Pheasant's Tears - Poliphonia 2019

Pheasant's Tears - Poliphonia 2019

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Description

The incredible story to this interesting wine!

When Communism was controlling the country, the government decided that only 3-4 grapes would be permissable to grow, which had the best yield. This means that over 500 native grapes would be disgarded.

The story goes that when Communism fell, three producers were asked to keep a portion of the grapes alive using a vine library of seeds. This wine thus features a field blend of an incredible 417 GRAPES!

It's a beautiful wine to discuss and enjoy over time. Notes of raspberry syrup, lime, gooseberry and white pepper.

Tasting Notes

An amber colored wine made from a field blend of 417 grapes. These vines are from a Library vineyard that is owned by Pheasant's tears and allows the winery to experiment with different blends. This blend changes every year and this vintage shows a darker-hued red color from the mix of red and white grapes. Delicious and wild with tangy citrus flavors and ample tannins.

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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!

 

 

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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.