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Vazisubani Estate

Georgian Sun 9 Bunches 2020 Dry White

$19.50
$19.50

2020 Georgian Sun 9 Bunches  KisI 40%, Mtsvane 25%, Khikhvi 20%, Rkatsiteli1 5%,  ABV13.5%

  • Dry White Blend​
  • Famed Indigenous Varietals​
  • State of the Art/Industry production method​

A blend of Georgia’s 4 great white varieties bringing their differences together into one impressive expression of the terroir they are growing at. This blend has a color of bright golden straw with obvious green tinge. Aromas of citrus and tropics paring with noticeable quince and white mulberry, while the taste is rich and intensive with white plums and wild peach ending with pure, crispy and live aftertaste. ​

​Food pairing: Serve with a diversity of seafood dishes, pizza, Asian sweet-sour recipes. It is also a refreshing wine which can be enjoyed on its own before or after a meal. ​

​Best served at 50-54 °F ​

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 as a premier wine-tourism destination built around the palace, gardens, winery, marani (wine cellar) and 35 hectares of estate vineyards.

Winemaker Notes

Managed by one of Georgia’s premier wine makers using state of the art facilities. Grapes are harvested manually, transported in small batches and gently handled throughout. Grapes are destemmed and must is immediately chilled to 41-43F while transferring it for de-juicing under strict inert gas ambience. Oxidation is prevented to maximize varietal expression. Fermentation is conducted at 57-59F. The wine is matured on its lees with strict temperature control. Blending is done and then integrated for 3-9 months before bottling.

Vineyard Notes

The grapes for this wine are sourced from the Vazisubani PDO, on the gentle slopes above 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.

This wine is a blend of Kisi, Khikhvi, Mtsvane and Rkatsiteli, four of Georgia’s most cherished indigenous white varietals. Viticulture is minimal intervention ‘lutte raisonnée’.

Technical Details

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Winemaker Lado Uzunashvili (renowned internationally)

Varietal Breakdown Kisi 40%, Mtsvane 25%, Khikhvi 20%, Rkatsiteli 15%

ABV 13.5%

Fermentation Natural native + inoculated yeast,

21-26 days in fermentation.

Sulfur: 30 mg/l free

Reducing Sugars 1.87 g/l

Filtration/Fining Course filter (no additives, bentonite only)

Bottles Produced: 20,000

Georgian Sun 9 Bunches 2020 Dry White