Wines made from Saperavi grapes of Don Valley
Discover the best wines made with Saperavi as a single variety or as a blend of Don Valley.
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 Don Valley of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Фантом (Phantom) or the Винодельня Ведерниковъ (Vedernikov Winery) produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Don Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Saperavi and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Don Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, plum or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or strawberries.