Wines made from Saperavi grapes of Kvareli
Discover the best wines made with Saperavi as a single variety or as a blend of Kvareli.
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.
The wine region of Kvareli is located in the region of Kakheti of Georgia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Papuna’s Marani (პაპუნას მარანი) or the Domaine Koncho produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Kvareli are Saperavi et Khikhvi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Kvareli often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, microbio or red fruit.