Rkatsiteli Manavi, 2021 Calcarius ‘The ugly one too’ is

‘The ugly one too’ is the translation of this wine's Catalan name

and one where you get Godfather like nods of respect from everyone sat around a table

Grapes: Bombino Bianco

and a wine that belongs beside your Christmas day cheese board

Delightfully delicate pepper and smoke

Rkatsiteli Manavi, 2021 Calcarius ‘The ugly one too’ isHazy in the glass with orange peel aromas. On the palate: citrus skin, dried fruits and touch of umami, followed by a concentrated saline minerality. Nikoloz Antadze founded his winery in 2006 after a long stint in the nightclub industry. He now farms 3 hectares of vineyards in the Manavi zone of the Kakheti region. Back in the day, the winery produced wines for the royal family. The vineyards consist of vines more than 100 years old on rich limestone