Lakhedi Mezes grape is a technical variety of Hungarian origin intended for the production of high-quality table wines. The variety is characterized by early-mid ripening with a vegetative period of 130-135 days. Bushes have medium vigor, moderate number of suckers, and well-matured canes. Leaves are small, entire or weakly lobed, with light hairiness on veins underneath. Flowers are perfect and do not require pollinators.
Clusters of Lakhedi Mezes are medium-sized, cylindro-conical, dense, weighing about 230 grams. Berries are medium-sized, round, white with a slight tan on the sun-exposed side, acquiring an amber hue upon overripening. The flesh is juicy, with a harmonious taste, lacking a pronounced varietal aroma, resembling Riesling. The variety has high sugar accumulation — at harvest, sugar content is 23-25%, with acidity of 6-8 g/l.
Lakhedi Mezes is distinguished by high yield — up to 160 c/ha, however, it is prone to overloading, thus requiring normalization. The variety is resistant to downy and powdery mildew; however, for fungal disease prevention, two treatments per season are sufficient. It is not resistant to grey rot. Frost resistance is enhanced — it withstands temperature drops to -23…-26 °C. It is not resistant to phylloxera, so it is grown on rootstocks. Wines from this variety are characterized by a rich, typically grape flavor without pronounced specific off-flavors.
