Chinuri Skin Contact 2023 Producer|Cowboys Don't Have Curls

Chinuri Skin Contact 2023 Producer|Cowboys Don't Have CurlsAn intensely mineral driven Georgian wine, made in the most traditional way possible. Expect lashings of all things salty, savory, and herbal. Balanced out by a good amount of spice and stone fruits. Fermented and aged in traditional terracotta qvevri, this wine reflects the deep Georgian history of winemaking, this is how it would have tasted all those years ago. Textured, mineral driven and well balanced. Made with 100% Chinuri (a variety indigenous

then bottled in the spring of 2023

this is fuller and richer than the 2011 and 2013

alongside that textbook chalky minerality and perfectly balanced acidity

converted by Elisa over 5 years and now certified organic

after which the wine is bottled with no additions

A heady delight when simply drunk over ice with a twist of citrus

The ancient vessels in which it is made impart a beautiful granular texture

flowers and wild

Both delicate and thirst-quenching

Retaining freshness and keeping the wine as fruit-forward as possible

100% Carignan

leaving this fizz with that inviting textured haze