Wines made from Saperavi grapes of Кубань
Discover the best wines made with Saperavi as a single variety or as a blend of Кубань.
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.
Russia's leading wine region (Krasnodar Krai) between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, ~50% of Russian wine. Mediterranean to sub-tropical climate. Firm signature Cabernet Sauvignon with signature notes of cassis, blackberry, cedar and a spicy touch, structured tannins. Round Merlot (plum, cherry), dense Saperavi (black cherry, ink), native Krasnostop (blackberry, pepper).