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 blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables or rabbit with cider and prunes.
Discover the grape variety: Saperavi
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.
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
Kakheti is the most important wine region in Georgia in quantitative, qualitative and even historic terms. Almost three-quarters of the country's wine Grapes are grown here, on land that has been used for viticulture for thousands of years. Kakheti is home to some of the oldest human habitations in the entire Caucasus region, and archaeological findings have suggested that wine has been produced here for several thousand years. The region's strong relationship with wine and Vine was captured in Georgia's famous hymn 'Thou Art a Vineyard', written in the 12th Century by King Demetrius I.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
