Atenuri
KartliRegistered December 10, 2007
Shida Kartli, Gori district: the foot of the northern slopes of the Trialeti range in the Tana gorge, south of Gori; vineyards at 580–750 m. The varieties are Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane and Aligoté; the wine is white dry, sparkling among others, as the valley has long made it.
In the zone's specification
Grapes: Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Aligoté
Wine types: White, dry
Vineyard altitude: 580–750 m above sea level
Yield: no more than 10 t per hectare
Alcohol: no less than 11%
Bottling: inside the zone only
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 792 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity
No known authenticity issues
Atenuri is a white PDO from the Ateni gorge near Gori in Shida (Inner) Kartli, made from Chinuri with Goruli Mtsvane and Aligoté, traditionally in a lightly sparkling / naturally fizzy style. It is a distinctive regional appellation with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should come from the registered Ateni zone.
