Baia's Tsolikouri 100% Skin contact

⚘ Indigenous Grape | ♀ Women Winemaker | Low Intervention | ⁂ Hand-harvested | ○ Organic Winemaking Practices

A textural skin-contact wine from Georgia's Imereti region, built on persimmon, dried sage, and honey, with gentle tannins and a long, umami-edged finish.

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How It Tastes

Texture

Crisp ──────●── Grippy

Character
Delicate ────────●── Wild

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannin
Soft ○ ● ○ ○ ○ Firm

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ● ○ ○ High

aromas & palate 

Persimmon · Apricot · Dried Sage · Honey · Saffron · Tomato Leaf

What to Pair

Reach for this one with dishes that have a bit of richness and something herbal or tangy to play against the wine's texture.

  • Frisée Salad with Goat Cheese, Nuts, Berries & Maple Dressing 
  • Golden Beet & Goat Cheese Tartare with Mint & Tarragon
  • Goat Cheese (or Ricotta) Ravioli with Sage & Brown Butter

About the Producer

Baia Abuladze began learning viticulture and winemaking from her grandfather as a young girl on the family's estate in the village of Meore Obcha in Georgia's Imereti region.

 

Both of Baia's younger siblings are part of the winemaking process. Baia's sister, Gvantsa, traveled to the Mosel in Germany to intern at a biodynamic winery, and later earned a master's in agronomy, while brother Giorgi studied enology, allowing the family to bring organic and biodynamic expertise directly to their vineyard work. 

 

Today the estate spans 9 hectares of vines at around 324 metres elevation, with alluvial soils of clay, gravel, and limestone, and the family works with indigenous Imeretian varieties including Tsolikouri, Tsitska, Krakhuna, and several red grapes. Their winemaking uses traditional qvevri fermentation with varying degrees of skin contact, and they were among the first organic wine producers in Bagdati municipality.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Tsolikouri
Type: Orange Wine (Skin Contact)
Region/Country: Imereti, Georgia
ABV: 13%
Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Refrigerate 30 min before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

I met Baia a few years ago, and she is one of the most talented and warm people I've encountered in wine. Her wines inspired me to travel to Imereti to understand more about the place and culture that produce them, and this Tsolikouri is exactly why: it's textural, savory, and genuinely unlike anything you'll find outside of Georgia. 

 

If you've been curious about skin-contact wines but weren't sure where to start, this is the one I'd hand you.

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