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Kindzmarauli
A naturally semi-sweet red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, appellation of Kindzmarauli. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel; alcohol 11%. Sources note blackberry on the nose and balanced acidity on the palate. Tbilvino is an estate winery.
Style attributes
- Color
- Red
- Tannin
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Naturally semi-sweet
- Aging vessel
- Neutral vessel
- Technology
- European
- Volume
- 750 ml
- Alcohol
- 11%
- Market
- Domestic and export
Grape varieties: Saperavi
Recognition
No recorded awards.
Vintages: 2024, 2023
Origin
Producer:TbilvinoEstate 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
Taste
- Balanced acidity
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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