"Georgian wine pairing recipe" that you can easily enjoy at home during the holiday season

Local wind Co., Ltd.
“Georgian wine pairing recipe” that you can easily enjoy at home during the holiday season
We developed a pairing recipe to enjoy the much-talked-about Georgia wine more deliciously and created a booklet.

Winery Khareba’s wine specialty store “Local Wind” offers pairing recipes so that you can enjoy Georgian wines with a tradition of 8000 years more easily at home during the holiday season. Developed and produced a booklet. In addition to distributing the booklet free of charge to those who wish, it is also possible to view and download the data from the shop site –https://wine.localwinds.jp/-.
Behind the creation of the pairing recipe, there is interest in the unique grape varieties that are characteristic of Georgian wine and the unique manufacturing method using an unglazed clay container (Qvevri), while pairing with food and We received feedback from customers that they could not imagine how to enjoy it. Especially for those who are new to Georgia wine, easy-to-make recipes using easy-to-find ingredients make it easy to enjoy pairing.
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Georgia, a wine powerhouse with a history of 8000 years
Georgia, located in the Caucasus region where Asia and Europe meet, has developed as a cornerstone of east-west trade since ancient times, and has nurtured a long history and tradition of wine making for 8,000 years based on the blessings of a warm climate and fertile land. . Traces of wine brewing have been found in earthenware excavated from ruins around 6000 BC in southeastern Georgia. The method of making wine using unglazed clay vessels (Qvevri) has been passed down to this day, and in 2013 it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. There are more than 1000 wineries in Georgia, and home-made wine is enjoyed in ordinary households.
Winery Khareba is one of Georgia’s leading wineries. Owning more than 500 hectares of vineyards, it produces more than 50 types of wine using traditional Qvevri manufacturing methods and modern European styles, and is loved all over the world. From July 2022, the Georgian wine specialty store “Local Wind” will import and sell wine from Winery Hareba.
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Georgia Wine Pairing Recipe
■ Development background
“I’m interested, but I don’t know which one to choose”
This is a voice that we hear frequently, especially from customers who are new to Georgia wine.
A unique method of brewing using Qvevri (clay unglazed vessel), an endemic grape with unfamiliar names such as Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, and Otsuhanuri Sapele. Georgian wine is full of charm that piques the interest of not only wine lovers, but when it came time to buy it, I often had a hard time deciding which wine to buy.
Therefore, we planned “Georgia wine pairing recipe” to help you choose Georgian wine from the perspective of pairing. All pairing dishes have recipes that are easy to make. I would be happy if you enjoyed Georgia wine with the food you made with your family and friends during the holiday season.
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■ Features
・We devised a pairing by repeating trial production and tasting many times to match the wine of Winery Haleba with pinpoint accuracy. ・In order not to put a burden on collecting ingredients, it is a recipe that can be made only with ingredients available at
supermarkets.
・We are devising ways to use up the whole ingredients so that there is no food loss.
・By simplifying the recipe process with 2 to 4 steps, you can easily make it. ・It is a dish that is delicious to the eyes and is conscious of the holiday season.
*The pairing was supervised by sommelier Keiichi Ishiwatari, the owner of “Nishi-Azabu Wine Fool”, and the recipe was developed by food stylist Chie Mizushima.
■ Free distribution
・If you would like a pairing recipe booklet, we will mail it to you free of charge. Please contact us from the link below.
https://wine.localwinds.jp/pages/inquiry
*The number is limited, so please forgive us when we are out of stock. ・The pairing recipe data can be viewed on the website of the Georgian wine specialty store “Local Wind” and can also be downloaded. https://wine.localwinds.jp/pages/recipe-wine

Winery Khareba recommended wine
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■ Saperavi Classical
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Red wine made from Saperavi grapes grown in the Kakheti region in eastern Georgia. Dark ruby color with aromas of fresh red fruits. Because it is a dry red wine, it is versatile enough to match not only with fruits and ham, but also with seafood and Japanese food. Origin: Kakheti, Georgia
Variety: 100% Saperavi
Type: red/dry
Brewing method: stainless steel tank
Frequency: 13.5%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)
■ SAPERAVI QVEVRI
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Red wine made in the traditional Georgian Qvevri method. A dry wine with a deep pomegranate color, it is characterized by fruit and spice aromas, and you can enjoy a long finish with berry aromas. Although it is rich, it has a good balance of sourness and astringency, so it is easy to match with Japanese food, and I would like to recommend it to the dining table.
Origin: Kakheti, Georgia
Variety: 100% Saperavi
Type: red/dry
Brewing method: Qvevri
Frequency: 14.0%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)
■ Kindzmarauli
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Red wine made from Saperavi grapes. The deep pomegranate color of the wine is accentuated by ripe cherry aromas, with subtle bitterness and elegant sweetness. It has a clean and fruity mouthfeel, and has double the sugar content of Saperavi (European), so it can be enjoyed as a dessert wine.
Origin: Kakheti, Georgia
Variety: 100% Saperavi
Type: red / semi-sweet
Brewing method: stainless steel tank
Frequency: 12%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 2,530 yen (tax included)
■ KRAKHUNA
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A white wine made from the Krakhna grape from the Imereti region of western Georgia. While it has a refreshing acidity, it leaves a pleasant fruit flavor and a long aftertaste. The color is a light straw color, and it features a mineral scent such as peach and citrus. A versatile white wine with no peculiarities, it goes well with all cold appetizers and is recommended as the first glass.
Origin: Georgia Imereti
Variety: 100% Krafna
Type: White/Dry
Brewing method: stainless steel tank
Frequency: 13.5%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 2,420 yen (tax included)
■ KRAKHUNA QVEVRI
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Orange wine brewed using the traditional Qvevri method using Krahna grapes. Straw in color with a complex flavor. It features an elegant aftertaste, herb scent, and a honey-like aromatic scent. The astringency and bitterness of Qvevri wine go well with dishes that use strongly aromatic vegetables and spices.
Origin: Georgia Imereti
Variety: 100% Krafna
Type: Orange/Dry
Brewing method: Qvevri
Frequency: 12.0%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 4,180 yen (tax included)
KISI
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Popular qvevri wine using grape kishi from Mr. Gen in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia. By aging the whole fruit, it becomes a beautiful amber color. It features aromas of crocus, which blooms mainly in early spring, as well as flavors of dried fruits and nuts. A full-bodied, well-balanced wine with pleasant aromas and a long finish.
Origin: Kakheti, Georgia
Variety: 100% kishi
Type: Orange/Dry
Brewing method: Qvevri
Frequency: 12.5%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 4,180 yen (tax included)
■ KHAREBA AGED
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A sweet, full-bodied red wine with a deep pomegranate color, made from late-ripening Saperavi grapes. It has a distinctive barrel aroma that is unique to wines aged in oak barrels, and features a deep and rich fruit flavor. This is a book that you can enjoy with the scent of fine aroma.
Origin: Kakheti, Georgia
Variety: 100% Saperavi
Type: red/aged
Brewing method: Oak barrel
Frequency: 14.5%
Capacity: 750ml
Price: 5,940 yen (tax included)
Georgia Wine Specialty Store Local Wind
Operating company: Tojikaze Co., Ltd.
Head office location: Akasaka Ito Building 2F, 7-10-9 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Representative Director: Hiroyuki Fukuda
Established: March 31, 2020
Website: https://localwinds.jp/