Winery IkanoSaperavi - Merlot
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).
Food and wine pairings with Saperavi - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Saperavi - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Saperavi - Merlot
The Saperavi - Merlot of Winery Ikano matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon or venison leg in casserole.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saperavi - Merlot from Winery Ikano are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Ikano
The Winery Ikano is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 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: Licking
Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.
