Marina
2024 Marinas W Mtsvane
$91.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Marina Kurtanidze
VARIETY: Mtsvane
REGION: Kakheti, Georgia.
VITICULTURE: Organic
"Almost coppery pink in the glass, with a warm bouquet of complex, savoury and umami with more flavours of apricot, tamarind and black tea. All this richness is perfectly balanced by fine tannins, fluidity, and vibrant acidity. Hand harvested Mtsvane grapes from the old vineyard undergo a 5-month fermentation on skins in qvevri, the traditional large clay amphorae, which are buried underground. Only 1800 bottles are made every vintage.
Marina Kurtanidze, alongside Tea Melanashvili, established the first female-led Georgian winery in 2012. Under the name Mandili, they began producing natural wines using the traditional kvevri method, gaining international recognition. Marina later joined her husband Iago Bitarishvili who is another of Georgia's natural winemaking pioneers. They strongly adhere to the local traditions and avoid modern vinification techniques."
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2024 Marinas W Mtsvane
$91.00
SPÖN PICKS
SPÖN Bottle Shop & Wine Bar: Made for Discovery
A 50-seater wine bar; Inspired by the charming, drink-in bottle shops hidden throughout the cobblestone streets of Europe, explore a rotating world of natural, organic, rare & vintage wines, and craft beers sourced from Australia and across the globe.
Born in Newtown
Nestled in the vibrant heart of Newtown – We created SPÖN as a cozy neighbourhood bottle shop and wine bar that feels relaxed, welcoming and distinctly its own. Creative, a little gritty, a little playful and always full of something new & unexpected — just like Newtown.
A bottle shop with a bar problem.
SPÖN - a discovery-led hybrid bottle-shop/Wine bar experience. Browse the shelves, grab a bottle and drink it at the bar — or pull up a stool and explore a daily rotating board of over 15+ distinct wines being poured by the glass. SPÖN is built around drinking what interests you.
Come curious. Leave with a new favourite.
We don’t tell you what to drink. You don’t need to know your varietals, regions or vintages, and you certainly don’t need to pretend you do. Tell us what you like, hate, what you’ve tried or curious about — we’ll take it from there. Sometimes the best bottle is the one you didn’t know you wanted.