{"id":10712,"date":"2022-08-17T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/?p=10712"},"modified":"2022-08-17T12:35:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T11:35:43","slug":"grape-expectations-saperavi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/grape-expectations-saperavi\/","title":{"rendered":"Grape Expectations: Saperavi"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-08-17T10:30:08+01:00\" title=\"17 August 2022 at 10:30:08 Europe\/London\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">4 years ago<\/time><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">Grape Expectations: Saperavi<\/h2><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-1\/5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/shumi-winery-saperavi-kakheti-region\" aria-label=\"Wordpress Bottles\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wordpress-Bottles-465x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wordpress-Bottles-465x1024.jpg 465w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wordpress-Bottles-136x300.jpg 136w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Wordpress-Bottles.jpg 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4\/5 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>You\u2019d certainly be forgiven if this is the first time you hear about <strong>Saperavi<\/strong> (I must admit, having written this column for quite some time I am starting to feature some rather obscure grape varieties!). <strong>Saperavi<\/strong> is the most planted red grape variety in Georgia. Georgia is the world\u2019s oldest wine producing country (over 6000 years of history!) but we are only recently seeing the quality it is capable of producing, thanks to the previous Soviet emphasis on quantity of production over quality.<\/p>\n<p>The Georgians seem to have set their sights on the UK Independent Wine Merchant trade as the best fit for their often unusual and frequently delicious wines. Lucky us, I say!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saperavi <\/strong>is what is known as a teinturier variety. This is a rare kind of grape which not only has red skin but also red flesh. As such, the wines it produces are beautifully deeply coloured. While Saperavi comes in many different guises, it often reminds me of a Sangiovese or a Malbec. Many Georgian reds are produced in earthenware pots known as Qvevri, which are buried underground during the winemaking process. This is said to create a smooth, soft, end result due to the better thermal stability. Others are made in more modern styles, using stainless steel or oak barrels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shumi Winery Saperavi, Kakheti Region, Georgia \u2013 <\/strong>Complex with a palate of black cherries and blackberries, with underlying earthy notes and savoury spice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/shumi-winery-saperavi-kakheti-region\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Find it here<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-post-elm post_author vcard author color_link_inherit with_ava avapos_top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/tedmd\/\" class=\"fn\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"post-author-ava\" style=\"font-size:96px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-96x96.png\" class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Staff-photos-colour-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"post-author-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/author\/tedmd\/\" class=\"post-author-name fn\">Ted Sandbach<\/a><div class=\"post-author-info\">Ted studied History and Physical Education at Loughborough University before teaching at Magdalen College School in Oxford for 7 years. He gave up teaching to follow his passion for wine and cut his teeth at Stevens Garnier in Wine retail. During this time he travelled extensively and took his wine exams including the Diploma \u2013 which he will admit is much harder these days! Frustration and ambition prompted him to start The Oxford Hamper Company in 1985 which by 1992 had metamorphosed into The Oxford Wine Company.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"4 years agoGrape Expectations: SaperaviYou\u2019d certainly be forgiven if this is the first time you hear about Saperavi (I must admit, having written this column for quite some time I...","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10719,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grape-expectations","category-oxford_wine_blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Grape Expectations: Saperavi - 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