Koncho & Co is a medium-sized Georgian wine company that produces both conventional wines and (orange) wines from the Qvevri (large amphorae). Koncho is located in the town of Kvareli at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. There is a lot of black slate in the vineyards here. The winemakers are Georgian but trained in Germany. They only use typical Georgian grape varieties. Many of Koncho's wines, including the orange wines, are aged in wood.
Country | Georgia |
Region | Kacheti |
Wine maker | Koncho & Co |
Grape varieties | Mtsvivani Kakhuri |
Terroir | The grapes come from the winery's own vineyard. It lies at the foot of the Caucasus and contains clay and black slate. |
Harvest method | handpicked. |
Yield per hectare | 7 tons per hectare. |
Vinification | The bunches are lightly pressed. Then the free-flowing juice is separated from the must. The wine is made only from the free-flowing juice, which is less than 55% of the total volume of the must. Subsequently, the alcoholic fermentation takes place at a temperature of 16-18 degrees, under strict supervision. The wine is aged in used barriques of 225 liters with the yeasts, for a period of at least 6 months. |
Impression | Smells like peach, fennel and hazelnuts. The wine is remarkably soft and slightly creamy. In the mouth mandarin, apricot, peach and light minerality. Reminds me of Viognier. |
Did you know? | Only a few years ago, the Mtsvivani Kachuri grape only grew in the vineyard of Koncho. The winery has actively cultivated vines and allowed other winemakers to plant them. There are now more than a handful of winemakers who make a wine from the Mtsvivani Kachuri grape. |