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Small family winery

Saperavi

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar · Since 1011

Region of Kakheti: a dry red wine from Saperavi. The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri. Alaverdi Monastery Cellar is a small family winery. Wild-yeast.

Style attributes

Color: Red
Tannin: High
Sweetness: Dry
Aging vessel: Qvevri
Technology: Qvevri (traditional)
Natural: Wild yeast
Volume: 750 ml
Market: Domestic and export

Grape varieties: Saperavi (100%)

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Origin

Producer:Alaverdi Monastery CellarSmall family winery

Region: Kakheti

Serving

Glass

Bordeaux glass

Tall bowl with a narrowing rim: gathers the aroma and softens the alcohol — the shape for dense, tannic reds.

Serving temperature: 16–18 °C
Decant for 60 minutes
High tannin needs fatty protein: grilled meat, lamb, aged cheese.

Goes well with

Khinkali
Grilled meat (mtsvadi)
Cheese

When to open it

Derived from the wine's style by catalog rules, not from reviews.

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