Kartli

Tavkveri

VARIETY
100% Tavkveri

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Medium dark purple, medium opacity. Absence of sedimentation and particles.
Bouquet
Aromas of wild blackberries, wild blueberries and wild cherries. Subtle aromas of back pepper are present.
Palate
This well-balanced interplay between the wild blackberries and wild cherries is notable immediately, followed by mellow wild blueberries notes. Floral and fruit forward with a powerful and elegant tannin structure in a long-lasting finish. 

	 
SERVING SUGGESTION
Food Pairing
Tavkveri’s powerful and elegant tannin structure is an excellent pairing for fatty meat dishes like beef, pork and duck. Grass fed beef pairs especially well, as well as grilled or barbecued meats. It also goes well with rich pastas and cheeses.
Serving Temperature
18-20°C. 

SIZE
750ml bottle

No. OF BOTTLES 
8500

ACIDITY (g/l): 5.2

RESIDUAL SUGAR (g/l): 2.8
ALCOHOL 12% vol.


VINIFICATION

Vineyard Yield
6-8 tons per hectare, hand-picked
Harvest Period
Beginning of October. Historically during the first week. 
Fermentation
Skin contact alcoholic fermentation lasts 7-11 days.
Secondary Fermentation
Secondary fermentation process lasts for 15-17 days (Malolactic).
Maturation
Once the alcoholic fermentation is finished, skins are separated from the wine and it continues to mature in Qvevri for 6-8 additional months.

GROWING AREA
Location
Grapes harvested in central Gori Region, Central Kartli
Elevation
 		750 meters.
Soil Profile
Vertisol soils. It has an illuvial horizon. Clay texture, according to the total chemical analysis of soil and clay, is characterized by uniform distribution of main oxides. Predominants in clay minerals are smectite, hydro mica and chlorite.
Vineyard Density
Approx. 2900 Vines per hectare / 120/85 meters.

WINEMAKER
Niko Chochishvili


Georgia Wine Region

Kapistoni Winery

2019

2018

N/V

Kapistoni Tavkveri 2019

Kartli

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