Kapistoni Chinebuli Qvevri 2021
Kapistoni Winery is a small, young winery from the Georgian province of Kartlia, close to the capital Tbilisi. Kapistoni is the life's work of Niko Chochishvili. He immigrated from the United States in 2010. The winemaking was then first a 'side job', but Niko is very enthusiastic. Winemaking is his calling. In 2017 he had a wine cellar built and since then his passion has been his (life) work. He makes natural wines in qvevri'. They are clean and pure. He uses grape varieties that are rare even in Georgia.
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Kartli |
| Protected Designation of Origin | Geen |
| Wine maker | Kapistoni Winery |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chinebuli |
| Terroir | The grapes ware handpicked from our own vineyards near Gori, in the Kartli province, Central Georgia. Our vineyard is on 650 meters above sealevel wiht a soil of mainly loam. |
| Harvest method | handpicked |
| Yield per hectare | 8 tons per hectare. |
| Vineyard treatment | This is a natural wine made from organically treated vineyards. |
| Vinification | The grapes are slightly bruised and put in the qvevri. The alcoholic fermentation lasted about 7-10 days, after which the malolactic fermentation took place in 15 days. The wine with the skins then matured in the qvevri for six months. |
| Impression | Dark yellow. Smells like blossom, apple and mandarin peel. Fresh and lively. In the mouth apple, grapefruit and salmiak. Nice balance. |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Did you know? | The Chinebuli grape is also called Chinuri. It grows only in Central Georgia. In total less than 1000 hectares have been planted with it. |