📜 Asuretuli Shala
A red from Asuretuli Shavi grown in the former German colony of Asureti.
Asuretuli Shala is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Georgia. Part of: Kvemo Kartli.
Main grape varieties: Asuretuli Shavi.
Asuretuli Shala is a dry red with a German backstory. German settlers founded the village of Asureti, then called Elizabettal, in 1818, and the wine was later named Shala after the colonist Otto Schall, who cultivated the wild Asuruli Shavi vine. Only that grape is allowed, with up to 15% Takveri and Shavkapito. The wine must reach at least 11% alcohol.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Asuretuli Shala ← grows in ← 🍇 Asuretuli Shavi → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Kvemo Kartli, 📍 Kartli
- Grapes
- 🍇 Asuretuli Shavi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Asuretuli Shala?
Asuretuli Shala is a wine area in this country: Georgia.
Which grapes are used for Asuretuli Shala wine?
Asuretuli Shala wine is made mainly from these grapes: Asuretuli Shavi.
What does the Asuretuli Shala status mean?
Asuretuli Shala is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- Georgia.to: Georgia's 29 wine appellations (National Wine Agency catalogue)
- Law of Georgia on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications (Matsne)
- CBW: Sazanos Otskhanuri added to Georgian PDO list
- Georgian PDO specification: Asuretuli Shala (UK government copy)