KAKHETI viticulture region
CATEGORY: An appellation controlled;
GRAPE VARIETY: Saperavi 100%
GRAPE SOURCE: 50% from Kondoli vineyards, the rest throughout Kakheti
WINE TYPE: Red semisweet;
COLOR: Dark red with purple hues
TASTE: Dominant blackcurrant, blackberry and cherry aromas.
PALATE: Fresh and fruity, still full bodied. Varietal notes followed from the nose are perfectly balanced by the complex and sweet finish.
MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE: Grapes are hand-picked at the optimum of their maturity. Soft de-stemming and crushing is followed by fermentation at controlled temperature (28°C) in stainless steel tanks. Wine was fermented using the cultural yeast strains. Skin and cap management was performed by délestage and remontage. When the fermenting juice reaches optimum sugar/acidity balance, fermentation is stopped by cooling, in order to retain the natural sweetness and freshness of the wine.
TASTE WITH: snacks, fruit, desserts, aperitif.
Alc. 10,5 – 12%