{"product_id":"iagos-wine-marina-2024","title":"Iago's \/ Marina's Wine - Marina Mtsvane 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarina is Iago's wife, and she makes her own wine. Separately sourced, separately fermented, from her own vision of what Georgian amber wine should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarina Kurtanidze, together with Tea Melanashvili, founded the first female-run Georgian winery in 2012. Under the name Mandili, they began producing natural wines using the traditional qvevri method and gained international recognition. Later, Marina joined her husband, Iago Bitarishvili, another pioneer of natural winemaking in Georgia. They adhere strictly to local traditions and avoid modern winemaking techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Marina is 100% Kakhuri Mtsvane from the vineyards of Manavi in Kakheti, with seven months of skin and stem maceration in qvevri.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does Marina by Iago's Wine taste?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike the other Iago's wines we have on offer, expect a more recognisable amber in the glass. The nose opens with \u003cstrong\u003ehoneyed apricot and peach\u003c\/strong\u003e, then shifts into \u003cstrong\u003ewild herbs like mint and eucalyptus and a delicate hint of black tea. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Further complexity comes with notes of\u003cstrong\u003e Malt, Rye Bread and Aniseed.\u003c\/strong\u003e The palate is full and beautifully balanced, offering good structure, soft tannins and fresh acidity. The finish is long and aromatic, and a carafe rewards everything further\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Marina Bitarishvili — Iago's Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarina works from the same small cellar as Iago in Chardakhi, but the Marina wine is entirely her own project. Different grape, different source village, different expression — same commitment to qvevri and zero intervention. A rare example of two producers sharing a cellar but making genuinely distinct wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Kakhuri Mtsvane?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKakhuri Mtsvane is the Kakheti-region strain of the Mtsvane variety — one of Georgia's most prized white grapes, producing wines of notable aromatic richness and textural depth. With seven months of skin contact, it develops the amber colour and structure of a serious orange wine, while retaining the fresh acidity that makes Georgian whites so distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naturwein Georgien","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54761932882188,"sku":"MORE-5559-SKU","price":24.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0221\/6407\/8692\/files\/Iago_s-Wine---Marina-Mtsvane.png?v=1777533281","url":"https:\/\/morenaturalwine.co.uk\/products\/iagos-wine-marina-2024","provider":"MORE Natural Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}