Wines made from Saperavi grapes of Georgia
Discover the best wines made with Saperavi as a single variety or as a blend of Georgia.
More informations about the variety Saperavi
Originally from Georgia - Kakhetie region - where it has been cultivated for a long time. This variety is found in many countries such as Russia, Bulgaria, the Caucasus and Crimean republics, etc. Care should be taken not to confuse it with others, which are admittedly quite similar, but which bear the name Saperavi, generally followed by another name. In France, the "real Saperavi" is practically unknown, it is however registered since November 2012 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
More informations about the wines of Georgia
Georgia (the Eurasian nation, not the American state) is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world. The main wine varieties favored in Georgia are the red Saperavi and the white Rkatsiteli. These are the classic varieties of the former Soviet republics, from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to Moldova">Moldova and Ukraine. A number of other long-established varieties are widely grown in the country.
What are the typical flavors of the Saperavi grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 64% of Saperavi
- Black fruitPresent in 58% of Saperavi
- OakPresent in 44% of Saperavi
- EarthPresent in 41% of Saperavi
- SpicesPresent in 32% of Saperavi
- Non oakPresent in 30% of Saperavi
- Dried fruitPresent in 25% of Saperavi
- MicrobioPresent in 21% of Saperavi
- FloralPresent in 6% of Saperavi
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Saperavi
- Citrus fruitPresent in 5% of Saperavi
- CherryPresent in 5% of Saperavi
- OakyPresent in 4% of Saperavi
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Saperavi
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Saperavi
- PepperPresent in 3% of Saperavi
- EarthyPresent in 3% of Saperavi
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Saperavi
- VanillaPresent in 3% of Saperavi
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Saperavi