Vartsikhe Marani Tsolikouri Dry Qvevri White Imereti, Georgia
| Vintage: | 2019 |
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| Description: | Importer's notes: Organic farming; 6 months on the skins in qvevri (traditional clay pots that are buried in the ground); bottled unfined/unfiltered with no added So2; zero-zero; 13.5% Abv. Kakha Tchotiashvili, who grew up making wine in the traditional way with his father, makes the Vartikhe Marani wines in teeny tiny quantities and without any additives or chemicals in the vineyards or winemaking. They are literally hand made from start to finish, with each bottle inspected and numbered by Kakha himself. All are made in Qvevri, and all are fermented with wild yeast and bottled unfiltered. After fermentation is finished, the Qvevri are sealed and covered with soil until spring time. During the process, the solids in the wine slowly drop to the bottom of the Qvevri and the clear wine rises to the top. When temperatures drop outside, the fermentation is completely stopped, and the wine is transferred to new Qvevri to age for more months. This wine is interesting and delicious. Intellectual and complex, with savory herbal notes, exotic spice and rich, concentrated apricot and orange rind, this is a wine that makes you feel sophisticated and smart just for choosing it. Given the long skin contact, there is a subtle tannic quality that makes it a perfect food wine. Pair with your holiday charcuterie or cheese board, because amber wine sings with gooey, stinky cheeses. Serving Notes: chill slightly, but not as much as a normal white wine, and if you're feeling ambitious, decant into a pitcher -- air brings out the pretty floral notes. |
| Price: | $ 28.95 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on December 29, 2022.
