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Iberieli Guria Amber Cecilia 2021

$2999
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Georgians have been fermenting wine in buried clay qvevri for some 8,000 years, and this is what that tastes like when it is done well: white grapes crushed into an egg-shaped clay vessel sunk to its neck in the cellar floor and left on their skins for months, which turns them amber and gives them tannin. Cecilia is Zurab Topuridze's even blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane, named for his granddaughter, grown at around 500 meters in eastern Georgia. It spends roughly seven months on the skins in qvevri and another four months before bottling, with next to nothing added — wild yeasts only, no fining, and at most a coarse filtration. If amber wine is new to you, start here: it is dry and grippy without being harsh, and it leans toward citrus and orchard fruit rather than the cidery, funky end of the category. Serve it cool but not cold, in a red wine glass.

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  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    White Blend

  • Vintage

    2021

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Georgian food is the obvious call — khachapuri, khinkali, walnut-rich pkhali — but it is also excellent with tandoori chicken, pork with fennel, chicken tagine with preserved lemon, and washed-rind cheese.

Tasting Profile

Grapefruit, dried apple and citrus peel with a resinous pine note and a light smokiness. Dry and medium-bodied, with fresh acidity and a fine, tea-like tannin from the skin contact. The finish is savory and moderately long.