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Registration  No. 797

Registration date : 10/12/2007

Place of Origin : Tvishi

Name of the goods for which registration of the appellation of origin is requested : Wine

Name and address of the applicant : LEPL - National Wine Agency ; Marshal Gelovani Ave. N32, 0159, Tbilisi, Georgia

1. Name: "Tvishi"

2. Additional notes

3. Type, color and basic requirements

“Tvishi” is a white, naturally semi- sweet wine that must meet the following requirements:

§ Color - from light straw to straw;

§ Aroma and taste - flawless, delicate, harmonious, with fruity tones, pleasant sweetness, with the aroma and taste characteristic of this place of the variety ;

§ The actual alcoholic strength by volume must not be less than 10.5 % ;

§ The mass concentration of the reduced extract should not be less than 16.0 g/l ;

§ Sugar content should be between 18 and 45 g/l;

§ Titrate acidity should not be less than 5 g/l ;

§ Other characteristics must comply with the requirements established by Georgian legislation .

4. Geographical area and zones of production

The Tvishi microzone is located in Lechkhumi, Tsageri administrative district, on the right bank of the Rioni River ; at coordinates 42 ° 31 ¢ north latitude and 42 ° 54 ¢ east longitude . The microzone includes the extreme western end of the Racha ridge and the eastern slopes of the Khvamli massif .

The Tvishi microzone includes the villages of Tvishi and Alpana.

5. Grape varieties

"Tvishi" can only be made from Tsolikouri grapes grown in the Tvishi microzone , and the use of other varieties is not permitted .

6. Vineyard cultivation, pruning, shaping and maintenance

§ In the Tvishi microzone, commercial vineyards intended for the wine "Tvishi" must be cultivated at an altitude of 400 - 600 meters above sea level.

§ The distance between rows in a vineyard can be from 1 to 2.5 meters.

§ The distance between vines in a row is 0.8–2.5 meters.

§ Stem height – 60-90 cm.

§ Form of the graft – unilateral or bilateral Georgian, or free.

Vine cultivation, its pruning and shaping , and protection from pests and diseases, as well as soil cultivation, fertilization , and other operations are carried out in accordance with the agrotechnical measures selected by the grape grower .

7. Grape maturity, harvest, transportation

§ “Tvishi” is made only from ripe grapes. The sugar content of the grapes at the time of picking must be at least 22%.

§ Grapes may only be transported in wooden or plastic boxes, in containers made of stainless steel or painted with special paint .

§ It is not permitted to use polyethylene bags and/or sacks when transporting grapes .

During transportation, grapes should be protected as much as possible.

From pollution.

8. Grape harvest and wine production

The grape harvest per 1 hectare of vineyard should not exceed 10 tons. The wine yield should not exceed:

§ 650 liters - from one ton of grapes;

§ 6500 liters - from one hectare of vineyard.

9. Grape processing, winemaking and bottling

Grapes intended for the production of "Tvishi" must be harvested only from vineyards cultivated in the Tvishi microzone.

Grape processing, winemaking , and bottling are permitted outside the Tvishi microzone, only on the territory of Georgia .

In addition, the export of grapes and/or wine from the Tvishi microzone is permitted only under strict accounting and control.

"Tvishi" is made through incomplete alcoholic fermentation of self-draining sugar .

In the production of "Tvishi", only those operations, materials , and items that are permitted by Georgian legislation may be used .

"Tvishi" is allowed to be placed on the consumer market only in consumer packaging .

10. The connection between the exceptional quality of wine, its reputation and its geographical location

Climate – characterized by a humid climate, moderately cold winters and long warm summers. The annual duration of sunlight is within 1900 - 2000 hours, and during the vegetation period - within 1400 - 1500 hours . The average annual air temperature is 14.2 ° C. The average temperature of the warmest month (August) is 22.2 ° C, and the coldest month (January) is not less than +0.5 ° C. A steady transition of the average daily air temperature above 10 ° C occurs in the first decade of April (7.IV) , a drop in temperature below 10 ° C is observed in the first decade of November (2.XI) . Thus, the duration of the vegetation period is 209 days . The sum of active temperatures reaches an average of 3700 ° C. More than 3800 ° C once every 4 years .

The annual total of atmospheric precipitation is 1095 mm , and precipitation in August almost equals its evaporation, which indicates the need for irrigation of vineyards in certain years, during this summer month .

The number of hail days during the growing season is 0.8 (Tsageri), and hail occurs relatively frequently in May and June (0.3-0.3) .

Due to the meridional direction of the Rioni Gorge , winds blow mainly along the gorge . The prevailing winds are southwest ( 22%), south (17%) , northeast (12%) , and their perpendicular winds are southwest ( 14% ) and northeast (12% ). Average annual wind speed

does not exceed 1.0 m/s . Such zones belong to the regions of Group III of weakly acting winds .

Soil – The microzone of “ Tvishi” production is represented in the hilly zone of Western Georgia , and in particular in the Racha - Lechkhumi region , which is located on the right bank of the Rioni River . In terms of relief, these areas represent gently and moderately sloping slopes of various exposures with small terraced ridges. The overall slope is mainly directed to the southeast and east.

