Alazani Qvevri Saperavi Red 2019, Georgia

Name: Alazani Qvevri Saperavi Red 2019, Georgia
SKU: BTL-0308
Price: 18.5 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)

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Alazani Qvevri Saperavi Red is a traditional Georgian wine with a deep ruby colour with pronounced flavours of dried black fruits and winter spice.

Alazani Qvevri Saperavi Red 2019, Georgia

£16.65 when you mix any 6+ bottles

£18.50 Single Bottle

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This Georgian wine is made from the increasing popular Saperavi grape. It is a highly pigmented black grape variety which in taste can be close to Malbec, Cabernet Franc or even Gamay.

The wine has been fermented in the traditional qvevri (ceramic pot). The grapes are crushed and put into the qvevri alongside their skins, pips and stalks (known in Georgia as the chacha which can be made into a spirit later), the wine ferments and then stays in the qvevri for around six months at which point the chacha is removed and the wine is returned to the qvevri for further ageing.

This wine has a deep ruby colour with pronounced flavours of dried black fruits and winter spice. There is a well balanced acidity which gives freshness and good, rounded tannins.

Quick Info

Bottle Size: 75cl

ABV: 13

BIN: BTL-0308

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Style: Red

Vegan: Yes

Vegetarian: Yes

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Georgia

Known as the "cradle of wine", this is where winemaking began over 8000 years ago. Early Georgian winemaking traditions, including the use of a Qvevriare still used today.

Georgia was unscathed by the medieval Crusades and was not in the Ottoman empire (which banned wine consumption), thus this is not only the oldest wine region, but also the region which has consistently produced wine throughout its history.

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Saperavi

A unique grape variety that originates in Georgia, the earliest mentions of the variety are dated to the 9th and 10th centuries.

Saperavi translates as "dye" in Georgian. It is a tenturier variety, meaning both its skin and flesh are coloured (most red grapes have dark skin but clear flesh). It has a deep colour, floral notes, flavours of black and red fruits and hints of spice. It also has huge ageing potential.

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Product Reviews

4 reviews

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Trusted Customer on 7th Dec 2023

Superb quality wine which evaporates all too quickly after opening!
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Trusted Customer on 7th Dec 2023

Superb quality wine which evaporates all too quickly after opening!
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Trusted Customer on 9th Dec 2022

Interesting wine from an unusual grape and unusal country
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Trusted Customer on 27th Jul 2022

Saperavi is a really interesting grape variety, something like a cross between syrah and malbec. Give it a try!