Akalo Amber 2024
Amber · 12 × 750 mL · Qvevri · Amber · KakhetiTastes like dried peach, floral, earthy.
About this wine
Amber wine is the most ancient style of white, and 8,000 years later it's all the rage again. Akalo is a great entry point for a US consumer hitting a great price point for this unique style. Fermented and aged on its skins in clay qvevri, it takes on a beautiful amber color, notes of dried peach, and the pleasant surprise of a dry finish.
Wine born in clay: buried underground, our qvevri clay jars hold a steady temperature that lets the wine ferment slowly and naturally. Grown in clay-rich soil, fermented and aged in this ancient clay vessel, our wines are born in clay: a prehistoric discovery with an elegant touch.
About Akalo
Akalo is made at Ruispiri Estate in the village of Ruispiri, in Kakheti. Its idea is 'wine born in clay': grapes grown in clay-rich soil, then fermented slowly and aged in qvevri, the buried clay jars at the heart of Georgia's ancient winemaking tradition. The Amber, a dry blend of Kisi and Mtsvane, shows dried peach, floral and earthy notes.