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Alaznis Veli
A red semi-sweet wine made from the Saperavi, Alexandreuli, Mudzhuretuli, Odzhaleshi and other red grape varieties grown in Western and Eastern Georgia. The wine of color ranging from light-red to red has a pleasant fresh bouquet and a harmonious velvety taste. Its strength is 10 - 12 vol.% and titrated acidity 5 - 8%.

GEORGIAN SEMI-DRY WINE

Anakopia
A white semi-dry table wine made from the Tsolikauri grape variety grown in the Sukhumi and Gudauta districts in Abkhazia. The color range is from light to dark-straw. It has a specific aroma and a subtle fresh taste. The alcohol content in the ready wine is 9 - 11 %, sugar content 1 - 2 g/100 ml, titrated acidity 5 - 8 g/l. The wine has been produced since 1978.

Mtatsminda
A pink table semi-dry wine produced since 1984. It is prepared by the original technology from the Saperavi, Tavkveri, Asuretuli, Rkatsiteli and other grape varieties grown in Tetritskaro, Kaspi, Gori and Khashuri districts. The wine is characterized by a harmonious taste with a fruity aroma & a beautiful color. The alcohol content is 9 - 11.5 %, sugar content 1 - 2 %, titrated acidity 5 - 7 g/l.

Aguna
A pink semi-dry wine produced since 1984. It is made from the Saperavi, Cabernet and Rkatsiteli grape varieties grown in East Georgia. The wine has a rich fruity taste. The alcohol content is 9 - 11.5 %, sugar content 1 - 2 %, titrated acidity 5 - 7 g/l.

Tbilisuri
A white semi-sweet table wine made from the Tsolikauri, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane and Tetra grape varieties. The wine is of light-straw color. A harmonious combination of natural sweetness, acidity and specific grape aroma gives the wine a fresh and mild taste. The alcohol content in the ready wine is 10.5 - 12 %, the sugar content 1 - 2 %, acidity 5 - 7 %.

Sachino
A pink semi-dry wine produced since 1984. It is made by the original method from the Aleksandreuli, Aladasturi, Odzhaleshi, Tsitska, Tsolikauri and other grape varieties cultivated in West Georgia. The wine is notable for a mild taste, a moderate extractibility, a pure aroma and a beautiful color. The alcohol content is 9 - 11.5 %, sugar content 1 - 2 %, titrated acidity 5 - 7 g/l.

Pirosmani
A naturally semi-sweet red wine. It is made from the Saperavi grape variety cultivated in the Akhoebi vineyards of the Kardanakhi village in the Alazani Valley. The wine is fermented in clay jars buried in the ground, an ancient Kakhetian technology of wine-making. When ready for use, the wine contains 10.5 - 12 % alcohol, 1.5 - 2.5 % sugar and has 5 - 7 % titrated acidity.

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