Satrapezo Mtsvane

Profile & Story

Mtsvane grapes from the selected block of Kondoli Vineyards have been green harvested during the first days of véraison in August, to artificially reduce the grape yield down to 4-5 tons per hectare, thereby increasing the overall quality and concentration of the remaining fruit. At the end of September, grapes were hand harvested in small boxes, hand sorted in our winery, gently de-stemmed and lightly crushed into historical Georgian clay wine vessels called Qvevri, buried in the winery’s earthen floor. Fermentation was performed by natural yeast, found on grape skins. After the long, approximately 6 months of maceration in Qvevri, the resulting golden colored wine was decanted and transferred gently into traditional new oak barriques for 10 months of further maturation. Coarse filtration was complemented by bottling and bottle aging in our cellar before the release. Importer: Telavi Wine Cellars