• Vazisubani Estate Rkatsiteli 2018
  • Vazisubani Estate Rkatsiteli 2018
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Vazisubani Estate

Vazisubani Estate Rkatsiteli 2018

$24.20
$24.20

Moderate Amber with intense dried fruit overtones, fried nuts and honey.  Body is rich of tannins and offers mildly intense aftertaste. Serve with seafood, poultry, cheese, BBQ meats.  It is a versatile pairing as it serves as middle ground between light reds and robust whites.  

  • Best served at 8-10°C (46-50°F)
  • Qvevri unfiltered dry Amber
  • Hand picked, partially de-stemmed
  • Rkatsiteli is a 3500 year old grape indigenous to Georgia
About the Winery

Vazisubani Estate dates back to the 19th century and traces from one of Georgia’s most storied and cherished family lines, Chavchavadze. The Estate has been meticulously restored over the last decade, emerging in to a premier wine-tourism destination built around the palace, gardens, winery, marani (wine cellar) and 35 hectares of estate vineyards.
Winemaker Notes

Under management of one of Georgia’s premier wine makers, grapes are hand harvested early morning, partially-destemmed and placed in qvevri on full skins for 8 months, aged in qvevri for another 2-3months, followed by SS Tanks at 18 C (64F) for 12 to 18 months until bottled.

Vineyard Notes

Estate-grown grapes are sourced from the Vazisubani PDO, on the right bank of the Alazani River in the Kakheti region. Vines are planted 1500-1800feet elevation. Top soil is 14-16inches, black to loamy; Sub-soil is white clay with stony structure laying on a limestone strata with carbonated enclaves.

THE WINERY

Vazisubani Estate dates back to the 19th century and traces from one of Georgia’s most storied and cherished family lines, Chavchavadze. The Estate has been meticulously restored over the last decade, emerging in to a premier wine-tourism destination built around the palace, gardens, winery, marani (wine cellar) and 35 hectares of estate vineyards.
Technical Details

Winemaker: Lado Uzunashvili (renowned internationally)
Varietal Breakdown: Rkatsiteli 100%, Estate Grown
ABV: 13.0%
Fermentation: Spontaneous, natural wild yeast,
Qvevri traditional method fermentation
Aging: Qvevri followed by stainless tanks held at 64F
Sulfur: 30ppm, added only at destemming & bottling
Filtration/Fining: Unfiltered, no additives
Bottles Produced: 30,000
Vazisubani Estate Rkatsiteli 2018
Vazisubani Estate Rkatsiteli 2018
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