Tsolikouri 2020

In a country where almost everyone makes wine, who’s to stop you from becoming an accomplished winemaker in your 20s? Baia Abuladze comes from a family of winemakers, but the idea that she, too, could make wine came to her far away from her family’s Imereti home – in Tbilisi whiere the air vibrates with exciting possiblilities and even the wind seems to be whispering “Why the hell not?”.

Tsolikouri is Baia’s thing. It’s also West Geogia’s favourite grape. This Tsolikouri was fermented in traditional clay qvevris, with part of the juice macerated with the skins, giving the wine a beautiful golden hue. This is a wine with character, with a gorgeous honey and nutmeg aroma and a bold acidic, tart flavor.