This wine was offered by Tempo wine bar, Sandnes, on our national day. It comes from the valleys of Kakheti, where winemaking traditions stretch back some 8.000 years.
Pheasant’s Tears, founded by John Wurdeman and Gela Patalishvili in the hilltop town of Sighnaghi, has become one of the key ambassadors for natural and traditional Georgian qvevri wines.
Made from the indigenous kakhuri mtsvivani grape, the wine is farmed organically and fermented spontaneously before ageing in buried qvevri — the large clay vessels that define Georgia’s ancient approach to wine. The wine is unfiltered and minimally sulphured.
Kakhuri Mtsvivani 2022 (Pheasant’s Tears)
In the glass, the wine shows a light amber hue with a gentle golden shimmer. The nose opens with wild flowers, bruised apples, citrus peel and dried herbs, followed by a faint earthy savouriness from the qvevri ageing. On the palate it is textured yet vibrant, balancing orchard fruit and subtle tannins with a fresh acidity and a long, slightly salty finish. A really distinctive wine.
Price: Medium