Saperavi Oak

A dry red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, appellation of Kindzmarauli. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 14% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry; on the palate, long finish. Produced by Kindzmarauli Marani.

Style attributes

Color: Red
Tannin: No data
Sweetness: Dry
Aging vessel: Barrique
Technology: European
Volume: 750 ml
Alcohol: 14%

Grape varieties: Saperavi

Recognition

No recorded awards.

Vintages: 2020

Origin

Producer:Kindzmarauli MaraniWinery with own production

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.