2022 Iberieli - Zurab Topuridze Khikhvi
$67.00
WINEMAKER: Zurab Topuridze
REGION: Kakheti, GE
VARIETY: Khikhvi
VITICULTURE: Organic
Dried apricot character with a bracken and twiggy note from the seeds. The fruit sits plump with fine, 3-dimensional tannins, but the finish drops off a little quickly on the palate.
Iberieli refers to the ancient people in Caucasus who made wine over several thousand years ago, later becoming Georgians and believed to be the inventors of qvevri winemaking. Zurab Topuridze aims to preserve the rich history and authenticity of the region.