Rkatsiteli Skin Contact, Nekresi Estate - 2019

Name: Rkatsiteli Skin Contact, Nekresi Estate
Brand: Nekresi Estate
SKU: 44197
Price: 24.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

750 mL

Item # 44197

Rkatsiteli is the the most planted white grape variety in Georgia. This orange wine was made a plot of 60 year old vines planted in the village of Tibaani located 400 meters above sea level. Light gold in color. On the palate, this has a solid structure with minerals which comes from the high mineral nature of the soils which were a former river bank centuries ago.

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Color

White

Vintage

2019

Country

Georgia

Region

Kakheti

Producer

Nekresi Estate

Grape Variety

Rkatsiteli

Production Methods

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

Georgian wine may have some serious history behind it, but what always strikes me is the sheer joy inherent in every bottle. It's like they sprinkle the wines with some kind of fairy dust. This orange wine from Nekresi Estate is no exception. The grapes come from 60-year-old vines planted at altitude, giving the wine a concentrated richness and steely acidity. The long maceration brings out honeyed apricot and orange blossom aromas, while the palate is textured and minerally. It's a knockout wine, great for your next dinner party when you want to add a little Georgian magic.

- ALM

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