Goruli Mtsvane is an endemic variety of the Kartli region of Georgia. The name means "green from Gori", a town located in Kartli. Not to be confused with Mtsvane from Kakheti, it is a completely different variety! Goga Tevzadze, winemaker from Tevza, aims to research, preserve and promote the local varieties of Kartli wine, but in his own way.
The grapes are hand-picked at optimum maturity and carefully transported from the 14-year-old vineyards (a distance of 40 kilometres) to the Teuveza winery and directly crushed in the kvevri. Wild fermentation begins at room temperature. Spontaneous fermentation stops when the wine becomes dry, followed by natural MLF fermentation. After analysing and tasting the wine, we fill each individual kvevri from reserved batches of the same wines. Maceration and skin contact for 5 months.
Aromas of dried fruit and melon, balancing notes of honey and honeysuckle. Very well expressed, rich and harmonious body with a firm and tannic structure, apricots abundantly combined with notes of ripe dried orange.