About the wine
A truly authentic Georgian white made with a treasure trove of indigenous grapes
- If you're looking to take a first sip into the wonderful world of Georgian white wine, then there's no better place to start than with David's ultra clean and crisp summer sipper.
- It's as authentic as they come, made with three varieties of grape, Tsitska, Tsolikouri and Krakhuna - all of which are indigenous to David's region of Imereti, where wine has been made for thousands of years. In fact, this exact blend is one that has been drunk in the region for nearly as long!
- It's palate pristine and expertly balanced with an elegant acidity. A delicate pale lemon in colour, you can practically taste it as soon as look at it - fantastically refreshing and defined with flavours of zesty lime and bright yellow apples and pears - a proper tongue tingler.
Best before
Drink now to 2025
Serving advice
Best served chilled at 12-14 ºC
Food match
Works really well with roast meats, seafood, creamy cheese and salads.
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Georgia
Imereti
Tsolikouri Blend
Crisp White
11.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - David Chachanidze
- We first crossed paths with David on Ray's discovery trip to Georgia, where Ray was tipped off to the whereabouts of a really special little winery in Chiatura. It's a small city in a deep, crater-like valley, so to reach the winery you have to really off-road it and ditch your car for a cable car.
- It's an ancient winemaking region with reems of history behind it - David's family have been making traditional (and fantastically tasty) Georgian wines since time and memoriam. It's a matter of national identity and pride as so much winemaking knowledge was nearly lost completely after Georgia was annexed in 1922.
- David works using a qvevri. “What’s a qvevri?!” I hear you ask. It’s a huge egg-shaped clay vessel that’s been used for fermenting and ageing traditional Georgian wine for over 8,000 years. His winery was dug out like a swimming pool, and the qvevri were put in place upright with earth filled around them, so they’re buried, with the concrete floor of the winery laid on top. Amazing!
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