Zinandali (winery)
Zinandali ( Georgian წინანდალი , also Tsinandali) is a former winery in Zinandali, a district of Telavi , Georgia .
The Zinandali winery was founded in 1886 after overcoming the phylloxera crisis . The Georgian officer and poet Alexandre Chavchavadze built the country house in 1835; previously there was a village there. The residence was looted in 1854 by the Muslim troops of the North Caucasian Muslim leader Imam Shamil , with numerous relatives of Alexandre Chavchavadse - including his son and his wife - being kidnapped and freed in 1855 for a ransom and an exchange of prisoners.
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In addition to its renovated main building, the winery also houses several renovated outbuildings and a large, well-kept park. A production no longer takes place in this historic winery, instead it functions today as the Alexandre Chavchavadze Museum , which also offers gastronomic services.
On June 24, 2010, the 33rd World Congress for Vine and Wine paid a professional visit to the winery.
Wine-historical importance
Many of the basement rooms, which are designed for a storage capacity of ten million liters, have been emptied over the years. However, some rarities have been preserved. Around 16,500 bottles are stored in the treasure chamber at a constant 10-14 ° C and a humidity of 60 to 70%. About 500 bottles date from the 19th century. However, their ability to drink is questioned as no bottle has been re-corked or refilled since the Soviet era . Only in 2003 were small amounts of wine stored again.
Literary historical significance
In addition to its importance in terms of wine history, the winery also has an important historical background. Not only that the builder Alexandre Chavchavadze was one of the most important Georgian poets. Even in the 19th century, the estate became a meeting place for important writers. Among others lingered Alexandre Dumas , Marie Felicite Brosset , Alexander Pushkin , Mikhail Lermontov and Alexander Griboyedov in this winery. Hence it is also called "the literary heart of writers and poets.
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Goldstein, D (1999), The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia , University of California Press , ISBN 0520219295 , p. 53.
- ^ Moshe Gammer (1992): Muslim resistance to the tsar , pp. 272-4. Routledge , ISBN 0-7146-3431-X .
- ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Program information of the 33rd Congress for Vine and Wine (OIV)
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from July 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Website of the Kakheti region, accessed June 9, 2010
- ↑ http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/a20100318.html Page by Jancis Robinso on Georgian wine
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 '48.3 " N , 45 ° 33' 54.8" E