This wine is made from grapes sourced from vineyards located in the classic and traditional microzones of Kindzmarauli and Kvareli, in the Kakheti region. Bedoba White blend is made from 70% Rkatsiteli and 30% Kisi, which are Georgian grape varieties with unique characteristics. The Rkatsiteli comes from 25-year-old vines rooted in the region’s characteristic black slate soil, which reaches a depth of eight meters. This lends the grapes a very strong personality and concentration and distinctive minerality to the wine. The Kisi grapes come from younger vineyards, planted closer to the hill in a cooler microclimate on limestone soil.
The Rkatsiteli and Kisi grapes were hand-harvested, fully destemmed and vinified separately on arrival at the winery. The Rkatsiteli was pressed, settled and fermented in Qvevri without skins, while the Kisi was cold soaked on skins for 24 hours before being pressed and fermented in stainless steel. Following alcoholic fermentation, around 20% of the Rkatsiteli was transferred to 500-litre French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, with the remainder completing malolactic in Qvevri. The Kisi did not undergo malolactic fermentation. The final blend was aged for six months on fine lees in second- and third-use French oak barrels before bottling in April 2025.
A very intriguing wine, Bedoba White opens with notes of ripe pear, baked apple, honeycomb, toasted almonds, and subtle wild herbs. A gentle creaminess, refined oak, and the distinctive Qvevri texture lend depth and elegance to this layered wine. Well worth trying.
