{"product_id":"kisi-rkatsiteli-leksos-marani-kakheti-georgia-natural-wine","title":"Kisi Rkatsiteli 2017","description":"\u003cp\u003eLekso's Marani is a small family winery in the village of Akhashani, Akhmeta Municipality, Kakheti. Owner Lekso Pitskhelauri produces all of his wines in qvevri, the traditional egg-shaped Georgian clay vessels, some of which are nearly a century old and belonged to his grandfather. This Kisi-Rkatsiteli blend is fermented and aged entirely in qvevri with several weeks of skin contact on the grape solids, including skins, seeds, and stems, which is the traditional Kakhetian method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKisi is an indigenous Kakheti white grape that was nearly extinct by the early 2000s due to disease pressure and yields 25-30% lower than Rkatsiteli. In qvevri amber wines, Kisi develops flavors of ripe apricot, pear, honey, and walnut, with floral and spice character layered by skin contact. Rkatsiteli, the more widely planted partner, brings high natural acidity and firm tannin structure, making it one of the most qvevri-suited grapes in Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSkin contact in qvevri extracts tannins, color, and texture from the grape skins, producing the wine's characteristic deep amber hue and grippy but integrated tannins. The buried clay vessel moderates fermentation temperature naturally. No additives or sulfites are used in the winemaking. The result is a dry, structured amber wine with the savory, oxidative edge typical of the Kakhetian qvevri style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLekso's Marani produces approximately 8,000 bottles annually, 70% of which are exported. The winery's vineyards cover 2.5 hectares in Akhmeta, though Lekso also sources fruit from neighboring Kakheti growers in some years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lekso's Marani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13130377625655,"sku":"LEKSKIRK17C","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/leksos-marani-kisi-rkatsiteli.jpg?v=1630815276","url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/products\/kisi-rkatsiteli-leksos-marani-kakheti-georgia-natural-wine","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}