Georgia, considered the birthplace of wine, has been making wine for 8,000 years. Producers are restoring the country's ancient grape varieties and introducing Georgian wines to the rest of the world.

Despite boasting 8,000 vintages, Georgian wines have come onto the world wine map only recently—thanks in part to the amber-wine trend, growing interest in natural wines, and improvements in the ...

The amber wines, often made with local Georgian white grapes, such as Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, and Kisi, are amber in color because the wine is fermented on the grape skins.

Even amber wines are very diverse depending on the grape variety and region of production. ... As a result, western Georgian amber wines are lighter in color and style than eastern Georgian ones.

Georgian wine represents the intersection between two restaurant trends happening in Portland right now. ... Specifically, whites with unfamiliar names that are golden-to-amber in color, ...

Often referred to as the “birthplace of wine” Georgia is known for its amber qvevri wines and Saperavi red bottlings, ... Georgian Rosé Wines. By: Marina Kennedy May. 28, 2024.

White wine fermented with its skins, seeds and stems in a qvevri has a unique amber or orange colour. These are better known as Georgian amber wines and have a more complex flavour profile, with ...