📍 Shamakhi
Also known as: Shamakhi, Şamaxı, Shemakha, Shamakhi district, Shamakhi wine
Shamakhi (Şamaxı) is a district in Shirvan with the 310-hectare Meysari complex, the Az-Granata vineyards and the villages where the red Madrasa grape grows.
Shamakhi (Şamaxı) is a district in Shirvan, in eastern Azerbaijan, where wine has again become a matter of national interest. Local red Madrasa grows here, along with Shirvanshahi and Bayanshira. The best-known address is the Meysari complex.
It stands in the village of Meysari and covers 310 hectares in all. The operator is Shirvan Wines. The 4,398-square-metre plant has French equipment and was planned for 1.4 million litres a year. On site there are a wine museum, a restaurant and a guest house. Planting began in 2015 with 100,000 French vines on 40 hectares. The Meysari wines are called Sadaf, Marjan and Makhmari, and the French Treasury describes Shirvan Wines as organic.
The second big address is the Az-Granata vineyards. In October 2017 they covered 375 hectares with modern irrigation, and 250 people worked there.
Like neighbouring Madrasa, Shamakhi grows the Madrasa grape at 700 to 800 metres, yet it is larger and more industrial, while Madrasa remains a village of small growers. For the national picture, see Azerbaijani wine.
Facts
| Country | Azerbaijan 1 |
|---|---|
| Region | Shamakhi district, Shirvan 1 |
| Cultivars | Madrasa, Shirvanshahi, Bayanshira 3 |
| Year founded | 2015 - first Meysari plantings 1 |
How it connects to Wine
📍 Shamakhi ← grows in ← 🍇 Madrasa → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
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Frequently asked questions
How many vines were planted at Meysari?
100,000 French vines on 40 hectares, from 2015 [1].
How big is the Meysari winery?
A plant of 4,398 square metres with French equipment, planned for 1.4 million litres a year [1].
At what height does Madrasa grow in Shamakhi?
At 700 to 800 metres [2].
Who runs Meysari?
The operator is Shirvan Wines LLC [1].
Is Meysari the only big wine address in Shamakhi?
No. The Az-Granata vineyards add another big estate [4].
Similar
📍 Madrasa · 📍 Aghsu · 📍 Ismayilli (Ivanovka) · 📍 Karabakh (Aran) · 📍 Shirvan · 📍 Ganja-Gazakh
Sources
- AZERTAC. Meysari wine complex, Shamakhi district (25.08.2018)
- Slow Food Foundation. Madrasa grape (Presidio)
- Huseynov M.A., Aghayev U.J. Qualitative parameters of grapevine cultivars grown in the mountainous Shirvan region of Azerbaijan. SABRAO J Breed Genet 56(5), 2024
- President.az. Ilham Aliyev viewed Az-Granata vineyards in Shamakhi (02.10.2017)
- Direction générale du Trésor (France). Le secteur viti-vinicole en Azerbaïdjan