This is part two of an epic battle between
Georgia, the cradle of wine civilisation Not the US state – but you already knew that and
Chablis a French region a village and also a Highly regulated wine style ranging from Petit to
Chablis through Premiere Cru and those exclusive Grand Cru – The opponent ironically where French
wine making techniques first came to Georgia…… This historic Tsinandali Estate – the Georgians have
voted, now it’s Part 2 and time for the French – Stand by to see wine judging
like you have never seen before As old as wine is competition and our competition
is head to head – kinda like Fight Club Battle of the Wines – ok we are a competition but this is
also a fun way to expand your wine universe Jerome, one of our ”Nominators” from France of course,
will help explain these categorisations if you Watch his ”WineyPeople” profile – Jerome’s wine is
the Domaine Garnier and Fils Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2015….Jerome’s opponent, the other ”Nominator”,
is the charming Koka from Georgia and he’ll also Showcase some of the spanking new design of
his recently opened hotel in the Georgian wine Cradle of Kakheti – the terroir influenced by the
famous Caucasus mountains – ahhhh spectacular! Koka is Championing his wine – a blend of five indigenous
varietals: the Tsinandali Estate Natella 2017. Crafted by maker the self-effacing head winemaker
David Maisuradze, ironically in the chateau where French winemaking style came to Georgia in the
1800s and they started using bottles If you want To know more about Koka and Jerome, both have
”WineyPeople” profiles on our YouTube channel Now, if you haven’t watched Part 1 of this battle,
we suggest you do that first because here we go on The finale….The state of play and scores after Part 1…..
Six of the twelve valuable votes have been Cast in the Georgian capital Tbilisi and while
the Georgians liked Chablis – particularly experts Tamuka and Nia – the Georgians really loved the
Natella and Koka leads 4 to 2… Georgian wine Is better and the best one in Europe… whoa Tornike – that’s a very big call French palates to come, So now to the second half of the judging and from
no less than wine central Paris…Part 2 all the Details are on the ”Battle” card…Crunching it down –
Koka’s local blend and Jerome’s single statement In Chardonnay – both Great Whites…. Remember, all the
judging is blind – two unmarked glasses on the table And what fine stem ware it is…in France, the
Battle of the Wines’ stem ware partner is Royal Glass…. Their motto, true emotions a unique shape
Also in use is the Coravin device, ensuring That all wines are served in the absolute
best conditions for this judgment in Paris Without further ado let’s meet our
Parisians…Hi i’m Ana – I’m a French comedian My name is Nicholas Marcus – I’m the CEO of Royal
Glass – i was born in Auxerre which is close to Chablis In Burgundy, so i would say from my probably
first stage i start being in the wine environment Welcome to Enyaa….my name is Kaï – i opened this
restaurant four years ago i used to be a banker Before…..So my name is Etienne – I’m working in Paris
as a purchaser for Carefour….My name is Renaud Laurent – Renaud is my first name – I’m a sommelier
I have been in somellier for the last 20 years and
I created my own society named the Wine Officer
What a lovely mix of Parisians – so what do they Think of the Natella from Georgia…. fruity but not
very aggressive it’s like a very smooth actually Yeah that’s pretty good Find it quite aggressive not a lot but you feel
the the alcohol a bit too much at the beginning To me….. quite ripe you find on the palate what you
got on the nose that is to say a bit of exotic Aromas but also yellow fruit white prune with a
good balance….Wow i love the creaminess of this one Fruitiness as well….Nice balance, but is missing
something uh in between i would say astringency And acidity….And the Chablis – Nicholas is actually
from Chablis, so this should be familiar to him…So In a very perfect balance between acidity
astringency and fruit this one very very Interesting it’s more a Chenin style -bright Minerality….Nice interesting white well
balanced very easy to drink…. I’m perfect Is in burgundy well she’s good this one’s
nice he’s a bit strong as well he’s good So while Ana thinks it over it’s decision
time….To recap – Koka is leading four votes to two Yeah i think i’d rather this one My decision is this wine is the winner Vive
la France! Like mother’s milk to Nicholas Tied at 4-all – well surely the French will
choose their own? Four precious votes to come Difficult…..no pressure Kaï
Which one do i like? Ouch! Georgia leads – this one is probably
a bigger white wine in in easy range And it probably comes from the character of the
terroir and i will choose this one….Boom Renaud! This one – Ana agrees…..Elodie the final Vote…Sacre bleu, a boilover the intrigue of the Georgian
blend has seduced the Parisians – it’s a win to Koka And Georgia…..Yes! Yes! – so that’s it i love Chablis,
but thank you Natella wins today – that’s good That’s good…..Commiserations to Jerome and
Xavier next time we advise the brothers To bring your Grand Cru and not the
Premiere Cru to the Battle of the Wines Always bring your best wines to the battle…..I have
a feeling we will see these guys again – so what did The French think when they found out they picked
a Georgian wine? Do they know where it’s from? This one is not French – lots of
sun i would say let’s like dry Place but i would say maybe
California…..South Africa…..Georgian Now that is just showing off
Kaï…. Final word to Elodie So one ”Battle” down and the
Natella moves on to the second round And next week another ”Battle”….Thanks to our
friends partners Royal Glass and Nicholas Your rendition of La Marseillaise was
as splendid as the Royal Glass stemware But not this week – it’s the
Georgian flags that are fluttering Congratulations…..Subscribe and ring the bell for
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