Saperavi

Saperavi (also Saperavi, georgian საფერავი ) is a red grape variety that originates from the Alazani Valley in Kakheti Region in Eastern Georgia. The Alazani Valley lies between the Greater Caucasus and the mountains Tsiv - Gombori, meaning in Georgian about Cold Mountain. The vividly colored and acid-rich grape with reddish flesh are particularly suitable as a dyer grape. Even in a blend with 30 % white wine, the resulting wines are still bright red.

The very late maturing, mostly low-yielding variety is quite resistant to powdery and downy mildew as well as against frost. It is therefore well suited for cultivation in cold-winter areas.

The vine is in almost all wine operated countries of the former USSR (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan ), in some Eastern European countries (Bulgaria, Romania), in New York and in Canada widespread. The red wines can age well over 30 years. Saperavi is also often used as a table grape. In Georgia, he is also pressed variety, on the Crimean peninsula arises from the Juschnobereschni and the red Krimsekt. In certain wine-growing areas of the base wine is distilled to even brandy. A well-known Georgian wine quality 100% Saperavi is the Kindzmarauli. In the areas of the game types Martali Saperavi are (claimed to be doing be the most high- type ), Tchwili Saperavi, Mamali Saperwi, Dedali Saperavi and Saperavi Budetschuri. The new varieties Bastardo Magaratchsky, Roubinovy ​​Magaratcha and saperavi Severnyi it was used as part of the intersection.

Synonyms: Didi Saperavi, Patara Saperavi, Saperaibi, Saperave Moklemtewana, Sapervi, Saperavi Budesuri Seburi, Saperavi Didtana Kwaviliani, Saperavi Martwalmitweni, Saperavi Nischwilmari Twala, Sapewi, Sapiramica Major, Sapperawi, Scaperawi, Scoperawi.

See also: Viticulture in Bulgaria, viticulture in Georgia, viticulture in Moldova, Romania in viticulture, wine-growing in Canada, viticulture in the United States and the list of grape varieties