Schuchmann Vinoterra Saperavi 2021

Beautiful traditional Georgian Qvevri wine, followed by oak ageing to round it out

Saperavi

$67.00

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Black Fruit, Preserved Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Herbal, Sweet Spice and Toasted

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

Origin: Kakheti, Georgia

Grape Varietals:
Saperavi

Winemaking:

Crushed, Wild yeast, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Amphora (Quevri) and Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Lamb kofta, Hummus

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

Schuchmann Wines

Fusing traditional Georgian winemaking practices with German ingenuity, Schuchmann aimed to craft wines that were not only age-worthy but also left a lasting impression. The wines are produced in collaboration with renowned Georgian winemaker Giorgi

Description

Schuchmann Vinoterra Saperavi 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Saperavi from vines over 50 years old. The vineyards are in Kakheti, Georgia

Taste Profile: A superb wine with intense, ripe flavours, elegantly dressed in a juicy frame. Here we can sense the ancient Georgian expertise, an exquisite bottle that will delight fans of strong, complex reds.

Winemaking Process: It is produced using a traditional millennial Kakheti method that involves fermenting the grapes for 21 days in Qvevri (an egg shaped terracotta vessel) and then leaving it for 12 months in French oak barrels without adding commercial yeast. This wine is bottled without filtration

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,