Dato’s Wine

Chkaveri

Chkhaveri is an endemic Gurian variety that can be produced in a amber, rosé, and red style. This is a "amber" Chkhaveri that was harvested in November The wine is crushed and just the free juice is put into the qvevri. So it see no skin contact other than during pressing.

Given that its a light red grape the resulting has a yellow/amberish use. Part of this wine is sourced from a single vine tree that is over 100 years old. 1000 bottles produced.

  • Grapes: 100% Chkhaveri
    Fermentation: Qvevri
    Maceration: Minutes to hours
    Yeast: Wild/Airborne
    Sulfites: Low addition after completion of Malo
    Filtration: Unfiltered

  • •Estate-grown and made
    •Natural low-sulfite Wine
    •Qvevri Wine
    •Gurian Wine