Winery Duruji ValleyMerlot - Saperavi (მერლო - საფერავი)
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Saperavi and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Saperavi (მერლო - საფერავი)
Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Saperavi (მერლო - საფერავი)
Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Saperavi (მერლო - საფერავი)
The Merlot - Saperavi (მერლო - საფერავი) of Winery Duruji Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet or blood duck (tour d'argent).
Discover the grape 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.
Informations about the Winery Duruji Valley
The Winery Duruji Valley is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Kakheti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Kakheti
Cradle of amber and orange wines, vinified in qvevri (buried clay jars, UNESCO). Skin-macerated Rkatsiteli whites: signature notes of dried apricot, walnut, honey, orange peel and black tea, fine tannins and controlled oxidation. Deep, tinctorial Saperavi reds with black fruit, plum, spice and firm tannins, age-worthy. Also Mtsvane and Kisi in white, fresh and floral.
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
