2021 Stobi Rkatsiteli Tikves

A terrific vin de soif and such a pleasure to drink. It has the joy of Gamay and the seriousness of Pinot—the juicy nose and the soulful depths. Vines average 30 years of age; the wine is raised in tank on its fine lees and bottled in the spring following harvest. Malolactic tends to happen with the reds chez Huards.

This wine is dedicated to Zacinto, the massero (the person who managed everything, especially the quality of the grapes) for Masseria Cuturi. The Negroamaro varietal made his favorite wine and he secretly made special batches just for himself and hid the barrels. His legend lives on in this deep, dark wine with fine sweet wild cherry and notes of anise, violets and wild flowers, harmoniously blend with the mineral and marine flavors of this terroir.