Magraani

KakhetiRegistered May 31, 2021

Kakheti, Akhmeta district: the villages of Magraani, Pichkhovani, Argokhi and Babaneuri at 400–800 m. Kisi is the only variety allowed, and the wine is made white or amber — that is, on the skins. The yield is capped at eight tonnes per hectare.

In the zone's specification

Grapes: Kisi

Wine types: White, dry · Amber, dry

Vineyard altitude: 400–800 m above sea level

Yield: no more than 8 t per hectare, 650 l of wine per tonne

Alcohol: no less than 11%

Villages of the zone: Magraani, Pichkhovani, Argokhi, Babaneuri

Source: the appellation specification, register no. 981 — National Wine Agency

Authenticity

No known authenticity issues

Magraani is a dry white and amber PDO from Kakheti, made from the Kisi grape, giving aromatic whites and skin-contact ambers. It is a niche varietal appellation with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should be Kisi from the registered zone. Note spelling variants such as 'Magriaani' and 'Kisi Magrani'.

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Wines of Magraani