Pheasant's Tears, Kartli Danakharuli Goruli Mtsvane 2020

Goruli Mtsvane Kartli, Georgia Destemmed gently crushed into stainless steel. Macerated on the skins for one week, then racked to stainless steel and aged for 24 months before bottling. These two varieties are co-planted, co-picked, and fermented together. Personality: Reminiscent of Pineau d’Aunis. Light red, with good acidity and a hint of spice.  It’s not an exaggeration to say that John Wurdeman, an American artist, musician, restaurateur, and winemaker, is responsible for igniting global interest in the wines and winemaking traditions of Georgia. Considered by some to be the birthplace of wine, Georgia is one of the oldest winemaking regions in the world, with evidence of vinification stretching back 8,000 years.  John and his business partner, Gela Patalishvili, opened Pheasant’s Tears in 2007, focusing on tracking down and reviving near-extinct native grape varieties from all around Georgia, which is home to over 500 indigenous varieties. They ferment and age the majority of the