Koncho Kvareli 2020
Koncho & Co is a medium-sized Georgian wine company that produces both conventional wines and (orange) wines from the Qvevri (large amphorae). Koncho is located in the town of Kvareli at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains. There is a lot of black slate in the vineyards here. The winemakers are Georgian but trained in Germany. They only use typical Georgian grape varieties. Many of Koncho's wines, including the orange wines, are aged in wood.
| Country | Georgia |
| Region | Kacheti |
| Protected Designation of Origin | Kvareli PDO |
| Wine maker | Koncho & Co |
| Grape varieties | Saperavi |
| Terroir | The grapes come from 35 year old vines from our own vineyards in the Kvareli appellation. Kvareli is bordered by a forested ridge of the Caucasus to the north and the Alazani Valley to the south. The black slate in the bottom is typical for this region. This soil gives the wines a lot of structure and minerals and they usually have a long aging potential. |
| Harvest method | handpicked |
| Yield per hectare | 8 tons per hectare. |
| Vinification | The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats for three weeks. After the alcoholic fermentation, a malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is then aged for 12 months in used oak barrels. |
| Impression | Ripe, warm and firm. Dark red. Cedarwood, ripe blackberries, black cherries. Spices of roasted hazelnuts. Soft tannins. |