Otia Jgia 2022

⟳ Sustainable, ⦾ Native Yeast Fermentation, ↘ Low Intervention, ⚘ Indigenous Grape

A mineral-driven red with wild blackberry and forest floor, framed by bright acidity and firm, structured tannins.

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How It Tastes

Body

Light ───────●─ Full

Character

Fruit-Forward─────●── Mineral-Driven

Sweetness
Dry ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Sweet

Tannin
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

Acidity
Low ○ ○ ○ ● ○ High

aromas & palate 

Blackberry · Wild Berry · Forest Floor · Tobacco Leaf · Dried Fig · Wet Slate · Gravel · Steely Minerality

What to Pair

This one wants char and richness on the plate to match its structure:

  • Braised octopus
  • Espresso-rubbed grilled steak
  • Pizza with red sauce and sausage
  • Charred grilled chicken with salsa alla diavola

About the Producer

Gogi Otiashvili Wine Cellar is a small, family-run marani in Telavi, the historic heart of Kakheti and Georgia's wine capital. 

 

The cellar keeps a compact portfolio built almost entirely around qvevri fermentation, working both familiar Kakhetian varieties like Rkatsiteli and Saperavi and rarer ones like Jgia.

The Details

Varieties: 100% Jgia
Type: Red Wine (Qvevri, Dry)
Region/Country: Kakheti, Georgia
ABV: 14%
Serving Temp: Lightly chilled. Refrigerate 30 minutes before serving.

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Why I Chose this Wine

It's rare that I get to taste a grape for the first time these days, and Jgia was exactly that. 

 

Records on it are so thin that no one seems to know how many Jgia vines are even left standing, which made pouring this one feel less like a tasting and more like a small privilege. 

 

I wanted to share that feeling before it stopped being rare enough to find.

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