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CHITO’S GVINO 

2020 Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane


LOCATION: VACHNADZIANI, MUKUZANI, KAKHETI, GEORGIA.
WINEMAKER: NINO CHITOSHVILI. GRAPE(S): RKATSITELI-MTSVANE.
SOILS: BROWN FOREST SOIL, CALCAROUS CLAY.
VINIFICATION: WILD COFERMENTATION OF GRAPES, SKINS AND STEMS IN QVEVRI FOR 7 MONTHS.
NO FINING, NO FILTRATION, NO So2.
BOTTLED SEPTEMBER OF 2021 / 800 BOTTLES.
Nino's blend of Rkatsiteli (50%) and Kakhuri Mtsvane (50%) is from a one hectare co-planted vineyard named Sachaleebi. Harvest was at the end of September. The wine was vinified entirely in kvevri. Old school Kahketian white. Perfumed, structured and enduring. The 2021 has an additional element of character that is likely related to the yeast, some flor like affect that bring further depth to this already complexive wine.