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February 20, 2025
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July 28, 2025
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August 12, 2025
Saperavi
Vintage 2021
86 Points
Saperavi
Vintage 2022
85 Points
Small winery at vineyards, in kardenakhi terrains, with stony clay soil in Alazany river valley slopes,( state registered microzone for winemaking) kardenakhi vialge, gurjaani region, kakheti, republic of Georgia.
Vineyard is old , more than 35 years old. Grapes was manually harvested. We produce wine using traditional georgian method, - maceration on skin during 1 months, in stainless still tank, frequent daily pisage, fermentation on vild yests, ( na any yest added) free run juce/wine separation, no press upplied to separate wine from skin.
For the filtration used mecanical removing sediments quarterly, allowing secondary mallactic fermentation during next spring, sulfur addes ina small amount only in summer.
Bottling was done in 1 year, in next fall, mecanicaly filtered before bottling then aging in bottles in a cool basment.
We take care of each steps, starteing from vineyard to bottling and aging.
Enjoy drinking our wine.
see some official testing notes -Kardeneli 2021 red dry, THE TASTING GEORGIEN – FALSTAFF BEST OF 2023« Falstaff.com.
Tasting from 28.06.2023: Peter Moser, 91 points. (https://www.falstaff.com/en/wines/kardeneli-wine-2021-kardeneli-sommelier-selection-llc)
Strong ruby colour, purple reflections, broader ochre lightening on the edge. Fresh red forest berryish fruit, delicate hints of strawberries, orange zest, floral nuances. Juicy, round and underpinned with fine fruit, round tannins, some figs on the finish, mineral and already accessible.