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Kindzmarauli
A naturally semi-sweet red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, appellation of Kindzmarauli. Sources note dark berries, blackberry and cherry on the nose and silky and velvety on the palate. Produced by Kvareli Winery.
Style attributes
- Color
- Red
- Tannin
- No data
- Sweetness
- Naturally semi-sweet
- Aging vessel
- No data
- Technology
- No data
- Volume
- 750 ml
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
Grape varieties: Saperavi
Recognition
No recorded awards.
Origin
Producer:Kvareli WineryNot enough data
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
- Dark berries
- Blackberry
- Floral
- Cherry
- Spices
- Plum
Taste
- Silky
- Velvety
Hue
- Ruby
- Deep
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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