Red grape variety
Otskhanuri Sapere
ოცხანური საფერე
Otskhanuri Sapere is a red grape variety from Georgia. In the National Wine Agency's 2025 vineyard cadastre it covers 78 ha on 615 plots, 67 ha of them in Imereti.
- Wines in the catalogue
- 57
- Wineries
- 46
- Vineyards, ha · cadastre 2025
- 78
About the variety
Otskhanuri Sapere is a red variety from Imereti, named after the village of Otskhana; 'sapere', like Saperavi, refers to colour, but the two are genetically different varieties. It ripens late and gives deeply coloured wines with high acidity and firm tannins that need time and develop over many years in bottle. It is also used to add colour to other wines.
- Berry colour
- red
- Origin
- Georgiaper VIVC passport
- Typical tannin
- High
- Where it grows — by catalogue wines
- Imereti35 wines
- Vineyards · cadastre 2025
- Imereti67 ha
- Kakheti9.2 ha
- Guria0.6 ha
- Racha-Lechkhumi0.2 ha
- Kartli0.2 ha
615 plots · Vine age: before 1990 — 3 ha, 1990–2009 — 17 ha, since 2010 — 58 ha
- Missing
- No data: photo
Typical tannin of a dry wine from this variety; a given wine may differ.
Wines
Wines from Otskhanuri Sapere
Otskhanuri Sapere Oak
Gulordava Family Winery
A Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere. Produced by Gulordava Family Winery.
Glekhuri Otskhanuri Sapere Qvevri
Teliani Valley
Imereti
Produced by Teliani Valley. A dry red Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere, region of Imereti. The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, blackberry.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Barbales Marani
Imereti
Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. Made using the European method; alcohol 12.6%. Sources note red berries and spices on the nose. Produced by Barbales Marani.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Dugladze Wine Company
Imereti
Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. Region of Imereti: a dry red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 14.5% alcohol. Produced by Dugladze Wine Company.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Guremani
Imereti
Gold at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. Region of Imereti: a dry red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. As described by sources: on the nose, oak and plum. Produced by Guremani.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Kindzmarauli Marani
Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2021. A dry red Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere. The classic method, 12% alcohol. Produced by Kindzmarauli Marani.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Obcha Winery
Imereti
Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a red Georgian wine. Made at Obcha Winery.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Shilda Winery
Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2018. Otskhanuri Sapere: a dry red Georgian wine. The classic method, 12.5% alcohol. Produced by Shilda Winery.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Terjola Winery
Imereti
Bronze at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2026. Region of Imereti: a dry red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. The classic method, 12% alcohol. Produced by Terjola Winery.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Vineyard Dolidze
Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026. A red Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere. Produced by Vineyard Dolidze.
Otskhanuri Sapere Qvevri
Mildiani Family Winery
Imereti
Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 13%. A red Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere, region of Imereti. Awarded bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. Produced by Mildiani Family Winery.
Aladasturi – Otskhanuri Sapere
Nanua
Imereti
The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12% alcohol. Otskhanuri Sapere and Aladasturi from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. As described by sources: on the nose, floral and red berries; on the palate, soft tannins. Produced by Nanua.
Autograph Qvevri Oak
Dekanozishvili
The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 13.5% alcohol. A dry red Georgian wine made from Saperavi and Otskhanuri Sapere. Made at Dekanozishvili.
Cuvée 09
Makaridze Winery
Imereti
Produced by Makaridze Winery. Tsitska and Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri. Declared: organic, low-sulfur and wild-yeast.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Ancient Valley
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a off-dry red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 12.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, dark berries and pomegranate. Produced by Ancient Valley.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Bagrati's Wine
Otskhanuri Sapere: a dry red Georgian wine. Produced by Bagrati's Wine.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Churi Chinebuli
Otskhanuri Sapere: a dry red Georgian wine. Made at Churi Chinebuli.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Dato Chikhladze's Marani
Imereti
The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 11% alcohol. A dry red Georgian wine made from Otskhanuri Sapere, region of Imereti. As described by sources: on the nose, blackberry, chocolate and mineral. Made at Dato Chikhladze's Marani.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Kiketi Farm Wine
Imereti
Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 11% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry, pomegranate and red berries. Produced by Kiketi Farm Wine.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Labara
Imereti
Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; 30 days of skin maceration. Alcohol 13%. Produced by Labara.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Lagvinari
Imereti
Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 13%. Sources note red berries on the nose. Made at Lagvinari.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Makaridze Winery
Imereti
Otskhanuri Sapere from Imereti: a dry red Georgian wine. The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri. Produced by Makaridze Winery. Organic, low-sulfur and wild-yeast.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Nanua
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a dry red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12.5%. Sources note spices on the nose and long finish on the palate. Made at Nanua.
Otskhanuri Sapere
Rero Winery
Imereti
Produced by Rero Winery. Region of Imereti: a red wine from Otskhanuri Sapere. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12%.
Where the data comes from
Sources for this page
Description
Facts from ampelographic sources and the country's official registers, in our own words.
Typical tannin
For reference: set only when two independent sources name the level.
Origin
The variety's passport in the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC).
Vineyard area
Vineyard cadastre 2025, National Wine Agency: plots registered under this variety; plots without an identified variety are not counted.
Wines
Our catalogue: the grape make-up comes from the winery's site or the label.
Found a mistake, a photo of a different variety, or know a better source? Tell us — we'll check and correct it.