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Mukuzani

KakhetiRegistered August 30, 2005

Inner Kakheti, Gurjaani district: the north-eastern slope of Tsiv-Gombori on the right bank of the Alazani, with vineyards at 350–700 m. Saperavi is the only variety and the wine is red dry. The zone covers ten villages, among them Mukuzani, Zegaani, Velistsikhe and Vazisubani. The yield is capped at ten tonnes per hectare and 650 litres of wine per tonne.

In the zone's specification

Grapes: Saperavi

Wine types: Red, dry

Vineyard altitude: 350–700 m above sea level

Yield: no more than 10 t per hectare, 650 l of wine per tonne

Alcohol: no less than 11%

Villages of the zone: Chumlaki, Akhasheni, Zegaani, Mukuzani, Velistsikhe, Vazisubani, Shashiani, Kalaura, Vachnadziani, Kakhipari

Source: the appellation specification, register no. 2 — National Wine Agency

Authenticity

No known authenticity issues

Mukuzani is a dry red PDO from Kakheti (Gurjaani district), made from Saperavi and traditionally oak-aged for at least three years. It is a widely produced dry style whose supply broadly matches the zone, and it does not carry the over-supply concerns of the naturally-semi-sweet appellations, so no notable authenticity concern applies. As with any PDO, the wine should be Saperavi from the registered zone.

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