Winery Tiko EstateRkatsiteli
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rkatsiteli of Winery Tiko Estate in the region of Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tiko Estate's Rkatsiteli.
Discover the grape variety: Durif
Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rkatsiteli from Winery Tiko Estate are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Tiko Estate
The Winery Tiko Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Kakheti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kakheti
Kakheti is the most important wine region in Georgia in quantitative, qualitative and even historic terms. Almost three-quarters of the country's wine Grapes are grown here, on land that has been used for viticulture for thousands of years. Kakheti is home to some of the oldest human habitations in the entire Caucasus region, and archaeological findings have suggested that wine has been produced here for several thousand years. The region's strong relationship with wine and Vine was captured in Georgia's famous hymn 'Thou Art a Vineyard', written in the 12th Century by King Demetrius I.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
