Structure
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: ripe stone fruit, wax, smoke, mineral
Palate: stone fruit, spice, gentle bitterness
Golden and taut: ripe stone fruit with subtle minerality, a hint of smoke and delicate wax, then a vibrant palate with gentle bitterness and a finely spiced finish.
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with tkemali
The wine's bitterness and acidity handle a sour plum sauce and crisp skin together. -
Badrijani nigvzit
Walnut paste finds the waxy, nutty side of a qvevri Khikhvi. -
Smoked sulguni
The smoke note on the nose is mirrored on the plate.
Facts
- Producer
- Badagoni · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Khikhvi (100%)
- Oak
- Made by the qvevri method in the eleventh century Alaverdi Monastery cellar.
- ABV
- 13.5%