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Wine type: Dry rose
Wine classification: Regional wine.
Winegrowing region: KAKHETI viticulture region
Grape source: Kondoli Vineyards
Climate type: Moderate continental
Varietal composition: Saperavi 100%
Vinification:
Saperavi grapes are hand-picked at the optimum of their maturity.
Softly de-stemmed and crushed they are cooled down to 40C
and macerated on skins for 8-10 hours. Then the juice has
been drained and settled. The fermentation proceeded at controlled
temperature (15-18°C)
in stainless steel tanks, using selected yeast strains. After
the fermentation completes, the wine is racked clean to another
tank for farther refinement and aging. First lots are bottled
in April.
Tasting notes:
Color: Light pink color.
Aromas: Prominent varietal aromas of blackcurrant is
combined with ripe peach and raspberry.
Palate: Wine is medium bodied, crisp and fresh, with
lots of red fruit and spicy, long and well balanced finish.
Food matching:
Fish and cold meat, summer picnics and barbecues. Temp.:8-10°C.
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