Saperavi of China — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
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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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China has emerged on the world wine scene with unprecedented speed in recent years, both in terms of production and consumption. Currently, it is competing with several countries for the sixth place among wine-producing countries in terms of Volume. In terms of wine area, China is second only to Spain. In 2017, there were 847,000 hectares of Vineyards.