Kapistoni Tavkveri Qvevri 2019
Kapistoni Winery is a small, young winery from the Georgian province of Kartlia, close to the capital Tbilisi. Kapistoni is the life's work of Niko Chochishvili. He immigrated from the United States in 2010. The winemaking was then first a 'side job', but Niko is very enthusiastic. Winemaking is his calling. In 2017 he had a wine cellar built and since then his passion has been his (life) work. He makes natural wines in qvevri'. They are clean and pure. He uses grape varieties that are rare even in Georgia.
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Kartli |
| Protected Designation of Origin | Geen |
| Wine maker | Kapistoni Winery |
| Grape varieties | Tavkveri |
| Terroir | The grapes are harvested in the Gori Region in Central Kartli. The vineyards are 750 meters above sea level on a soil with a large portion of clay. |
| Harvest method | handpicked |
| Vineyard treatment | This is a natural wine made from organically treated vineyards. |
| Vinification | The grapes ferment in 7 to 10 days in the qvevri with the skins. After the first fermentation, the skins are separated from the wine. Then the malolactic fermentation takes place which lasts about 15 days. After that, the wine matures for another 6-8 months in the Qvevri. |
| Impression | Dark red. Smells like wild herbs, licorice, blackberries and berries. Very dry and lively with fresh acidity. Fresh fruits of blueberries and blackberries. Slightly drying tannins. Serve chilled. |
| Alcohol | 12.00 % |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Did you know? | The Tavkveri is a Georgian grape. It mainly grows in the warmer Georgian wine regions such as Kartlia and Kakhetia. Only a few Georgian wineries make wine from it. |