{"product_id":"iberieli-rkatsiteli-2022","title":"Iberieli - Rkatsiteli 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRkatsiteli 2024 \u003c\/strong\u003eis a lighter, 12.5% Georgian Amber natural wine crafted by \u003ca href=\"\/en-pl\/collections\/iberieli\"\u003eIberieli\u003c\/a\u003e, in the Eastern \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKakheti\u003c\/span\u003e region. This WHITE wine is made with 100% \u003ca href=\"\/en-pl\/collections\/rkatsiteli\"\u003eRkatsiteli \u003c\/a\u003e grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect it first to be white, not amber. It's very herbal, almost minty and the alcohol is for sure present. Serve with food rather than on it's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIberieli  is a family business run by Zurab Topuridze with wineries and vineyards in the Guria Region of West Georgia and in the Kakheti Region of East Georgia. The name Iberieli - which was chosen by Zurab's children - refers to the ancient people in Caucasus who made wine over several thousand years ago, these people later became Georgians and are believed to be the inventers of winemaking. Speaking of Zurab's children, they too actually make the label artwork!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family's aim is to maintain authentic tradition of Kvevri wine making in Georgia, producing unique natural wines from native grapes and to set standards and true examples for their counterparts and friends. The business started off slow, selling only a couple of boxes of wine, but family and close friends jointly managed to grow business worldwide, currently selling in - US, France, UK, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Denmark, Japan, Australia and Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTechnical information on Rkatsiteli 2024\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIberieli\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICRO) CLIMATE:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eCharacterized by moderate humidity, hot summer and moderately cold winters. The average annual sum of precipitation is 845 mm, 644 mm in the vegetation period. Drought is an issue sometimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTeliani. Soil is stony alluvium, brownish grey, with sandy loam and calcium content (PH 8.5). Gentle slope (3%), exposure to south-east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVITICULTURE:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTrellis, vertical shoot positioning, grown mainly on bilateral cordons or arched canes. One-year-old seedlings planted in spring of 2015. Density: 3800 saplings\/hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYIELDS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eApproximately 20 to 25 hectolitres (wine) per hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: Manual, early September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrape processing in winery: Straight crash into the Kvevri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation philosophy: “Spontaneous” (indigenous yeast, naturally occurring)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation time: Approximately 1 month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFermentation Vessel: Kvevri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaceration: Few days on full amount of grape must (skins, seeds, and stems); maceration vessel: Kvevri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation time (after alcoholic fermentation): Usually until August next year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation Vessel: Kvevri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSulphur – added ≈ 30mg\/l during bottling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Naturwein Georgien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45051297562892,"sku":"MORE4953NAT","price":25.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Iberieli-Rkatsiteli.png?v=1706552882","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.com\/en-pl\/products\/iberieli-rkatsiteli-2022","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}