red grape · rare
Orbeluri Ojaleshi
Orbeli, Georgia
The story
First written down · 1957, Georgia
A Georgian red variety from the village of Orbeli in Lechkhumi, treated in Georgian sources as distinct from the Mingrelian Ojaleshi. It has often been confused with Ojaleshi and was even listed as Merlot by some researchers, which prompted recent studies to confirm its separate identity.
Where it lives
Lechkhumi, Georgia
Shows up as
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