Saperavi of Imereti — Profile, Food Pairings & Best Wines | Winedexer
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More informations about the variety 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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More informations about the region of Imereti
Wine region of west-central Georgia in the Rioni gorges, humid subtropical climate moderated by the mountains. Traditional vinification in churi (buried jars, close to the qvevri). Signature indigenous whites: Tsolikouri (the most planted — citrus, apple, flowers, honey), lively, floral Tsitska (in sparkling), ample Krakhuna (pear, apricot). Otskhanuri Sapere is the flagship red: deep and tannic (black cherry, plum, herbs, leather).