Winery Kartuli VaziGreat Selection Napareuli
Red wine
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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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Great Selection Napareuli from Winery Kartuli Vazi are 0, 2003
Informations about the Winery Kartuli Vazi
The Winery Kartuli Vazi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Napareuli to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Napareuli
Georgian PDO in northern Kakheti, left bank of the Alazani River at the foot of the Greater Caucasus (400–700 m). Saperavi is the signature indigenous red — deep near-black colour with intense notes of blackberry, black cherry, plum, spices, tobacco and a mineral-smoky touch, firm tannins and superb structure. Rkatsiteli (≥85%) as white benchmark — taut with yellow fruits, citrus, white flowers and a spiced touch, sometimes aged in amber qvevri. Kakhuri Mtsvane as complement.
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: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
