Winery Velistsikhe VerandaSaperavi Qvevri
Red wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saperavi Qvevri of Winery Velistsikhe Veranda in the region of Kakheti often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Velistsikhe Veranda's Saperavi Qvevri.
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 Saperavi Qvevri from Winery Velistsikhe Veranda are 2014, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Velistsikhe Veranda
The Winery Velistsikhe Veranda is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Malolactic fermentation
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
