Baia's
Tsitska-Tsolikouri
A blend of two indigenous Imeretian varieties, Tsitska and Tsolikouri, made by the young woman winemaker Baia Abuladze.
Both of the carieties are high-acid, lower-sugar grapes, adapted to the humid western Georgian climate.
All the fruit is estate-grown in the village of Obcha, hand-picked, and hand-sorted. After destemming, the wine is pressed and put into qvevri with partial skin contact for spontaneous fermentation. It is then racked into stainless steel after 3 months.
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      Cofermented in Qvevri 
 15% Tsitska skins, 15% Tsolikouri skins (30% total skin contact)
 Racked off skins into stainless
 Final added sulfites 50-60 ppm
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      Aromas of persimmon, apricot and citrus, with honeycomb and sweet spice on the mid pallet with a long finish highlighted by moderate tannin. 
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      • Pork braised with pples 
 • Grilled meats
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      • Woman-made wine 
 • Imeretian wine
 • Low-intervention
 
                         
            
              
            
            
          
              