π Kartli
Central Georgia, cooler than Kakheti and known for sparkling wines.
Kartli is a historic region in central Georgia. The Kura river flows through it, and the capital Tbilisi lies nearby. The region is split into Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli. The climate is cooler than in Kakheti, the country's main wine area.
A cool climate suits light, acidic wines, and Kartli is also known for sparkling ones. Old local grapes include Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Tavkveri, Shavkapito and local forms of Saperavi. Imported grapes such as AligotΓ© are grown as well.
White, red and sparkling wines are made here, including by the Georgian Imeretian and Kakhetian methods, sometimes in qvevri, large clay vessels.
Kartli is part of the wider picture of Georgian wine, one of the oldest wine traditions in the world. The region's vineyards are spread across river valleys and the slopes of the Lesser and Greater Caucasus.
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Where is Kartli?
In central Georgia; it is divided into Shida Kartli and Kvemo Kartli.
What is Kartli known for in winemaking?
A cool climate, local grapes such as Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane and Tavkveri, and sparkling wines.
How does Kartli differ from Kakheti?
It is cooler, so wines are often lighter and fresher.
Similar
π Abkhazia Β· π Guria Β· π Lechkhumi Β· π Samegrelo Β· π Meskheti Β· π Adjara
Sources
- Wikipedia (en): List of Georgian wine appellations
- Wikipedia (en): Georgian wine
- Georgia.to: Georgia's 29 wine appellations (National Wine Agency catalogue)
- Law of Georgia on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Matsne)
- CBW: Sazanos Otskhanuri added to Georgian PDO list
- Wikipedia (en): Kartli