Ghvardzelashvili's Marani Luka Saperavi Kakheti, Georgian Republic 2020

Producer: Ghvardzelashvili's Marani

Grape: Saperavi

Where: Kakheti, Tsinandali region, village of Kondoli

Country: Georgia

Taste: Big and bold red with lots of grippy tannins. Beautiful blue and black fruits wine a savory earth  quality from aging in kvevri (clay pot burried underground).  

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Ghvardzelashvili's Marani produces natural, red, dry, unfiltered wine from Saperavi grape. Grown in Kakheti, Tsinandali region, village of Kondoli. This wine is made with organic farming no added sulfites, full skin contact, fermented and aged in Kvevri. 

Vinification method: Ghvardzelashvilis Marani produces distinguishable natural wine using traditional Georgian methods. The vineyard cultivates all of its grapes through organic processes and is a member of the Natural Wine Association. Ghvardzelashvili’s Marani produces natural, unfiltered, traditional Georgian kvevri wine without using sulfites. The vineyard has views of the stunning Caucasus Mountains on a five-hectare territory, where local grape varietals are cultivated. Ghvardzelashvilis Marani produces three types of wines, GUA- Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane-Buera, LUKA-Saperavi, and NINO- Zhgia, a scarce grape variety. 

It is produced very traditionally using a satsnakheli, a foot-stomping wine press, to crush the grapes. Then, it is fermented and set in kvevri buried underground in the traditional Georgian style. It is produced in very limited quantities. It is bottled unfiltered, unfined, and with no added SO2.