Andy is taking wine education through the Court of Master Sommeliers. In the Spring of 2022, he moved to Oxford and joined the Oxford Wine Company. Andy works between the three Oxford shops.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3 years agoGeorgia: The Birthplace of WineFor discoveries in wine, we\u2019ve looked to far-off countries in the New World &#8211; South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, etc. We have come to...","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":11057,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oxford_wine_blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine - Oxford Wine Company<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/georgia-the-birthplace-of-wine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Georgia: The Birthplace of Wine - 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