Semi-carbonic maceration of Saperavi from Khashmi.

Khashmi is a village in the Sagarejo municipality in the Kakheti region of Georgia.

Vineyard is organically farmed and located around 700 m of altitude.

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Grapes were harvested the 18th of September. 

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Meticulous sorting at the winery, before to put whole clusters directly in Qvevris, with an addition of pressed juice.

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Fermentation and maceration for around 14 days with indigenous yeasts. 

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The wine has been racked to old French oak barrel and Qvevri to achieve malolactic fermentation and aged slowly for another 6 months.

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The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal amount of So2. 

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Production : 3500 bottles

In the glass, a grenat color with violet hue. On the nose, lots of fruits which includes raspberries and wild strawberries, licorice, backed up by smooth tannins.

Medium bodied red wine, very fresh and delicate with a crisp and sapy finish. A wine with great personality and depth. 

• Alcohol : 13,5 %

• Ph : 3,5

• TA : 5 g/l

• VA : 0,75

• SO2 total : 19 mg/l

• SO2 free : 5 mg/l