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Kindzmarauli

Ikalto Winery

Produced by Ikalto Winery, an estate winery. A naturally semi-sweet red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, appellation of Kindzmarauli. The classic method, 13% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, blackberry.

Style attributes

Color
Red
Tannin
No data
Sweetness
Naturally semi-sweet
Aging vessel
No data
Technology
European
Volume
750 ml
Alcohol
13%

Grape varieties: Saperavi

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Vintages: 2022

Origin

Producer:Ikalto WineryEstate 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.

Serving

Glass

Universal tulip

A medium tulip: sweetness reads without extra air, and a big bowl would only let the wine warm up.

  • Serving temperature: 12–14 °C

    Serve slightly chilled (12–14 °C); pairs with blue cheese, desserts, spicy dishes.

Aroma and taste

Aroma

  • Blackberry

According to retailers

Goes well with

  • Cheese
  • Desserts
  • Fruit

When to open it

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

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