{"product_id":"2024-okros-wines-rkatsiteli-zvari-dry-amber-wine-kakheti-georgia","title":"2024 Okro's Wines Rkatsiteli  Zvari Dry Amber Wine, Kakheti, Georgia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinemaker’s Note: “\u003cspan\u003eZvari is not macerated in qvevri, it’s in stainless steel—it’s my entry level into the maceration world.  There’s not as much complexity as when making wine in qvevri, but it gives the \u003cem\u003eidea\u003c\/em\u003e of maceration, which is part of the Georgian wine identity.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrapes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: 100% Rkatsiteli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"118\"\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrom the same high-altitude site as Okro’s Rkatsiteli— 45-year-old vines at nearly 1,000 meters above sea level, with dark clay and sandstone soils beneath the top soil. Organically farmed, southern-exposed slopes, Village Nukriani, Near Town Signagi in Kakheti Region.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eZvari \u003c\/em\u003emeans “edge” — literally the upper edge of the viable vineyard site, as higher altitudes would be too cold for the grapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaking of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: Grapes are hand-harvested and macerated on their skins for 2 weeks in stainless steel, then briefly aged in the same vessel before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"462\"\u003ePersonality:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA fresher, more delicate take on Rkatsiteli—aromatic, gently tannic, light amber in color and full of citrus-peel and herbal notes. Lively, approachable and balanced, it highlights the grape’s precision and minerality rather than its power. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jenny Francois","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53318954320237,"sku":"21832","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/2024Okro_sWinesRkatsiteliZvariDryAmberWine_Kakheti_Georgia.jpg?v=1778867522","url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/2024-okros-wines-rkatsiteli-zvari-dry-amber-wine-kakheti-georgia","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}