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Kakheti
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Kakheti · Dry
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The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 14% alcohol. Rkatsiteli from Kakheti: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made at Ivane Iantbelidze - Alale.
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How to serve it, and what to expect in the glass.
Glass
A wide bowl with high walls: skin-contact wine is tannic like a red and needs air, but is served cooler.
How glass shapes differServing 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.
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Offers on record
1 shop
Price among similar wines
216 comparable bottles
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