At the Abuladze household, as is often the case in Georgia, wine is a family affair.
For Baia, a cheerful woman in her thirties, the relationship with the vine started early, helping her parents work their two hectares of agricultural land.
Nino, 55, is Georgian by birth but spent much of her life in Russia, where she worked as a professional pianist. It was a serious career, a life shaped by discipline, by the pursuit of something internal – maybe a quest of harmony.
The vineyards go as far as the eye can see and one may get a sudden feeling of teleportation when – in the heart of Thailand, only a couple hours away from Bangkok- appear wooden signs in French with evocative words such as «Marsanne», «Roussane» and «Petite syrah».
After a long ascent along winding roads to the summit of the Dalat highlands, above the clouds, a rare gem finally comes into view: Ladora Winery, producer of the renowned Château Dalat, the only wine estate that is truly 100% “made in Vietnam”.
