Koncho Mukuzani 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 | Mukuzani PDO |
| Wine maker | Koncho & Co |
| Grape varieties | Saperavi |
| Terroir | The grapes are harvested from 25 year old vines in a vineyard in the Mukuzani appellation. This ancient appellation is known for its strong red wines from the Saperavi grape. The region is relatively warm and dry. |
| Harvest method | handpicked |
| Yield per hectare | 7 tons per hectare. |
| Vinification | The grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats. After the alcoholic fermentation, a malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is then aged for 12-24 months in used barrels of Caucasian oak. |
| Impression | Pomegranate color. Bouquet of cherry and black currants with hints of vanilla and oak. Full bodied and generous, rip fruit of black berries. Good aging potential. |
| Did you know? | Mukuzani is a very old Georgian appellation. The wines from this region were already popular in Europe in the nineteenth century. |