Poliphonia, Pheasant's Tears - 2019

You can see by the number of staff sicks that adorn these bins, that Georgia is quite popular with us Astor people. I’m sure each of us have our own reasons. For me, Georgian wines provide a change of pace as they are deliciously different. Pheasant’s Tears is a library vineyard that grows over 400 varieties of grapes, all native to Georgia. Most of these were reintroduced as the old Soviet Union banned growing them. Poliphonia manages to feature over 100 of them. Although labeled as a rosé, it drinks more like a soft, chillable red. It’s a joy to drink as the weather warms up. It shows deep black cherry flavors, with a touch of leather and cola. Fine cottony tannins also add weight and acidity gives it freshness. Great with a fried chicken sandwich.