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Mtsvane
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skin	White
Species	Vitis vinifera
Also called	See list of synonyms
Origin	Georgia
VIVC number	8121

Mtsvane or Mtsvane Kakhuri (მწვანე or მწვანე კახური) is a grape variety used to make Georgian wines. It is used to make white wine. It was so named to refer to the yellowish-green colouring of the ripened berries. It is often blended with Rkatsiteli to create a fruity, aromatic wine. In the Georgian language the word mtsvane means new, young and green.

Synonyms

Mtsvane is also known under the synonyms Dedali Mtsvane, Dedali Mtzvane, Dedam Kourdzeni, Dedat Kourdzeni, Dedat Kurdzeni, Dedate Koudzeni, Mamali Mtsvane, Mamali Mtsvani, Mamali Mtzvane, Matsvane Kakhetinskii, Matsvani, Mchkhara, Mchknara, Mciknara, Mcvane Kachetinskij, Mcvane Kahetinski, Mtchknara, Mtsvane Kakhetinskii, Mtzvane Kachuri, Mtzvane Kakhetinsky, Mzibani, and Sapena.

The distinct Georgian grape varieties Kundza and Goruli Mtsvane may also be referred to as Mtsvane.

See also

• Georgian wine
• List of Georgian wine appellations

References

1. Tabidze, D.; Ramishvili, M.; Ketskhoveli, N. (2012). Georgian Ampelography. Tbilisi: Exclusive Print Plus. p. 314. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
2. Bredahl, Michael (22 January 2017). "Mtsvane – is a famous white wine grape variety that is native to Georgian Republic". WorldsBestWines.eu.
3. Linderman, Aaron (11 May 2007). "Mtsvane Grapes". From the Cradle of Wine.
4. "Mtsvane Kakhuri". www.vivc.de. Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
5. "Kundza". www.vivc.de. Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
6. "Goruli Mtsvane". www.vivc.de. Vitis International Variety Catalogue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.

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