Now that our wines are starting to go into shops in Tbilisi we thought it’d be an idea to share some details of the wines with you
Grape: Rkatsiteli
Terroir: Bolnisi in Southern Kartli
Vine age: Approx 30 years
Elevation: 480 masl
Alcohol: 10.5% abv
Vinification: Spontaneous Fermentation on Wild Yeasts in Churi (Imeretian Qvevri) – aged on lees for 7 months, no skin contact, unfiltered
Details: Family farmed grapes made in Qvevri with no skin contact for a pale white wine that loves to be slightly too cold, pairs well with smoked meats and fish – a definite summer wine that bridges the gap between Georgian endemic grape varieties and winemaking technologies and a decidedly European palate – most similar known wines from Europe: Pinot Gris/Grigiot/Weissburgunder.
Grape: Chinuri
Terroir: Okami in Upper Kartli
Vine age: Approx 70 years
Elevation: 650 masl
Alcohol: 13.4% abv
Vinification: Spontaneous Fermentation on Wild Yeasts in Churi (Imeretian Qvevri) – aged on lees for 7 months, no skin contact, unfiltered
Details: Family farmed grapes made in Qvevri with no skin contact for full bodied white wine that opens up complexity, pairs well with Italian dishes – a wine that is great cold but can also be enjoyed at temperatures a little higher depending on your mood – a wine that is changing in the bottle and will she different expressions over time – most similar known wines from Europe: Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc.
Grape: Rkatsiteli
Terroir: Bolnisi in Southern Kartli
Vine age: Approx 30 years
Elevation: 480 masl
Alcohol: 11.5% abv
Vinification: Whole bunch fermentation in a full carbonic maceration method, malolactic fermentation completed, unfiltered
Details: Family farmed grapes made in carbonic maceration for a fruit-forward white wine that delivers pineapple and candy notes despite being a dry wine, pairs well with cheeses and cold platters – a wine that was absolutely experimental in nature but has pleased palates of all kinds – very limited quantities available – most similar known wines from Europe: difficult to say because there are very few white carbonic maceration wines, at a push maybe a riesling halbtrocken even though this is dry – mainly because of the fruit notes. (Sold Out)
Grape: Ojaleshi
Terroir: Kindzmaruli Microzone, Kakheti
Vine age: Approx 4 years
Elevation: 325 masl
Alcohol: 11.5% abv
Vinification: Whole bunch fermentation in a full carbonic maceration method, malolactic fermentation completed, unfiltered
Details: Family farmed grapes made in carbonic maceration for a fruit-forward light red wine that delivers strawberry and candy notes on the nose and cranberry and gooseberry in the glass – another experiment intended as a homage to the Beaujolais Nouveau wines which are made with carbonic maceration, pairs wonderfully with asian and spicy foods due to the piercing acidity cutting through, also true for great/fatty dishes – most similar known wines from Europe: Beaujolais Nouveau. (Sold Out)
Availability of Wines:
Dadi Wine Bar
4 Shalva Dadiani, Tbilisi (near Freedom Sq.)
Bagelin/Saidanaa
5 Luarsab Sharashidze Street, Tbilisi (Pikris Gora, Lower Vera)
Pet Nat Wine Shop
3 Tamar Chovelidze, Tbilisi (Vera – opposite Rooms Hotel) &
8 Gurjani St, Tbilisi (Avlabari)