A Telavi winery founded in 2014, with Vine Ponto wines spanning qvevri and oak-cellar production.
The producer
The Spirit of Georgia was founded in 2014 and has its winery in Telavi, Kakheti. Vine Ponto is identified as one of the company’s wine brands. The listed range comprises the red Vine Ponto Saperavi Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 and Vine Ponto Mukuzani 2020, plus the white Vine Ponte Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2018, bringing two red entries and one white entry under the company name.
Known for
Vine Ponto wines from Telavi
Notable facts
The Spirit of Georgia was founded in 2014.
The company’s winery is in Telavi, in Georgia’s Kakheti region.
Vine Ponto is a wine brand of The Spirit of Georgia.
From the atlas
The Spirit of Georgia
A Telavi winery pairing qvevri fermentation with barrel maturation under its Vine Ponto brand.
At A Glance
Country
Georgia
Region
Kakheti
Winery
Telavi
Brand
Vine Ponto
Listed wines
Vine Ponto Saperavi Cabernet Sauvignon, Vine Ponto Mukuzani, Vine Ponte Rkatsiteli Qvevri
Stated annual production
50,000 bottles
The Producer
The Spirit of Georgia was founded in 2014. Its production facility contains four cellars: two for qvevris, one for oak barrels and one for wine ageing. The two qvevri cellars hold 41 vessels with a combined stated capacity of 80 tons. The clay qvevris are buried in the ground.
One stated production sequence begins with wine remaining in qvevri with grapes and skins for six months, from September until March. In March, the wine moves into Seguin Moreau oak barrels for a further 9 to 14 months. The company avoids artificial technological interventions intended to accelerate maturation.
Wines
Vine Ponto Mukuzani is a limited-production dry red made entirely from manually selected Saperavi grown in the Mukuzani microzone. The grapes ferment in qvevri for six months. After pressing, the wine moves to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and maturation. Vanilla-oak and bright wild berry aromas lead into blackcurrant and prune flavours supported by silky tannins.
Vine Ponte Rkatsiteli Qvevri 2018 has developed dried fruit and an astringent structure held in balance. Its aroma and flavour register includes dried orange peel, ripe yellow apple, walnut and a touch of coniferous forest.
The listed range also includes Vine Ponto Saperavi Cabernet Sauvignon.