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AGING: Aged in Slavonian oak botti for one year followed by one year in concrete
An elegant yet quite powerful wine with distinct personality
Vinification: 100% de-stemmed
2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany it was still too farThis is probably the darling of the 2024s for me, says John. The wine develops a tiny amount of flor, so it has that slight oxidative note which makes it food friendly, easy going and approachable. And for such a young wine, its got quite a long, developed, almost mature palate. Grapes: 50% Rkatsiteli, 50% Mtsvane Vineyard: Tibaani, Kakheti; sandstone and quartz soil. This is a very dry, hot area technically a semi desert. Hot throughout the days,