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The tasting commission evaluated the wines produced from rare grape varieties of the Jighaura vineyard collection

A tasting of varietal wines was held at the LEPL Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture. The purpose of the tasting was to evaluate the oenological potential of rare Georgian grape varieties.The tasting was led by David Chichua, Head of the Center's Viticulture and Wine-making Research Division. The tasting commission consisted of the Director of the LEPL Scientific-Research Center of Agriculture Levan Ujmajuridze, the center's winegrowers, students and invited winemaking experts. About 70 samples of white and red wines produced on the same microvinification basis from rare grape varieties of Kartli, Kakheti and Imereti regions preserved in the Jighaura vineyard collection were presented at the tasting.The following varieties received special approval and high evaluation of the commission: Safena, Ingilouri, Mtsvane Kakhuri, Vazisubani Black, Simonaseuli (Kakheti); Chitiskvertskha, Jvari, Kishuri, Atenis Safere, Buza (Kartli); Krakhuna, Kapistoni, Kundza, Adanasuri, Gabekhauri, Argvetuli Safere (Imereti). "LEPL Scientific-research Center of Agriculture works on the issues of finding and restoring Georgian endemic grape varieties, studying their ampelographic and oenological indicators. It is very important to organize such work tastings. It will promote not only the promotion of rare Georgian grape varieties, but also their return to production by assessing their oenological potential," said the expert, oenologist Zurab Sturua.