Prodcucer: Natenadze Wines
Color: White/Amber
Swetness/Dryness: Dry
Character : Light and Bright
Variety: Akhaltsikhuri Tetri, Meskhuri Mtsvane, Chitiskvertskha Tetri (bird's egg white), Chitistvala Tetri (Bird's eye white)
Country: Georgia
Region : Meskheti
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol: 12%
Size: 75 cl
Winemaking : Fermenting and aging in Qvevri for 6 month with skin contact, later in stainless still
Decanting : Not required
Serving : 12-14°C
Pairing : Meat, fish, vegetables
Annual production: 2800
Crafted from wild grapes foraged in South Georgia's forests. It's a blend of four ancient white varietals aged on skins no added yeasts in Qvevri for six months, bottled unfiltered.
Tasting Notes:
Wild herb aromas and a refreshing peppermint finish.
Meskhuri Tetri is a testament to Giorgi's dedication, as it's crafted from wild grapes found growing in trees, not seen in Georgia since the 16th century. Limited Production In Samtskhe-Javakheti (Meskheti), Giorgi Natenadze's mission is to revive the region's historic vines.
In the last ten years Giorgi has spent a lot of time roaming through mountain forests looking for old vines that grow the way nature intended - on trees.
Most of his grapes come from forests or abandoned, destroyed villages.
The grape trees there are more than a hundred years old, and the very largest of them is actually over four centuries old!!!
Giorgi has so far been able to rediscover 40 rare grape varieties, 24 of which have already been clearly identified.
Due to the very complex harvesting process of the wild wine, he can only produce a very limited amount of wine, from one to 2800 bottles (from different grapes) per year.
Grapes grow on volcanic soil and are situated at altitudes between 1000 and 1650 meters.
Giorgi combines the curiosity to rediscover forgotten knowledge, the passion to revive lost traditions and the ability to bring all this to new, younger target groups in a modern, contemporary way.