Puchang Rkatsiteli 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Puchang
Label Name:
 
Rkatsiteli
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
China
Region:
 
Xinjiang (Turpan/Turpan Basin)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
65% Rkatsiteli, 35% Welschriesling
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-13°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling listings (circa 92–94 for recent vintages); Decanter World Wine Awards Bronze (2025, Rkatsiteli S listing); Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate praise for Puchang Rkatsiteli (noted high-scoring 2020 review)

Tasting Note
Bright peach, pear and citrus with honeysuckle, jasmine and flinty minerality; saline tension and subtle oak spice. Full-bodied, crisp acidity and a long lemon-peel finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, grilled sea bass, creamy shellfish pasta, goat or ricotta cheeses. Asian: Chinese steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Cantonese seafood, spicy Sichuan dishes, Thai green curry, sushi/sashimi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; soft-pressed; fermented in stainless steel and French oak; matured 12–24 months in new and used French oak and stainless steel; no malolactic fermentation; light filtration. Organic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Puchang Vineyard (Turpan Valley) — established 1975, Ecocert organic certified, ~100 ha; led by winemaker Loris Tartaglia; irrigated by Karez channels; focuses on Georgian and Central Asian varieties.