Ramaz Nikoladze Tsolikouri

Ramaz Nikoladze, Tsolikouri is a flagship of Georgian white wine. On the nose is flinty and mineral with just a touch of lemon skins and wild herbs. The palate shows razor-sharp precision. The wine is bone-dry and super focused with lemon and lime fruit. This product is comparable to a white Jura from top producer. The Tsolikouri comes from Ramaz uncle’s vineyard in Lechkhumi region on the edge of the Caucausus in North West Georgia. No skin contact, no stems, no So2 added.

‘Undoubtly the qveri  is central to the character of these wines as well. Some say it’s like some sort of terroir that goes into the wine. These vessels are made with specially chosen clay and sand, plus beexwax and you don’t produce them just like that.  They’re living containers which will breathe and accompany the wine safely without needing the safety net of sulfur. Ramaz don’t adds sulfites and his wines are unfiltered.’ Wine Terroirs.

Ramaz Nikoladze is the head of Slow Food in Georgia and he started his small domaine in 2007 in the Imereti region on the grounds of his grandparents parcel.