Saperavi is an ancient Georgian wine grape variety it has exotic flavours of dark berry and spices extended maturation on lees gives depth and complexity of flavour

Saperavi
It is an extractive wine with a characteristic bouquet, a harmonious taste, and pleasant astringency. Its alcoholic strength ranges from 10.5-12.5% and titrated acidity 5-7%. It is known to have been in production since 1886. Saperavi grapes produce very deep red wines that are suitable for extended aging. It has the potential to produce high alcohol levels, and is often blended with lighter varieties. It is by far the most dominant Georgian red grape in terms of overall production.

Saperavi is a hardy variety, known for its ability to handle extremely cold weather and is popular for growing in high altitude and inland regions such as Kakheti. It is a teinturier grape, containing the red anthrocyanin within the grape pulp as well as the skin and is unusual in being one of very few such grapes used in single-varietal winemaking.

Saperavi is a grape native to Georgia, and gaining ground in Australia, though according to James Halliday’s Varietal Wines, published 2015, it only amounts to five hectares, shared among 28 producers. It’s rare, and rarer still to see it in a sparkling format.
For red wine to be sparkling there needs to be a goodly amount of residual sugar. This softens out the harsher elements of saperavi, leaving an intriguing and mysterious array of flavours: dark chocolate and prune with a hint of savoury.

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