Casreli Khikhvi GEORGIA 🇬🇪

Amer coloured wine with earthy aromas, notes of kumquats, hazelnuts, dried apricots. Drying tannins. Grape: Khikhvi. The Khikvi grows only in Georgia, mainly in the western province of Khakheti. It is an ancient grape that was probably already planted here in the Middle Ages. Wine has been made from it for a very long time. Terroir name: lower “Shaloant Akhoebi” situated on the right bank of Alazani valley Altitude: 400 meters above sea level Soil type: rocky-silty Vineyard Aspect/Position: Southeast, exposed to the sun whole day Vine age: 5 years Vine density: 3500 plants/hectare Maintenance of the vineyard: organic Vine Training Type: double cordon Varietal Harvest Date : 10-12 September 2022 Vivification container: Qvevri (clay) Length of maceration (skin contact): 8 months Length of maceration with stems: no stems Fining: in Qvevri, gravity and skin maceration Filtering: none Bottling: March 2025 Total quantity: 1600 bottles, 0.75 L Casreli is founded by five colleagues, medical doctors passionate about wine and winemaking according to Georgian traditions. Own vineards on the right bank of Alazani valley, Vachnadziani village, Gurjaani municipality, Kakheti region, Eastern Georgia.