2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany The grapes are destemmed with

The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed without breaking the skins

and the wine was made half in clay and half in amphora

Winemaking: foot crushed

it was still too far from finished to bottle

no SO2 added until bottling

2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany The grapes are destemmed withThis is probably the darling of the 2024s for me, says John. The wine develops a tiny amount of flor, so it has that slight oxidative note which makes it food friendly, easy going and approachable. And for such a young wine, its got quite a long, developed, almost mature palate. Grapes: 50% Rkatsiteli, 50% Mtsvane Vineyard: Tibaani, Kakheti; sandstone and quartz soil. This is a very dry, hot area technically a semi desert. Hot throughout the days,