Bedoba Saperavi 2023

This wine is dark purple in colour. 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 flavours.

The grapes were meticulously hand harvested into small bins. Most of these grapes underwent crushing and fermentation in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks for approximately six weeks, with 7% remaining as whole bunches to ferment in a Qvevri amphora. The amphora-fermented wine remained in the vessel before being transferred to a press and subsequently to new Qvevri for further maturation. Following the six-week fermentation period, the tank-fermented wine was moved to a combination of stainless-steel tanks, 5000-litre wooden vats, and second and third-use 225-litre American oak barrels to undergo malolactic conversion. The final blend consists of 50% Saperavi matured in stainless-steel, 20% in 5000-litre wooden vats, 20% in second and third-use 225-litre American oak barrels, and 10% Qvevri. After bottling, the wine remained in the cellar for an additional six months before its release.

The 2023 vintage saw ideal growing conditions throughout the year. Upon harvest time there were a few storms and hail episodes in the region but the vineyards were not affected. The mild daytime temperatures and cool nights allowed the grapes to enjoy an optimal ripening period, with some grapes left on the vine until early December to allow natural grape passerillage.