Qarvani - Anapea Village - Rkatsiteli Vardisferi 2020 (Pink Rkatsiteli)

Qarvani is a brand of Anapea Village winery imported to the USA exclusively by Ghvinos Wine Group. Anapea Village is a unique and extraordinary Georgian winery focused on indigenous varieties and traditional techniques. Founded in 2013 by Khatia Darguashvili and her husband Gocha, Anapea farms 23 hectares in the Kvareli area of Kakheti and produces just over four thousand cases annually. Anapea Village Qarvani is a member of Georgia’s Natural Wine Association

Following hand-harvest and de-stemming, grapes are co-fermented on skins using only natural native yeast in qvevri and aged for 4-5 months. Malolactic fermentation was completed naturally, and the finished wine was bottled and aged in bottle for 3 additional months before release.

Grapes are from vineyards in the Kvareli area, nestled in the Caucuses foothills. Vines are planted at 400m (~1000ft) on alluvial soils over sandstone and are dry farmed. Viticulture is organic with biodynamic practices.

THE WINERY
Qarvani is a brand of Anapea Village winery imported to the USA exclusively by
Ghvinos Wine Group. Anapea Village is a unique and extraordinary Georgian
winery focused on indigenous varieties and traditional techniques. Founded in
2013 by Khatia Darguashvili and her husband Gocha, Anapea farms 23 hectares
in the Kvareli area of Kakheti and produces just over four thousand cases
annually. Anapea Village Qarvani is a member of Georgia’s Natural Wine
Association

Winemaker(s): Khatia Darguashvili & Luka Chutlashvili
Varietal Breakdown: Pink Rkatsiteli 100%
ABV: 13%
SO2: 38mg/L
Fermentation: Qvevri, skin contact tradition, native yeast
Filtration/Fining: Unfiltered/Unfined
Bottles Produced: 3,000