Vazisubani Estate Kakhuri Mtsvane 2019

Vazisubani Estate dates back to the 19th century and traces from one of Georgia’s most storied and cherished family lines, Chavchavadze. Google the name to get a sense of the nobile and rich history of this place and family, including the tragic but undocumented end to a dynasty thanks to the Bolsheviks. The Estate has been meticulously restored over the last decade, emerging as a premier wine-tourism destination built around the palace, gardens, winery, marani (wine cellar) and 35 hectares of estate vineyards.

Under watchful management of one of Georgia’s premier wine makers, mtsvane fruit is harvested in early morning by hand and brought directly to the cellar where partially-destemmed bunches are loaded directly into qvevri for fermentation and extended skin maceration, 6 months on skin in qvevri.

The estate-grown Mtsvane grapes for this wine 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.

Winemaker Lado Uzunashvili (renowned internationally)
Varietal Breakdown Mtsvane Kakhuri 100%, Estate Grown
ABV 13%
Fermentation Spontaneous, natural wild yeast,
qvevri traditional method 6 months
Sulfur: 30 mg/l free, added only at bottling
Filtration/Fining Unfiltered (no additives, bentonite only)
Bottles Produced: 20,000