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Chitistvala (Defect Label)
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- Producer: Casreli
- Winemaker: Misha Dolidze, Vazha Kasrelishvili
- Place of Origin: Kakheti, Vachnadziani
- Style&Type: Dry Orange wine
- Grape varieties: – Chtistvala 50%, Kisi 30%, Rkatsiteli 20%
- Body: Medium
- ABV: 12%
- Vintage: 2019
- Drinking window: 2020-2030
- Closure Type: Cork
- Total production: 2,000 bottles
Vineyard Information
Location: Kakheti, Vachnadziani.Chitistvala. Chitistvala and Kisi – micro-zone Lower “Shaloant Akhoebi”; Rkatsiteli – Upper “Shaloant Akhoebi”.
Altitude: Chitistvala and Kisi 400 meters, Rkatsiteli 450 meters
Soil: Chitistvala and Kisi, rocky/silty and Rkatsiteli, clay/silty
Year the vines were planted: Chitistvala and Kisi 2015 and Rkatsiteli 2017
Yield/ha: Kisi and Rkatsiteli – 6 tones/ha; Chitistvala – 4 tones/ha Agricultural method: Organic
Winemaking process
Harvest date: Hand-harvested in the 2nd week of September
Type of Yeasts used: ambient
Fermentation vessel: Qvevr
Fermentation temperature: ambient
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Maturation Vessel: Qvevri Maturation period: 7 months
Skin contact duration: 7 months with stems
Fining method: gravity and skin contact
Filtration method: None
Noteworthy Awards
International Qvevri Wine Competition 2017 – Gold (Chitistvala 2016)
Noteworthy Ratings
93 points: Decanter July 2020 edition (2017 vintage). Selected by Simon J Woolf in the TOP 6 Orange wines.