Kindzmarauli

Made at Bekauri Family Vineyards (an estate winery). A naturally semi-sweet red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, appellation of Kindzmarauli. The classic method, ageing in a neutral vessel, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry, plum and rose; on the palate, grippy tannins, high acidity and velvety.

Style attributes

Color: Red
Tannin: No data
Sweetness: Naturally semi-sweet
Aging vessel: Neutral vessel
Technology: European
Volume: 750 ml
Alcohol: 12%

Grape varieties: Saperavi

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Origin

Producer:Bekauri Family VineyardsEstate winery

Region: Kakheti

Appellation: KindzmarauliElevated authenticity risk

What to check for this appellation

Kindzmarauli is a naturally semi-sweet red PDO from the Kvareli micro-zone in Kakheti, made exclusively from Saperavi, with sweetness achieved by arrested fermentation rather than added sugar. It is one of Georgia's best-known names and its demarcated zone is limited (open estimates put the registered zone in the low-to-mid hundreds of hectares), so demand can exceed authentic zone output and the name is sometimes stretched to Saperavi grown outside the zone. What to check: confirm the wine is Saperavi from the registered Kindzmarauli zone in Kvareli and that the producer sources grapes there.