Mujuretuli

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Mujuretuli
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinPurple
Species Vitis vinifera
Also calledKeduretuli, Mudzhuretuli, Mudshurestuli
Origin Georgia
Sex of flowersHermaphrodite
VIVC number 263

Mujuretuli is a red wine grape grown in Georgia. It is also known as Mudzhuretuli, Mudshuretuli and Keduretuli.

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History

The grape is planted exclusively in its ancestral home Georgia. Since 1907, it has been blended with Aleksandrouli to make Khvanchkara wine.

Distribution and Wines

Used in Georgia to produce a varietal rosé and a medium bodied, semi-dry, chewy blend (with Alexandrouli) having good acids and claimed to have aroma flavors reminiscent of pomegranates.

Vine and Viticulture

It has long clusters of deep purple grapes.

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