2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany An elegant yet quite powerful

An elegant yet quite powerful wine with distinct personality

The grapes are destemmed with berries kept whole and gently pressed without breaking the skins

it was still too far from finished to bottle

Vinification: 100% de-stemmed

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2024 Pheasant's Tears Rkatsiteli Mtsvane Tibaani, Kakheti, Georgia Tuscany An elegant yet quite powerfulThis is probably the darling of the 2024s for me, says John. The wine develops a tiny amount of flor, so it has that slight oxidative note which makes it food friendly, easy going and approachable. And for such a young wine, its got quite a long, developed, almost mature palate. Grapes: 50% Rkatsiteli, 50% Mtsvane Vineyard: Tibaani, Kakheti; sandstone and quartz soil. This is a very dry, hot area technically a semi desert. Hot throughout the days,