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NATURAL WINES BY WINE ARTISANS
Wine Artisans is the small winery of Andro Barnovi, who came to wine from academia and politics. It is based in Tsedisi in Shida Kartli, in the Ateni area, with further parcels in Kakheti. The vineyards get long hours of sun on limestone-rich clay, with little water after mid-July. There are 15 grape varieties, mainly Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Shavkapito and Tavkveri, plus rarities like Chkapa.
Andro ferments with wild yeasts and adds no sulphur. Many wines spend around seven months on their skins in qvevri, then a long rest in stainless steel, sometimes with a spell in oak. Runs are tiny, often just a few hundred bottles. Many are named after mythological figures: Helios is Goruli Mtsvane, Hecate is Tavkveri and Mithra is a Kakhetian blend of Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Kisi and Khikhvi. Narcissus pairs Chinuri with Muscat.
