Pheasant's Tears - Chinuri Skin/Amber 2018

Pheasant's Tears - Chinuri Skin/Amber 2018

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Description

This wine has spent 2 weeks on its skins in Qvevri (clay amphora).  This has reduced the bright fruit flavours but imbued the wine with beautiful silky texture and soft tannins.  A superb food wine.

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Pheasant's Tears

Pheasant’s Tears is a very new winery which was only set up in 2006. Yet, it has already come to be known as one of the golden players in the country and one of the leading ‘natural’ wine producers. John Wurdeman is the co-founder and winemaker of Pheasant’s Tears and came to Georgia through a CD of Georgian music. The focus of Pheasant’s Tears is on rare varietals and preserving the unique expressions of terroir to be found in Kakheti. All grapes are autocthonous to Georgia, such as Tavkvervi, Shakapito, Tsolikouri, Rkatsiteli, and they even make a ‘dream blend’ from 400 different varieties!

 

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Chinuri

Chinuri is one of the many native grapes to Georgia. It is a white grape varietal that is most commonly made into white wines that have loads of citrus and stonefruit flavours to them. Other white grapes are often made into orange wines but Chinuri has proved to be a star as a dry white wine.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Georgia

Georgia is the country where winemaking and viticulture comes from - until proven otherwise. It is where the oldest grape vines and winemaking equipment have been found - some of which that dates back to 6,000BC. It is home to many refreshing whites and red, as well as the home of many top orange wines.