Iago Bitarishvili, Chinuri Skin Contact

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IAGO Winery

Salty, savoury, and herbal, with spice, stone fruits and a textural well-balanced finish.

Producer Information

This estate has been owned by the Bitarishvili family for 20 years, it is Iago who is the current owner and family member who farms its land. His family were given this vineyard by the state, following the land reforms in 1992. Iago has twenty-two qvevris, fourteen for fermentation, for ageing, eight for ageing. The wines develop differently in different qvevri. Some of the qvevri are 250 years old.

Wine Making

All Iago’s wine is fermented in terracotta qvevri which are buried in the floor of the cellar. The must, skins and all are poured directly into 2000 litre qvevri. Punch downs occurs a minimum two times to a maximum of four times per day at first. After three weeks fermentation and malolactic fermentation the chacha (skins, stems) fall to the bottom of the qvevri. The Juice is then decanted (by pump) into clean qvevri after 6 months. The wine is finally transferred to tank for bottling. Bottled without filtration, fining or added sulphur.

Tasting Note

Salty, savoury, and herbal, with spice, stone fruits and a textural well-balanced finish.

Food Matching

Pair with salty cold meats and hard cheeses.

Technical Details

Colour	White
Style	Still
Country	Georgia
Region	Kartli
Abv	12%
Grapes	100% Chinuri
Wine Body	Medium
More Features	Vegetarian, Vegan, Practicing Organic, Sustainable, Natural, Skin Contact/Orange
Oak Ageing	None
Closure Type	Cork
Case Size	6
Unit Size	75 CL
Sulphites	Low

Technical details
Colour	White
Style	Still
Country	Georgia
Region	Kartli
ABV	12%
Unit Size	75CL
Grapes	100% Chinuri
Wine Body	Medium
Oak Ageing	None
Closure	Cork
Sulphites	Low
More Features	Vegetarian Vegan Practicing Organic Sustainable Natural Skin Contact/Orange