Ramaz Nikoladze is the head of Slow Food in Georgia and he started his small domaine in 2007 just a few kilometres from Kutaisi in the Imereti region on the grounds of his grandparents parcel. Ramaz himself is from this village, same for his parents, he bought his house in 2001, eventually setting up his cellar with a few qvevri buried to their neck.
Ramaz' own vineyard surface makes 1,5 hectare in total, his yearly production is about 4000 bottles from his own cellar, plus he sells the wine of his wife's uncle (Didimi) who is 82 years old and also makes wine the traditional way in a village 30 km from here (makes 2000 bottles more).
Dzelshavi is a light, lively red reminiscent of Jura’s Ploussard. Ramaz version is a beautiful, clean, focused lightly coloured red. It bursts with energy and life once aired in the glass. The palate is fruit forward. This is the perfect summer red, best served slightly chilled.
