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Alaverdi Monastery

Winemaker Alaverdi Monastery
Representative Mama Gerasime
Region / Country Kakheti / Georgia
Address Alaverdi Akhmeta Municipality
Visite to winery Yes
Wine sale at property
Online sales
Catering
Accommodation Yes
Commitement level for amphora wine making Maximum High Good Basic
Status Winemaker
Vineyard (h)
Buy grapes (t)
Regionality preserved
Terroir Black clay, brown clay, limestone
Cultivation method (BIO certificate)
White variety Rkatsiteli
Red variety Saperavi
Rosé variety
Amphora
Classification of amphora Georgian kvevri (buried in ground)
Maker
Treatment Beeswax (+ lime for outside)
Number 5
Using since 2005*
Washing cold water
Drying open air
Red
Fermentation in amphora in amphora + barrel
Fermentation in other container in amphora + barrel
with(out) maceration Yes
with(out) stems with stems
Maceration time 2-3 weeks
Pressing No
Aging in amphora Yes
Aging time 6 months (+ barrel)
Aging in other container in amphora + barrel for red
Aging time 6 months (+ barrel)
So2 n.c.
white
Fermentation in amphora in amphora + barrel
Fermentation in other container in amphora + barrel
with(out) maceration Yes
with(out) stems with stems
Maceration time 6 months
Pressing No
Aging in amphora Yes
Aging time 6 months
Aging in other container in amphora + barrel for red
Aging time 6 months
So2 n.c.
Rosé
Fermentation in amphora
Fermentation in other container
with(out) maceration
with(out) stems
Maceration time
Pressing
Aging in amphora
Aging time
Aging in other container
Aging time
So2
Note