2023 Dila-O Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane Georgian Republic Donnhoff very little topsoil

very little topsoil

fermentation with indigenous yeasts

the grapes undergo whole-cluster pressing

and 50% de-stemmed

Only 150 cases produced

2023 Dila-O Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane Georgian Republic Donnhoff very little topsoilThis is a 50% 50% blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes fermented and made in qvevri. Orgo is an artisan winery located in Eastern Georgia that specializes in the 8,000 year old Georgian Qvevri wine making tradition and sources all their grapes sourced from at least 50 year old vines. Making wines from old vines in Georgia is a rare and difficult project since during soviet times most older vines were ripped up and replaced so as to produce more