{"product_id":"pheasants-tears-saperavi-2023-750ml","title":"Pheasant's Tears - Saperavi 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When Pheasant’s Tears was established, the first vineyard was the 12 hectare plot in Tibaani, which had 4 hectares under Saperavi vines. Tibaani is a north facing slope in the Alazani valley. In bygone years it was the bottom of a sea when the Black and Caspian were united — you can still find seashell fossils in the soil. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaperavi is a powerful tertiary grape and Tibaani is the hottest, driest, part of Georgia. The semi carbonic maceration helps lighten the extraction, and give more finesse to the otherwise broad shouldered variety.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrapes: 4 different clones of Saperavi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVineyard: Kakheti, Sighnaghi region, village of Tibaani. Sandstone and Quartz soils. 4 hectares of 25 year old vines, with a mixed planting of 4 clones. The climate is comparable to a semi-desert, hot and dry in the day and cool and windy at night. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking of: Grapes are hand-harvested early. 70% are de-stemmed and crushed after cooling down to minimize extraction, with the other 30% remaining whole-cluster. The two are combined in qvevri for semi-carbonic maceration, after which the juice is pressed off and moved into different qvevri. The wine is racked several times before finishing aging in stainless steel. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersonality: Fresh acidity balanced with strong tannins, black currant and dark red fruit. “2023 was quite reserved,” says John. “There’s a certain evolution of flavor here that’s interesting and complex.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Jenny \u0026amp; Francois \u003c\/strong\u003e(International Importer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle \/ Variety: Red Wine \/ Saperavi\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Kakheti, Georgia\u003cbr\u003eABV: 13.1%\u003cbr\u003eVol: 750ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pheasant's Tears","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50576675111170,"sku":"2001677","price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/6149\/9906\/files\/20261001_Pheasant_sTears-Saperavi2023750ml_1.jpg?v=1790918369","url":"https:\/\/carwyncellars.com.au\/products\/pheasants-tears-saperavi-2023-750ml","provider":"Carwyn Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}