Bedoba Saperavi 2021

Powerful Georgian, with elegant structure. For when you're feeling lucky, or when you need it!

Saperavi

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Floral, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Toasted, Sweet Spice, and Leather / Earthy

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

Origin: Kakheti, Georgia

Grape Varietals:
Saperavi

Winemaking:
Natural, Organic, and Vegan Friendly
Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: >24 Months Stainless Steel Tanks, Amphora (Quevri), Oak Barrels, and Bottle Ageing

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled Meats, Kebabs

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Beef Rendang, Ayam Penyet, Braised Pig Trotter

Bedoba

Winemakers Nugzar Ksovreli and Thierry Fontannaz found inspiration in the history and legacy of the winery’s founders, the Konchosvilli family, whose cellars date back to 1737

Description

Bedoba Saperavi 2021

Bedoba means `Day of Luck’. Winemakers Nugzar Ksovreli and Thierry Fontannaz found inspiration in the history and legacy of the winery’s founders, the Konchosvilli family, whose cellars date back to 1737. The label references the bishop Petre Konchoshvili, a prominent religious and political figure of the 19th century, and honours the long-standing relationship between the family and the church – `koncho` means cross.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Saperavi from Kakheti, Georgia. Made from grapes sourced in the traditional microzones of Kindzmarauli and Kvareli, in the Kakheti region. The vineyards are on average 30 years old and situated on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains which provide altitudes of over 400 metres above sea level, bringing fresh acidity and soft tannins. Sustainable and organic practices are observed in the vineyards and harvest is carried out by hand

Taste Profile: Dark purple in color, the nose opens with a powerful savoury-spicy bouquet of blackberries, herbs, flowers and black pepper. The palate has a creamy, juicy texture, ripe tannins and black fruit notes

Winemaking Process: The final cuvee is a blend of 50% Saperavi matured in stainless steel, 25% in 5000-litre wooden vats, 18% in second and third 225-litre American oak barrels and 7% Qvevri. After bottling, the wine remained in the cellar for a further 12 months before release

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

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,