Dila-o, Saperavi, 2024 SO102125 Cristal2016 classically Sonoma Chardonnay for over

classically Sonoma Chardonnay for over 25 years

farmed biodynamically

is in a lovely mature window now

The finish lingers

Dila-o, Saperavi, 2024 SO102125 Cristal2016 classically Sonoma Chardonnay for overGeorgia is the cradle of winemaking 8,000 years of it and Dila o is one of the most honest, delicious ways to taste that history. It's made by Gogi Dakishvili, a true Georgian winemaking legend, and his son Temur, who ferment 100% Saperavi in qvevri: large clay vessels buried underground, with native yeasts and minimal intervention. Saperavi is a teinturier grape, meaning its flesh as well as its skin is deeply pigmented, so the wine pours almost