Winery ValikoСаперави (Saperavi)
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Саперави (Saperavi) of the Winery Valiko is in the top 20 of wines of Krasnodar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Winery Valiko's Саперави (Saperavi).
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 Саперави (Saperavi) from Winery Valiko are 0, 2017, 2019
Informations about the Winery Valiko
The Winery Valiko is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Krasnodar to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Krasnodar
Russia's major vineyard on the Black Sea (40% of national vineyards), climate tempered by the sea, chernozem and clay-limestone soils. Signature Saperavi as red king (Georgian teinturier): deep and powerful with black blackberry, cherry, plum, liquorice, leather and spice, firm tannins. Firm Cabernet, supple Merlot. Whites: lively Rkatsiteli (apple, citrus), taut Riesling, ample Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
