🗺️ Azerbaijani wine
The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
Azerbaijani wine is the wine and winemaking of a country on the border of Europe and Asia, in the South Caucasus. Grapes have been grown here since deep antiquity, and the country has kept its own winemaking tradition.
Vineyards are spread over several areas. Among them are Ganja-Gazakh, Shirvan, Absheron, Guba-Khachmaz, Sheki-Zagatala, Karabakh, Nakhchivan and Mil-Mugan. Each area has its own climate: hot and dry in places, cooler in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus.
The country is known for local grapes. Whites include Shani and Bayan Shirey, reds Kishmish Black and Matrasa. They make wines little known outside the region. Alongside them international varieties are also used.
The country's wines are part of the wider Caucasus tradition, where grapes, feasting and hospitality have long been tied together.
What it includes
How it connects to Wine
🗺️ Azerbaijani wine → kind of → 🗺️ Wines of Europe → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Wines of Europe
- Native grapes
- 🍇 Agh Shani, 🍇 Bayan Shirey, 🍇 Kishmish Chernyi, 🍇 Madrasa
Frequently asked questions
Is wine made in Azerbaijan?
Yes. Grapes have been grown there since antiquity, and the country has its own wine areas and local varieties.
Which grapes are typical for Azerbaijan?
White Shani and Bayan Shirey, red Matrasa and Kishmish Black, plus international varieties.
What wine areas are there in Azerbaijan?
Ganja-Gazakh, Shirvan, Absheron, Guba-Khachmaz, Sheki-Zagatala, Karabakh, Nakhchivan and Mil-Mugan.
What to read next
- 🍇 Madrasa — A red grape of Azerbaijan, the basis of local red and dessert wines.
- 🍇 Kishmish Chernyi — A dark seedless grape from Azerbaijan for eating and raisins.
- 🍇 Agh Shani — A white grape from Azerbaijan, grown on the Absheron Peninsula.
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