2023 Dila-O Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane Georgian Republic Antica Torino or “broken stones” gets its

or “broken stones” gets its name from the bevy of large boulders strewn through the vineyard that fractured and tumbled down from the mountains above many centuries ago

Larry can now focus his resuscitative skills on the various old vineyards that comprise the wines he loves

The vines are 20 to 70 years old

a longtime icon of San Benito Viticulture

2023 Dila-O Rkatsiteli - Mtsvane Georgian Republic Antica Torino or “broken stones” gets itsThis is a 50% 50% blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane grapes fermented and made in qvevri. Orgo is an artisan winery located in Eastern Georgia that specializes in the 8,000 year old Georgian Qvevri wine making tradition and sources all their grapes sourced from at least 50 year old vines. Making wines from old vines in Georgia is a rare and difficult project since during soviet times most older vines were ripped up and replaced so as to produce more