{"product_id":"2023-rkatsiteli-vachnadziani-winery","title":"2023 Qvevri Rkatsiteli, Vachnadziani Winery","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"95\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"95\"\u003eAmber silk with an ancient soul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eThis is not your average white wine, and that is very much the point. Made from \u003cstrong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e100% Rkatsiteli\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eKakheti\u003c\/strong\u003e, and crafted in the traditional Georgian \u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eqvevri\u003c\/strong\u003e style, this is an orange wine with real depth, shape and quiet authority. At Vachnadziani, the wine sees \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eskin-contact fermentation in buried clay vessels\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by around \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"479\"\u003esix months of maturation on skins\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives it its amber hue, gentle tannic grip and layered, savoury complexity. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eIn the glass, it feels both powerful and precise. Green tea, dried orange peel and honeyed, toasty notes lead the way, followed by beeswax, dried herbs and a softly earthy warmth that makes the whole thing feel beautifully grounded. The palate is broad, textural and focused, with that lovely orange-wine grip sitting beneath flavours of citrus peel, orchard fruit and spice. There is richness here, but also freshness, so it never feels heavy, only composed, distinctive and deeply compelling. This is the kind of wine that unfolds slowly and keeps revealing new corners of itself as it opens. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eFor when:\u003c\/strong\u003e the food is generous, the conversation is curious, and you want a bottle that sparks both.\u003cbr data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1358\"\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e roast pork, grilled fish, spiced vegetables, hard cheeses, or a proper spread of Georgian dishes.\u003cbr data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf this wine were a person, it would be\u003c\/strong\u003e thoughtful, worldly, quietly eccentric, and far more interesting the longer you spend with it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eVachnadziani is one of Georgia’s long-established wineries, first founded in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e, and today works across several of the country’s key wine regions while preserving Georgia’s ancient winemaking traditions alongside more modern cellar practices. Rkatsiteli is one of the country’s historic native grapes, and in this orange-wine expression, it feels especially at home, giving structure, freshness and that unmistakable sense of old-world craft that Georgia does so brilliantly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wine Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485802152321,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/0513\/9841\/files\/2023QvevriRkatsiteli_VachnadzianiWinery_1.png?v=1779098462","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-republic.co.uk\/products\/2023-rkatsiteli-vachnadziani-winery","provider":"Wine Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}