A distinctive red wine from western Georgia, showcasing the unique Ojaleshi grape variety. Known for its elegance and distinctive character.
Ojaleshi
Tasting Notes
Semi-opaque with a violet edge. Dark fruited wine of blackberry with savoury, meaty notes. Full bodied with high acidity and a very dry finish.
Food Recommendations
Red meats, aged cheese, Mtsvadi (Georgian barbeque), lamb.
Climate & Terroir
Climate
Characterized by high humidity, hot humid summers and mild winters. The average annual sum of precipitation is 1800 mm.
Terroir
Sakvavistke and Dablatsikhe villages terroir. Brown and red loam soils, neutral and slightly acidic, formed on heavily weathered basalts. Vineyards are on slopes, exposed to south-west, south and south-east.
Production
Viticulture
Some vineyards are on vertical trellis and grow mainly on bilateral cordons or arched canes, with the density 2500 saplings/hectare. Some vineyards are trained to 2 metre above floor horizontal trellis, like pergola, density 625 saplings/hectare.
Organic Farming
Organic farming: winter hand pruning; limited green pruning; no-till gardening (unless organic fertilisers applied); copper-based contact fungicides and colloidal sulphur; no herbicides; irrigation only in case of severe drought; manual harvest.
Yields
Approximately 20 hectolitres per hectare.