Georgia wines Qvevri and more ...
Last week I was invited for a tasting discussion about Georgia Wines, in Melbourne Smith Street, the location was Rockwell and Sons http://www.rockwellandsons.com.au the cool kids on the block... The wines were tasted in different brackets with discussion about taste profile and understanding of the region and sub zone. 1st bracket Tsitska was the grape variety, 3 different producer Tsitska is a good-quality white Georgian grape variety used in the production of dry, sparkling and fortified wines. Primarily grown in western Georgia, Tsitska is part of the Imereti family of indigenous Georgian vines. It ripens late and is not especially productive, but it is highly regarded by locals. Winesearcher quote. 1st wine Makaridze Winery on the left pics 2015, the wine was clean, dry with lovely bitter phenolic on the palate textural with concentration of orchard fruit as quince and red apple skin. Tension with great crush rock and stony minerality. The only information