2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany but is rich in clay

but is rich in clay loam about 3 feet below the surface

The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed without breaking the skins

AGING: Aged in Slavonian oak botti for one year followed by one year in concrete

it was still too far from finished to bottle

no SO2 added until bottling

2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany but is rich in clayThis 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,