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Saperavi
red grape Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kindzmarauli, Napareuli, Kvareli, Akhasheni); Kartli serve 16–18 °C ages 3–15 years
Saperavi is a red grape: very full-bodied, fresh acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 62 Saperavi wines from £13.48. Typical aromas: blackberry, black plum, pomegranate, sour cherry, dark chocolate, black pepper.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
very full
firm
fresh
little
Is Saperavi sweet or dry?
Usually dry. dry (Mukuzani, Napareuli); semi-sweet (Kindzmarauli, Akhasheni) is a traditional and popular style
What goes with it
khachapuri, grilled meats (mtsvadi), lamb stew, kebabs, aged cheese; semi-sweet with spicy food or dessert. big fruit and acidity; qvevri versions are savoury and tannic
Where it grows
Kakheti (Mukuzani, Kindzmarauli, Napareuli, Kvareli, Akhasheni), Georgia — inky, teinturier grape (red flesh); qvevri or European style; dry or semi-sweet by appellation
Kartli, Georgia — slightly cooler, fresher
If you like Saperavi
62 Saperavi wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 30
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred