Gvantsa's Wine, Aladasturi Red, 2023 gianfranc2021 lemon custard

lemon custard

applying minimalist philosophy to sparkling wine that historically belongs to Champagne

From a single parcel on the Monts Damnés slope

balanced style with no oak getting in the way

Gvantsa's Wine, Aladasturi Red, 2023 gianfranc2021 lemon custardAladasturi is a rare native red grape of western Georgia, lighter in color and frame than the better known Saperavi but with a wild, savory charm all its own. Gvantsa Abuladze is one of three sibling winemakers (with her sister Baia and brother Giorgi) at the family winery in the village of Obcha, deep in the hillside vineyards of Imereti. Gvantsa has made the revival of Aladasturi her personal mission, championing a grape almost no one outside