Qarvani - Anapea Village - Kisi Qvevri 2020 Amber (Orange) Dry Wine

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This wine is made in accordance with Georgia’s ancient winemaking traditions. Organic farming and fermented in a set of Qvevri’s (aka Kvevri’s) designed for fermentation and another set of Qvevri’s designed for aging. Bottled with minimal to no sulfur and no filtering or fining. Result is clean, concentrated and balanced. 6 months on skins. Dry, deep amber, nose of honey, fruit, nuts. Bold depth and pleasant slight minerality.

About 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 and Sagarejo (Udabno) area of Kakheti and produces just over four thousand cases annually. Anapea Village Qarvani is a member of Georgia’s Natural Wine Association

Winemaker Notes

Following hand-harvest and de-stemming, grapes are co-fermented on skins using only natural accrued yeast in qvevri for 2 weeks, then 6-7 months on skins and, after, aged for 2 years in qvevri. The finished wine was bottled and aged in bottle for 3 additional months before release.

Vineyard Notes

Grapes are from vineyards in the Kvareli area, nestled in the Caucuses foothills. Vines are planted at 300m (~1000ft) on alluvial soils over sandstone and are dry farmed. Viticulture is organic with biodynamic practices.
Kisi varietal is indigenous to Kakheti but almost was extinct during Soviet era. It has unforgettable aromas and tastes and is made both in the European and Georgian traditional styles.

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 and Sagarejo
(Udabno) area of Kakheti and produces just over four thousand cases
annually. Anapea Village Qarvani is a member of Georgia’s Natural Wine
Association

Technical Details

Winemaker(s): Khatia Darguashvili & Luka Chutlashvili
Varietal Breakdown: Kisi (100%)
ABV: 13%
SO2: 12mg/l free, 37 total
Fermentation: Qvevri, skin contact tradition, native yeast
Filtration/Fining: Unfiltered/Unfined
Bottles Produced: 4000