Stori Marani Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane 2013 (750ml) Pinot Noir and Pinot Auxerrois 60% estate grown fruit from

60% estate grown fruit from Olivet Ranch vineyard in the Russian River Valley & 40% from Failla’s other single vineyard sources

Heinrich is today one of Austria’s most innovative wine producers

The initial palate is berries that transition into red fruit and pepper with the cedar and a bit of Cab-Franc greenness coming back on the complex finish

powerful and voluptuous in the glass

Driven by dark fruit

Stori Marani Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane 2013 (750ml) Pinot Noir and Pinot Auxerrois 60% estate grown fruit fromOlder Amber wine made from indigenous grapes using traditional Georgian Quervi (amphorae). I tasted this wine over two days and twice on the first day. The recommendation from a local sommelier was to chill it and decant for a couple of hours. Fortunately I poured a splash into my glass before decanting. The initial tasting was intriguing. The wine was medium amber and slightly cloudy. Most impressive was the funkiness on the nose (volatile acidity)