Georgia is the birthplace of wine, recognized by UNESCO as the oldest winemaking in the world. Georgian winemaking is distinct from the rest of the world, from ancient practices like burying fermentation and aging vessels underground, to the diverse terroir that extends from the Western region's subtropical conditions to the Eastern region's continental climate. There are over five-hundred native varieties being reawakened in the wake of the Soviet era, and the growth of winemakers in the country has reached to over two-thousand. Such a small but poignant country of wine lovers is inspiring a global awareness to this unique wine region.
This portfolio introduces my beloved Georgian wine family that I have carefully and lovingly selected for the curious minded in BC, Canada.
The method of skin-contact whites coined as ‘Amber wines’ to attribute its beautiful colour. Amber wines range from a few hours of chacha (skin) maceration, and up to six months or even longer. This makes for a more textured and full-bodied white wine that is bursting with flavour. Our portfolio showcases this range of wine, giving something familiar to your palate, as well as some that aren’t for the faintest of hearts.
The clay fermentation and aging vessel that is buried in the earth, called ‘Qvevri’ is another contribution of Georgia’s wine history. The shape, composition, and placement are able to help the winemaking process and develop a more textured and deep layer to the wines. Georgians believe that returning the grape juice to where it was first conceived – buried in the earth – will produce a higher quality wine. Our portfolio focuses on Qvevri wines as they are the traditional practice of Georgia.
Minimal intervention methods in the vineyards and in the cellar are also tradition, where the farmer exists to help and nurture nature. Our producers embody this approach, not using artificial materials, working by hand, dry farming, and allowing the wines to grow up to be who they want to be.