Humus-carbonate soils are mainly represented with their varieties and differences, which differ from each other both in profile and thickness of the humus layer , as well as in mechanical composition , roughness and degree of compaction . Deluvial and loamy soils are represented with their varieties and differences in a relatively small area .

Humus-carbonate soils, which are mainly represented in the hilly-hilly zone, are characterized by quite diverse profile thickness, degree of roughness-sedimentation and mechanical composition . The profile thickness of these soils mainly varies within 50 - 80 cm , while the active humus layer is within 20 - 40 cm . In some sections , where the relief is characterized by strong slopes and erosion processes occur , the soils are characterized by a small profile thickness and are less than 40 - 50 cm , while the active humus layer does not exceed 15 - 20 cm .

They are developed mainly on clay loams and limestone debris . According to their mechanical composition , these soils mainly belong to the heavy loams and clayey groups , where the physical clay content (<0.01 mm fraction) mainly varies within 45 - 75% . In exceptional cases , they are loams and the clay content is 35 - 45%.

The humus content in these soils is characterized by a small index and is mainly within 2.5 - 1.5% . In the active layer of the soil , it gradually decreases further. They are mainly characterized by low indices in terms of the content of basic nutritional elements ( NPK ) . The content of hydrolytic nitrogen in these soils does not exceed 6.0 mg per 100 g of soil. It is also very poor in soluble phosphorus and is mostly present in trace amounts . They also contain exchangeable potassium in small amounts and does not exceed 10 mg per 100 g of soil. They contain calcium carbonates in medium and small amounts and mainly vary within 2 - 20% . The pH of the soil is weakly and moderately alkaline , and the pH value mainly varies within 7.3 - 8.2.

A small area is represented by deluvial soils, which are mainly found in patches on the lower slopes of the slopes . These soils are characterized by a relatively deeper thickness profile (70 - 100 cm) and a lower content of carbonates , and in some sections carbonates are completely dissolved and are only present in insignificant small quantities in the lower layers . The rest

In terms of humus and basic nutrient elements (NPK) content , these soils are also characterized by low levels , as humus- carbonate soils.

A relatively small area is also represented by loamy soils, which are mostly characterized by a medium and small thickness profile . The profile thickness of these soils mainly varies within 40-80 cm , while the active humus layer is within 20-30 cm . They belong to heavy loams and clays in terms of mechanical composition , and the physical clay content mainly varies within 50 - 70% . The humus content in this soil is also small and in the active layer it is mainly within 2.5 - 1.5% , and in the lower layers it gradually decreases. They do not contain carbonates . The soil reaction is mainly neutral and the pH indicator is within 6.2 - 7.1 . It is also very poor in the content of basic nutritional elements (NPK).

Human Factor – “Tvishi” has been produced since 1952 , immediately after the construction of the Tvishi Winery .

The construction of the factory in Tvishi and the production of this excellent semi- sweet wine became possible after the famous events of 1942 and as a result of the development and implementation of the technology for producing naturally semi- sweet wines .

The geographical location favorable for high-quality winemaking , the microclimate created on the right bank of the Rioni River , the richness of the soils , the varietal aroma of Tsolikouri revealed here , and the method of production determine the special properties of the wine “Tvishi”.

11. Special labeling requirements

The name “ TVI ” and the indication “ Wine with Protected Designation of Origin ” will be placed on the label, packaging, as well as in the documents accompanying the wine and in advertising materials in foreign languages​​as follows:

In Latin script – TVISHI Protected Designation of Origin and/or PDO

In Russian font – ТВИСИ Защищённое намение места огигения

12. Registration and notification

The recording and reporting of technological processes for the production and storage of "Tvishi" is carried out in accordance with the rules established by Georgian legislation .

13. Key Control Points

During the control of the production process of the protected designation of origin wine “Tvishi”, the producer must confirm to the LEPL – National Wine Agency the compliance with the following parameters:

📷Key Control Points Assessment Methods

Vineyard location

Cadastral map, on-site inspection

Area

Vineyard registration journal, cadastre

Grape variety

Vineyard accounting journal, on-site inspection

Cultivation methods

Agrotechnical measures registration journal , medication journal. On - site inspection

Harvesting and transportation

Vintage magazine

Grape yield per hectare

Vintage magazine

Total grape harvest

Vintage magazine

Grape processing and winemaking

Grape receipt log, grape processing log, product turnover log, laboratory analysis logs, notifications, on-site inspection

Place and conditions for bottling, packaging and storage of wine

Casting journal, finished goods warehouse product movement journal,

Laboratory analysis logs

Physico-chemical characteristics of wine during the winemaking process, before and after bottling

Laboratory analysis logs

Organoleptic characteristics of wine

Tasting Commission Minutes

Traceability

Technological and laboratory records

15. Production control body

State control over the observance of production specifications and the correct use of the designation of origin is exercised by the LEPL - National Wine Agency in accordance with the rules established by the legislation of Georgia .

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