Why this wine matters
More than a famous label.
Kisi is a native Kakhetian variety, and qvevri fermentation can give it tannin and savoury texture more like a light red than a conventional white.
Tchotiashvili · Kakheti
Kisi
Kisi · amber · apricot · tea · herbs · qvevri · textured
Tchotiashvili Kisi gives the 366 a proper amber-wine reference built around one Georgian grape rather than a generic skin-contact category.
Country
Georgia
Region
Kakheti
Appellation
Kakheti
Grapes
Kisi
Style
Amber / White
Realistic spend
£21–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
birthdaydinner partygifttasting night
A traditional qvevri amber wine for adventurous birthdays and tasting nights.
How it is made
The decisions behind the style.
Traditional qvevri contact with skins builds colour, structure and aromatic depth.
What does it taste like?
The shape of the wine.
Apricot and dried citrus meet tea, herbs and earthy spice, with noticeable grip and a long savoury finish.
Body4/5
Acidity4/5
Tannin2/5
Sweetness0/5
Oak influence0/5
Freshness4/5
Aroma5/5
Serve it well
Serve around 11–13°C.
If this wine were human…
The quirky optimist
If Kisi were human, it would be has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible.
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Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible. You enjoy discovering that the quietest person at the table is usually the most interesting one.
At dinner, you can rescue an awkward silence with one question and then let everyone else take the credit. Secretly, you are delighted when somebody else spots the detail you were hoping they would notice.
In short: has an unusual idea, an excellent playlist and enough charm to make both seem sensible. kisi energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
No dead ends.
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
There are 365 more wines where this came from.
Research sources
This profile is researched against producer or similarly authoritative material. Vintage-specific details are kept separate from the permanent wine identity.