red grape

Saperavi

Warm continental eastern Georgia; tolerant of cold and heat.

Known as: Saperavi, Saperavi

Saperavi is Georgia's indigenous 'teinturier' red - a rare grape with red flesh, giving wines of deep colour and generous dark fruit.

It is the backbone of the celebrated qvevri amber and red wines that have made Georgia a wine-world sensation.

For the buyer, Saperavi is a fascinating, honest red from one of wine's oldest civilizations, superb with grilled food.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

dark berryplumsmoky spice

Flavour

blackberryplumsmoketobaccoblack tea

Food Pairing

· grilled lamb
· khachapuri
· smoked meats
· hard cheese

Notable Saperavi Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Saperavi.

★ Top Pick

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Gurjaani Saperavi Riserva

Kakheti · 2024 (representative vintage)

Gurjaani Saperavi Riserva is an red wine from Georgia, in the Kakheti region (Eastern Georgia, the country's principal wine region, between the Greater Caucasus mountains and the Alazani river.), made principally from Saperavi. a reserve-tier Gurjaani saperavi that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$81–$160 est. retail

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Kakheti Saperavi

Kakheti · 2024 (representative vintage)

Kakheti Saperavi is an red wine from Georgia, in the Kakheti region (Eastern Georgia, the country's principal wine region, between the Greater Caucasus mountains and the Alazani river.), made principally from Saperavi. a house-style Kakheti saperavi that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

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Kakheti Saperavi Riserva

Kakheti · 2024 (representative vintage)

Kakheti Saperavi Riserva is an red wine from Georgia, in the Kakheti region (Eastern Georgia, the country's principal wine region, between the Greater Caucasus mountains and the Alazani river.), made principally from Saperavi. a reserve-tier Kakheti saperavi that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$45–$90 est. retail

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Telavi Saperavi Riserva

Kakheti · 2024 (representative vintage)

Telavi Saperavi Riserva is an red wine from Georgia, in the Kakheti region (Eastern Georgia, the country's principal wine region, between the Greater Caucasus mountains and the Alazani river.), made principally from Saperavi. a reserve-tier Telavi saperavi that represents the region's premium bottled expression.

$63–$125 est. retail