Gvantsa's Wine 2023 Tsitska Pet Nat Obcha, Imereti, Georgia

750ml bottle

12% abv

After high demand, this pet-nat made by Baia's younger sister, Gvantsa, is back. Tsitska as a variety has a beautiful acidity that makes for a most balanced mouthfeel as a sparkling wine.

Baia and her younger siblings, Gvantsa and Giorgi, were the first to commercialize their family’s ancestral winemaking traditions. Being 5th generation winemakers and among the first female winemakers in Georgia, Baia and her siblings are focused on traditional and natural methods. This must-visit family winery is located in the Imeretian region in a village called Obcha on 12 hectares of certified organic vineyards.

They also have a restaurant and Airbnb for the many people that are drawn to them and their vibrant energy. Their mother and father help their children in these ventures, and are the most supportive and proud parents. This family winery encompasses a meaningful and community-oriented attitude in their business and in their engagements with the neighbouring wineries and their visitors.

In 2015 with her first bottling, Baia’s vision was to create a sustainable farm that reflects nature’s processes. This includes the biodynamic philosophy, where a deeper understanding of nature’s woven connections embodies a more holistic approach to farming and winemaking. Wines from the Western region of Georgia are traditionally much lighter than the Kakheti region, especially with the indigenous grape varieties that they work with which are fresh, acidic, and full of minerality. Always hand-picked, hand-sorted, unfiltered, and only minimal additions of sulphites before bottling.