Qarvani - Anapea Village - Rkatsiteli Kisi Dry White 2020

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

Following hand-harvest and de-stemming, grapes are co-fermented on skins using only natural accrued yeast in qvevri for 1-2 weeks and after aged for 6-7 months in qvevri. 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 Sagarejo area, on the way to David Gareji Monastry, Udabno. Vines are planted at 800 m. The vineyard in Sagarejo has heavy clay soil and is 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 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(s): Khatia Darguashvili & Luka Chutlashvili
Varietal Breakdown: Rkatsiteli (50%) / Kisi (50%)
ABV: 11.5%
SO2: 29mg/L
Fermentation: Qvevri, skin contact tradition, native yeast
Filtration/Fining: Unfiltered/Unfined
Bottles Produced: 1,500