Pheasant's Tears Chinuri Skin Contact is an amber-colored wine that is made from the rare Chinuri grape variety. This wine is produced by Georgian winery, Pheasant's Tears, and is highly appreciated by wine enthusiasts. The wine has a distinct aroma of tropical fruits such as pineapple, peach, and apricot, which is complemented by a hint of honey and flowers. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with an intense flavor of stone fruits and a slight tannic finish.

What sets this wine apart is its unique winemaking process, where the grape juice is fermented with the skin intact, resulting in a beautiful amber hue and intense aromas and flavors. This wine also has a high level of acidity, making it perfect to pair with rich and hearty dishes like roasted chicken or grilled lamb. Overall, Pheasant's Tears Chinuri Skin Contact is a wine that is worth trying if you want to experience something out of the ordinary.

Tasting Notes

Chinuri offers a lightly floral nose with delicate passion fruit on the palate that rolls into lime at the finish.

About the Winery

Georgian winery Pheasant’s tears was founded in 2007 by an American named John Wurdeman and Gela Patalishvili. John first came to Georgia in 1996, and the following year bought a house in Sighnaghi. Later in 1998 he relocated to Georgia full time.

Gela is a winegrower whose family’s connection with wine goes back eight generations. They both met in 2005 when John was painting in a vineyard, and decided to team up.

All wines are fermented in qvevri a traditional clay amphorae, which are lined with beeswax and sunk into the ground. Natural yeast fermentations are employed. Slightly different techniques are used to make each of the wines they produce. Some have moderate skin contact, others have less (3 weeks to 6 months). Stems are included. It’s all decided by taste.

The name ‘Pheasant’s Tears’ refers to a Georgian story in which only the very best wines are good enough to make a pheasant cry.

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