{"title":"Kapistoni","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Niko Chochishvili and his sister Ruso made their first vintage in 2018. They are seventh generation producers, but ask any Georgian and they will tell you a similar story. Most commercial winemaking was taken over by the Soviets during their 70 year occupation, and made in wine factories in a European style. But what is also true is that nearly everyone continued to make wine at home during those years, usually in a quevri buried in a backyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRuso and Niko’s grandfather was famous for his high quality wines, often requested for weddings and baptisms by family, friends and neighbors. His secret was paying attention to the fermentation, the most volatile part of winemaking when any number of things can go wrong, and whole batches of wine can be ruined. Where most amateur winemakers couldn't even recognize flaws, the Chochishvili were taking steps to avoid them. The new generation has followed suit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike most producers, Niko carefully tests everything in his own lab to confirm things are going along according to plan, and making tweaks when necessary. He also racks the wine, which means bleeding the juice off the top of the skins that have sunk to the bottom from one quevri into another. This process naturally clarifies the juice and reduces the amount of time the juice is in contact with the skins, meaning less and finer tannin. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe results are elegant, beautiful wines that speak very much of their place, the Kartli region of Georgia. If you’ve been waiting to try the wild wonderful world of Georgian wines, this is the perfect gateway.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sf.flatiron-wines.com\/collections\/kapistoni.oembed","provider":"Flatiron SF","version":"1.0","type":"link"}