Saperavi vs Zweigelt
Compare Saperavi and Zweigelt: profile, average rating, producing countries and number of wines. The guide to choosing between these two grapes.
| Saperavi | Zweigelt | |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | noir | noir |
| Number of wines | 1789 | 3405 |
| Average rating | 3.82 / 5 | 3.69 / 5 |
| Producing countries | Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Australia | Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland |
Saperavi
Deeply coloured, powerful reds with inky robe (teinturier grape with red flesh) and tight tannins, with intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, leather and balsamic notes. High acidity and fine ageing potential. Often made by the ancestral qvevri method (buried clay jar), it signs the great Georgian reds of Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kvareli, Napareuli). Also in Russia, Ukraine and Australia. Ancient Georgian variety.
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Supple and fruity reds with a vivid ruby colour, soft tannins and snappy acidity, with aromas of sour cherry, raspberry, red plum and gentle spices. Made as easy-drinking young reds and as more structured, oak-aged cellar wines. The most planted red variety in Austria (Burgenland, Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee), created in 1922 by Friedrich Zweigelt in Klosterneuburg, a cross of saint laurent × blaufränkisch.
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