Satrapezo Gviani

Name: Satrapezo Gviani
Brand: Telavi Wine Cellar

Telavi Wine Cellar · Satrapezo

BronzeInternational Wine & Spirit Competition 2008 BronzeIntervin 2009 SilverENOEXPO 2009

Region of Kakheti: a sweet white wine from Rkatsiteli. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 11.5% alcohol. The winery states: 9 months of ageing. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus, citrus zest and honey; on the palate, full-bodied. Telavi Wine Cellar is a large producer with its own vineyards.

Style attributes

Color: White
Tannin: No data
Sweetness: Sweet
Aging vessel: Barrique
Technology: European
Alcohol: 11.5%

Grape varieties: Rkatsiteli

Recognition

BronzeInternational Wine & Spirit Competition 2008
Major competitionvintages: 2006
Claimed by the winery — not verified against the competition's own results.
BronzeIntervin 2009
Unknown weightvintages: 2006
Claimed by the winery — not verified against the competition's own results.
SilverENOEXPO 2009
Unknown weightvintages: 2006
Claimed by the winery — not verified against the competition's own results.
SilverInternational Wine Challenge 2008
Unknown weightvintages: 2006
Claimed by the winery — not verified against the competition's own results.

Medals are weighted by competition credibility — a gold from a pay-to-play contest is not a gold from Decanter.

Vintages: 2006

Origin

Producer:Telavi Wine CellarLarge producer, own vineyards

Region: Kakheti

Serving

Glass

Dessert glass · Sauternes

A small glass for a small pour: sweet wine is drunk in sips, and the bowl is sized to the portion.

Aroma and taste

Aroma

Citrus
Citrus zest
Honey
Oak
Smoke
Vanilla
Quince
Peach
Plum
Pineapple

Taste

Full-bodied

Hue

Golden
Pale yellow
Deep

As stated by the producer

Goes well with

Cheese
Desserts
Fruit

When to open it

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