Beykush

Rkatsiteli 'Amphora'

Rkatsiteli 'Amphora'

Rkatsiteli Amphora Beykush Winery
  • 100% Rkatsiteli (vine clonal material from Besini, Georgia)
  • The vineyards are situated on a mixture of red clay and loam that provides great natural drainage
  • Hand harvested and hand sorted
  • Crushed and then fermented in 400L“tinajas” – Catalonian clay amphoras
  • After the end of fermentation, the wine was left in contact with the skins and seeds for 1 month, then pressed and left for
  • settling
  • After racking from the lees the wine was transferred back to the tinajas where it was left for 6 more months on the fine lees.

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
BLACK SEA REGION
Appellation:
Black Sea Region
Variety:
Rkatsiteli
Color:
Orange
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle UA-BEY-12-22 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2024-03-18
"Smells delightfully sweet-fruited, of honeyed apricots. But then delightfully dry on the palate, with fine tannins and sustained fruit. Very well made and a great wine for orange-wine neophytes. (JH)"