Khikhvi, Andria Gvino - 2023

Name: Khikhvi, Andria Gvino
Brand: Andria Gvino
SKU: 43513
Price: 26.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 43513

A dry amber colored wine that gets it's color from 2 weeks of skins contact during fermentation in qvevri. Made from the Khikhvi grape, from 45 year old vines. Notes of yellow plum, apricot and lemon and tea-like tannins.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

Georgia

Region

Kakheti

Producer

Andria Gvino

Grape Variety

Khikhvi

Production Methods

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

8000 years. Just imagine, 8000 years ago people at the territory of the the modern country Georgia made the wines. And they still do it. Very often using the same old techniques. Andria Gvino winery is in that number. They are looking to have high quality wines, and compromise quantity for that. They do not irrigate their vineyards, do not use any fertilizers, and perform green harvest as well. For that reason, they have 3-4 times less crop in our vineyards than usual growers. This wine is made from bio/organically treated, very rare grape variety - Khikhvi. It's made in Qvevri with eastern Georgian traditional vinification method, with 100% skins contact and several months of maceration. Wine is very intensive, high in tannins. It has distinguished aromas and long finish. It matches well with spicy food, roasted meat, or aged cheeses.

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