Dila-O Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane 2019
Dila-O Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane 2019This is a 50%-50% blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes fermented and made in qvevri (large clay jars buried under the ground). This is an Amber or “Orange” wine style, but made in a lighter style with only 1 month of skin contact. It is a perfect introduction to the style.
Dila-o (dee-la-oh) is a new brand from the Teleda/Orgo winery with the ambition to make fantastic Georgian Qvevri wines that can promote traditional Georgian wine techniques among a broad segment of the US market by over delivering on story and quality for the price.
Fermentation: Qvevri
Aging: Qvevri and stabilization in stainless steel
Yeast: Wild/Airborne
Sulfites: Low – Very small amounts
Unfiltered Natural Wine
Ovum Off The Grid Riesling 2016
Ovum Off The Grid Riesling 2016Each of John House’s Rieslings is differentiated by AVA and fermentation vessel; this may be the most unique of his stellar lineup. Sourced from the Cedar Ranch vineyard in Oregon’s Illinois Valley, this is fermented with native yeasts in a concrete egg. Its complexity and detail is astonishing, with baby powder, orange peel, pink grapefruit and Meyer lemon. Long, dry and truly off the grid, if not over the moon. –Wine Enthusiast Magazine
