Special Reserve Tamaz

The qvevri method, ageing in oak barriques, 14% alcohol. Region of Kakheti: a dry red wine from Saperavi. As described by sources: on the nose, dark berries, blackberry and cedar; on the palate, full-bodied. Made at Karalashvili 1396.

Style attributes

Color: Red
Tannin: High
Sweetness: Dry
Aging vessel: Barrique
Technology: Qvevri (traditional)
Volume: 750 ml
Alcohol: 14%

Grape varieties: Saperavi

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Origin

Producer:Karalashvili 1396Winery with own production

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.

Aroma and taste

Aroma

Leather
Dark berries
Blackberry
Cedar
Chocolate
Cocoa
Oak
Toast
Spices
Plum

Taste

Full-bodied

Hue

Garnet
Deep

According to retailers

Goes well with

Khinkali
Grilled meat (mtsvadi)
Cheese

When to open it

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