Mujuretuli is a local red grape vine variety. It is spread in Racha-Lechkhumi districts, mainly in Kvemo Racha with Alexandrouli variety and is used for making natural semi-sweet (Khvanchkara) and red table wine. Mujuretuli synonyms are not known among local viticulturists and in literary sources.
Naturally semi-sweet wine “Khvanchkara” made from Mujuretuli and Alexandroupoli is distinguished by high quality. Intensely colored, dark purple and transparent. Characterized by a peculiar aroma, sweetness and gentle, harmonious taste, in which cherry tones feel good. Varietal wine is characterized by good color, transparency, body, tenderness, harmony and aroma.
It is a good drought tolerant variety. Relatively resistant to winter frosts. Characterized by weak resistance to powdery mildew. It grows well on almost all types of soils in Racha-Lechkhumi, but relatively better on alluvial and Kirnar soils. Characterized by medium growth strength. It is a regionally widespread variety, mainly with Alexandroupoli.
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Mujuretuli
Georgian variety used to produce dry and semi-sweet wines.
PRINCIPAL SYNONYMS: Keduretuli
ORIGINS AND PARENTAGE
Mujuretuli comes from the Racha-Lechkhumi region.
VITICULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
Medium – sized berries that can attain high sugar levels. Mid budding and ripening (but harvested late for semi-sweet wines) and low yields.
WHERE IT’S GROWN
Although Mujuretuli is often blended with ALEKSANDROULI (with which it is frequently interplanted) in the semi-sweet red wine Khvanchkara, it also has potential for decent dry reds. Planted mainly in Racha-Lechkhumi in northen Georgia, particulary in the villages of Khvanchkara, Chorjo, Sadmeli and Tola, totalling just 64 ha (158 acres) in 2004. Recommended producers include Budeuli and Rachuli Wine.
BY – Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, Joze Vouillamoz.
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