The Georgian wine classification system is unique which represents the ancient wine making process of the area and it has the history of the grape cultivation. Analysing the processes of Georgian wines are classified it is required to identify the wine enthusiasts and importers. The classification was identified on the quality and the variety of grapes. In Georgia, the classification system has been identified in several activities such as the appellation system which is determining the quality of wines and analysing the grapes that was implemented for the purpose of making the wine (Svanidze and Costa-Font, 2023). The Georgian wine industry has a classification that was designed to ensure the wine has achieved the standard of quality and represents the unique terroir of the region. First classification was considered as controlled designation of origin (DO) and it is representing the similar of European Union’s application d'origine controlee (AOC). In this classification, it is identified that the specific region meets the standard for the purpose of grape varieties.
Another classification has been considered as cultural heritage wines (Chacha) which is representing the wines that were made with ancient technique and qvevri fermentation process was found to be used (Rytkönen et al., 2021). This one is representing the colour and distinctive profile for the long skin contact at the time of fermentation in the clay vessel. In addition to this, the Saperavi is also considered as the classification which is representing the rate variety and Rkatsiteli as well as the white. It means that the classifications are representing different tastes of wines and their quality. This is the only reason for who the customers are when they need to look for labels so that they can select the wine they require. In order to understand the quality of wines the bottle of wine was labelled with DO, the cultural heritage classification and others so that customers can understand the quality of wines.
Reference list:
Rytkönen, P., Vigerland, L. and Borg, E., (2021). Tales of Georgian wine: storytelling in the Georgian wine industry. Journal of Wine Research, 32(2), pp.117-133.
Svanidze, A. and Costa-Font, M., (2023). Revealing the challenges facing Georgia’s wine industry from a natural winemaker perspective using Q-methodology. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 35(1), pp.89-120.
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