Chateau Purcari Saperavi de Purcari 2020

A powerful savoury wines that gets to you somewhere between Merlot & Syrah

Saperavi

$72.00

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Pepper / Spice, Floral, and Herbaceous, Smokey

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Stefan Voda, Moldova

Grape Varietals:
Saperavi

Winemaking:

Crushed and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Lamb kofta, Hummus

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Mutton rendang, Khao Soi Curry Noodles, Sambal Prawns

Chateau Purcari

In 1827 Purcari was officially established as Bessarabia’s first winery by the Russian Tsar Nicholas I and its wines began to attract global attention by winning gold medals at the Paris World Exhibition in 1878.

Description

Purcari Saperavi de Purcari 2020

It’s an explosion of grace, perfect for edgy combinations and the most surprising olfactory mixtures. This 100% Saperavi wine is endowed with rich scents of plum, cassis and blackberries. Characteristic of the Georgian grape, it is deep ruby in colour, with glints of violet. It wraps the mouth in decadent dark fruit flavours, with velvety tannins and a lengthy, evolving finish.

Shouldered & Powerful Reds

Powerful modern reds with the ability to age. They tend to be very intense, with ripe fruit, firm tannins & drinkability either young or cellared.

They often have notes of forest floor, blackcurrant, mint & eucalyptus

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,