Azerbaijan is a country full of surprises!

阿塞拜疆，一个充满惊喜的国度！

A destination that we do not know and that we are not ready to forget, as we felt in love of its beautiful landscapes.

这是一个我们未曾发现，发现后会流连忘返的地方，情不自禁爱上她的锦绣山河。

Discovery of the Savalan estate, in Gabala, in the north of the country (41 ° parallel north); where the ancient capital of the Caucasus was established long time ago.

我们来到了Savalan酒庄，它位于阿塞拜疆北部（北纬41度）的加巴拉，很久以前高加索古城所在地。

An incredible vineyard planted in 2007 on the side of a canyon facing the mountains of the Caucasus and which left us speechless. The majority of the vineyard is on the other side of the canyon. We accessed it by driving on a small stony road and crossing a bridge over the river. The view was breathtaking.

2007年，在高加索山脉对面的峡谷旁，种下了一片葡萄园，这让我们匪夷所思，因为葡萄园的大部分位于峡谷的另一边。我们开车经过一条石子路，穿过河上的一座桥，到达了酒庄。下车一眼望去，酒庄景色令人叹为观止。

A total of 350 ha planted with 22 international grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Viognier and Riesling in white ; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Marselan, Montepulciano and Mourvèdre in red. The wines are well made and very technical. A great exploration!

葡萄园种植面积350公顷，种植22个国际葡萄品种，包括霞多丽、维欧涅、雷司令、赤霞珠、梅洛、西拉、马塞兰、蒙塔普卢奇诺和穆合维德。这些葡萄酒酿造工艺技术性强，质量高。本次考察是一次非常棒的探索!

Happy and fascinated by the renewal of the Azerbaijani viticulture!

此外，我们重新了解了阿塞拜疆的葡萄栽培。

In order to bring new life to local viticulture in Azerbaijan, Chabiant Winery's new management is not only reconstructing its winery from scratch since two years, but also re-grafting the all vineyard with local grape varieties!

为了给阿塞拜疆当地的葡萄栽培带来新的生机，Chabiant酒庄的新管理层不仅在两年的时间里从零开始重建酒庄，还将所有的葡萄园重新嫁接上当地的葡萄品种。

"During USSR time, everything was mixed in the vineyard, focusing on quantity. We go on the opposite, coming back to quality and a drastic management of our vines", explained Andrea Uliva, the new winemaker.

“在苏联时期，葡萄园里的管理杂乱无章，只注重产量。现在，我们走的是相反的道路，以质量为目标，对我们的葡萄树进行严格的管理，”酿酒师Andrea Uliva解释说。

An incredible work of titan, because re-grafting 257 hectares takes time and need the local staff to be very well trained. Andrea Uliva is doing a fantastic job educating and supervising the revival of Chabiant vineyard. Local grapes include Madrasa in red and Mtzvane in white.

这是一项令人难以置信的工作，因为重新移植257公顷土地需要时间，以及培训当地员工良好的技术。Andrea Uliva正在做的是一场非常出色的复兴Chabiant葡萄园的教育管理和监督工作。当地的葡萄品种有红葡萄马卓萨（Madrasa）和白葡萄姆茨瓦涅（Mtzvane）。

Bravo, this is the best way to save and preserve local heritage!

此举太棒了，这是保存和保护当地文化遗产的最好方法!