white grape · regional staple
Tsolikouri
western Georgia
Say it
tsoh·lee·koo·ree
Initial 'ts-' is an ejective affricate (Georgian ც); stress on third syllable; do not render as 'soh-' or 'shoh-'
On the palate
pearquincegreen applewhite peachapricotmelon
How you spot it blind: slightly oily mouthfeel with quince, pear, and yellow stone fruit
The story
First written down · 19th century, western Georgia
Georgia's second most planted white variety (~6,161 ha, ~15% of national area per the 2004 Georgian NWA census), it was exported to the Russian Imperial court in the 19th century.
Where it lives
Imereti · Guria · Racha-Lechkhumi · Samegrelo
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