Khareba, Tsitska Monastery Qvevri Wine, Kakheti, Georgia 2012
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Tasted by:
(at Georgia, 12 Sep 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2027
The wine estate Khareba has a history traced back to the 17th century, with a 7.7km network of tunnels dug under the Caucasus Mountains to cellar its enormous production volume. This 10-year-old orange wine is crafted using the indigenous Tsitska grape, fermented and aged in 500-900L qvevris with 35% skin. Bottled in 2014, it's now golden with an amber hue in colour, featuring a complex nose of banana peel, yellow apple, sweet spices and dried pineapple. Refreshingly balanced with a rich, textured palate of yellow fruits, quince and orange zest, leading to hazelnuts and dried mango on the long finish.
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Producer
Khareba
Brand
Tsitska Monastery Qvevri Wine
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Orange
Country
Georgia
Region
Kakheti
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
12.00%
Body
Full
Grapes
100% Tsitska