Kisi, Andria Gvino - 2021

These handcrafted Georgian wines continue to amaze me! We were lucky to have both the winemaker and his wife from Andrias Gvino in the shop recently, who both are creating some of the most impactful expressions of rare Georgian varietals such as Kisi and Krakhuna. For the curious palate, it was quite the education to taste both side by side, as these grapes come from opposite ends of the country! George Wolski, the winemaker, explained that Krakhuna is native to Western Georgia, where fresher wines with lower alcohol are produced while Kisi, native to Eastern Georgia, develops more ripeness, fruits, florals, & textures. Both are incredible examples of natural wines aged in qvevri, creating truly magical orange/amber wines. They all had that X factor that the best natural wines capture. You have to give these a try!