31.07.2017 (Hvino News). Georgian wines have received top awards at international wine competition ‘Mondial des Vins Extrêmes CERVIM’ in Valle d'Aosta, Italy.
Badagoni Saperavi Reserve 2010 was awarded with Grand Gold medal, the competition's highest award.
Another Georgian wine - Chigogidze Wines Saperavi 2015 - was awarded with a silver medal.
CERVIM - Centre for Research, Environmental Sustainability and Advancement of Mountain Viticulture - is an international organisation set up for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting the heroic viticulture. CERVIM defined the criteria to idenfify "heroic" viticultuire
as follows:
Badagoni Saperavi Reserve 2010 was awarded with Grand Gold medal, the competition's highest award.
Another Georgian wine - Chigogidze Wines Saperavi 2015 - was awarded with a silver medal.
CERVIM - Centre for Research, Environmental Sustainability and Advancement of Mountain Viticulture - is an international organisation set up for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting the heroic viticulture. CERVIM defined the criteria to idenfify "heroic" viticultuire
as follows:
- Vineyard sites at altitudes over 500 meters.
- Vines planted on slopes greater than 30%.
- Vines planted on terraces or embankments.
- Vines planted on small islands in difficult growing conditions.