Rkatsiteli

Rkatsiteli: a amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 13%. Sources note bread crust, peach and spices on the nose and balanced acidity and long finish on the palate. Made at Binekhi.

Style attributes

Color: Amber
Tannin: No data
Sweetness: No data
Aging vessel: Qvevri
Technology: Qvevri (traditional)
Alcohol: 13%

Grape varieties: Rkatsiteli

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Vintages: 2015

Origin

Producer:BinekhiNot enough data

Serving

Glass

Amber wine glass

A wide bowl with high walls: skin-contact wine is tannic like a red and needs air, but is served cooler.

Serving temperature: 12–14 °C
Amber wines behave like light reds: poultry, pork, hard cheese, walnut dishes.
Do not over-chill: below 10 °C tannins turn harsh.

Aroma and taste

Aroma

Bread crust
Spices
Peach

Taste

Balanced acidity
Long finish

Hue

Golden

According to retailers

Goes well with

Cheese
Poultry
Pork
Walnut dishes

When to open it

Derived from the wine's style by catalog rules, not from reviews.