2015 Collection Secréte, Georgia
The Near Eastern state (Russian: Grusinia) east of the Black Sea in Transcaucasia is one of the oldest wine-growing countries. It is also mentioned as the origin of the cultivated grapevine, but according to recent research in what is now Turkey, it is assumed to be in southeast Anatolia (arrow). According to the bible, it landed on Mount Ararat after the end of the Flood Noah. Allegedly the 5,000 year old clay jugs found near the town of Wani in Imeretia are said to have contained seeds of the Rkatsiteli vine. Grape seeds from vines cultivated as early as 7,000 years ago indicate that they were selected for the...
The white grape variety comes from Georgia; the name means "red stem". There are about 70 synonyms, which indicate high age and wide distribution. Some of them, grouped alphabetically by country, are Baiyu(China); Rkatziteli Gelb, Rothölzer(Germany); Rkachiteli Bianco, Rkatziteli Giallo(Italy); Asangluri, Boudachouri, Budashuri, Budashuri Korolyok, Budasuri, Corolioc, Dedali, Dedali Rkatsiteli, Grousinskii, Grouzinsky, Gruzinski, Gruzinsky, Kakhoura, Kakoura, Kakura, Khangluri, Khanlug, Korolek, Koroliok, Koroliok Rkaciteli, Korolyok, Kukoura, Kukura, Kurkura Mamali Rkatsiteli, Rkaciteli, Rkaciteli Bijeli, Rkatiteli,...
The white grape variety originates from France. There are around 120 synonyms, which indicate the vine's great age and worldwide distribution. The most important ones, grouped alphabetically by country, are Clevner, Clävner (Alsace); Arboisier, Arnaison Blanc, Arnoison, Aubain, Aubaine, Auvergnat Blanc, Auvernat Blanc, Auxerrois, Auxois, Beaunois, Blanc de Champagne, Chardonnet, Chaudenay, Chaudenet, Chaudent, Epinette, Epinette Blanc, Epinette de Champagne, Gamay Blanc, Gentil Blanc, Luisant, Melon à Queue Rouge, Melon Blanc, Melon d'Arbois, Melon d'Arlay, Morillon, Morillon Blanc, Noirien Blanc, Pineau Blanc, Pineau Blanc Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc Chardonnay,...
The white grape variety originates from France. Around 100 synonyms testify to the vine's great age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine-growing countries. The most important ones, grouped alphabetically by country, are Feigentraube, Muskat-Silvaner, Würzsilvaner (Germany); Blanc Doux, Blanc Fumé, Blanc Fumet, Fumé, Genetin, Gennetin, Gentin a Romorantin, Gros Sauvignon, Libournais, Painechon, Puinechou, Punéchon, Punechou, Quinechon, Sauternes, Sauvignon Blanc Musqué, Sauvignon Fumé, Sauvignon Jaune, Sauvignon Jeune, Sauvignon Musqué, Savagnou, Surin (France); Pellegrina, Pissotta, Sauvignon Bianco...
