BINEKHI Qvevri Georgian Saperavi 2016

$55.00

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Red dry wine, made from the Saperavi grape variety, harvested in the Kakheti region. The wine is fermented using the traditional Qvevri method and is dark pomegranate in color. Rich with expressions of ripe cherries, cream, and flowers. The wine is full-bodied, with strong tannins, and a long finish.

Wine Type Dry Red

Volume: 750ml

Alcohol: 14%

Color: Dark Pomegranate

Aroma: Rich with expressions of ripe cherries, cream, and flowers

Taste: The wine is full-bodied, with strong tannins, and a long berry finish

Technology: Qvevri/Oak Barrel

Grape: Saperavi

Region: Kakheti, Kisiskhevi

Aging method and duration: 6-8 months in oak barrels

Vintage Year: 2016

Serving temperature: 16–18 °С

Awards

Top Grand Gold – Par Wine Award International Germany
Gold – The 6th “Sakura” Japan Women’s Wine Awards Saperavi International
Silver – International Qvevri Wine Competition
10th International Wine Awards Winexpo

Winemaking & Technology

Binekhi winery makes premium red and amber wines from indigenous Georgian grape varieties harvested on best terroirs with limited crops. Vinification happens with creative interpretation and experimentation based on 8,000 years of wine-making tradition.

Binekhi prides itself on handcrafting exceptional wines limited in quantity yet extremely rich when it comes to variety. Committed to upholding the living tradition of Qvevri winemaking technology originating from Kakheti, Kartli, and Imereti, albeit with subtle modifications. In line with the classic European heritage, Binekhi crafts fruity, elegant, full-bodied, aged wines with a rich bouquet, striking acidity, and structure.

To encourage full extraction of color, aroma, flavors and further add to the wine’s complexity, Binekhi uses Oak barrels, both in fermentation and the aging process.

Bachana Khalvashi - Chief winemaker

Bachana comes from an artistic and creative background, yet his passion and love for wine and wine-making has formed him into a professional winemaker and craftsman.

“Experimenting and marrying ancestral Georgian traditions of wine-making to modern European techniques, each wine by Binekhi is a culmination of years of knowledge and experience, where science and craftsmanship work together.”