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Tsolikouri
Grape (Vitis)
Tsolikouri.
Color of berry skin	White
Notable regions	Imereti district, Georgia
Notable wines	Tsolikauri, Kolkheti, Lelo, Tvishi
VIVC number	12710

Tsolikouri (Georgian: ცოლიკოური) is a light yellow-skinned white grape variety grown mainly in western Imereti district of Georgia. It cultivated in Kolkhida Lowland at an altitude of 160 m (520 ft) above sea level.

Out of 400 different types of grapes in the country, Tsolikouri is among the most widespread varieties. Nearly 90% of vineyards in western Georgia grow Tsolikauri. This sort usually matures by mid October. Grown in Orzhonikidze vineyards during Soviet rule of Georgia, Tsolikouri was considered one of high-quality grapes along with Chkhaveri and Izabella varieties. It has been used for production of premium dry, semi-sweet and semi-dry wines. Tsolikauri, Kolkheti, Lelo, Tvishi wines are made from Tsolikouri grapes. According to former Soviet statesman Vyacheslav Molotov, Tsolikouri was one of favorite wines of Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin.

See also

• Georgian wine

References

1. ^ "Большая Винная Энциклопедия. Грузия" [Great Wines Encyclopedia. Georgia]. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
2. ^ "Georgian Wine Grapes. Tsolikauri". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
3. "Белые сухие вина. "Цоликаури"" [White dry wines. "Tsolikauri"]. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
4. Caucasian review. Institut zur Erforschung der UdSSR. 1958. p. 70. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
5. "Виноград сорта "Цоликаури" занимает 90% плантаций Западной Грузии" [Tsolikauri grape variety makes up 90% of vineyards in western Georgia]. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
6. Bantam Travel Books (1990). Bantam's Soviet Union, 1991. Bantam. p. 365. ISBN 0-553-34910-4. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
7. Burford, Tim (1990). Georgia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 73. ISBN 1-84162-261-3. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
8. "Мой Сталин. Светлана Птицина" [My Stalin. Svetlana Ptitsina]. Retrieved 2011-02-15.

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