Qimerioni Mukuzani 2023

Drink it now or cellar for up to 10 years. It is recommended to decant it for half an hour. Located in the Chumlakhi village in the historic wine region of Kakheti, Qimerioni owes its name to the homonymous art café founded in 1919 in Tbilisi. The winery produces natural wines from native Georgian grapes with ancient traditional methods such as the use of Qvevri, the typical Georgian amphorae used for the fermentation and aging of wines. The location of the vineyards in the fertile valley of the Alazani River and the protection of the Caucasus Mountains create the perfect climate for the production of high quality wines. Mukuzani is a dry red wine produced in the specific homonymous area of the Kakheti region from the indigenous Georgian Saperavi grape. It is characterized by being fermented until the sugars are completely transformed and for being aged in oak barrels for long periods. The wine has a deep and dark pomegranate color. The nose is concentrated with cherries, plums, and other red berries. In the mouth, it is dense and moderately tart, with soft tannins, and a good body. On the finish, the plum aromas come back. It is elegant and balanced and works extremely well with grilled meat or aged cheese.