Kapistoni Chinebuli Orange Georgia 2024
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In Kartli this white grape earned the name Chinebuli, "very fine," for its vigor, handsome bunches, and the caliber of its wine; most references call it Chinuri. Kapistoni, a family-owned Saguramo winery that works only in qvevri, keeps the local name, and its 2024 was grown about 650 meters up in central Kartli, on clay, marl, and alluvial soils. Skin-contact fermentation runs seven to ten days on native yeasts inside those buried clay jars. Over the next three months, hand-racking from qvevri to qvevri clears out the skins and lees, and another half year in clay follows. The mid-to-deep amber wine leads with green apple, yellow apricot, and citrus peel, trailed by acacia honey, almond, and cherry blossom. Plum, dried apricot, toasted almond, and walnut fill a dry palate framed by moderate tannins, and green lemon zest lingers. Serve it cool, not cold, with grilled mushrooms or hard cheeses.
