What is Saperavi Khashmi wine?
Dry red from Saperavi, village of Khashmi.
Short answer
Saperavi Khashmi is a protected designation of origin for dry red wine made only from Saperavi grown in the Khashmi micro-zone of the Sagarejo municipality in Kakheti. Registration number 975, date in the file: 06/04/2018. The specification sets at least 12% alcohol and no more than 4 g/l sugar.
Why
- There is one variety, Saperavi, only from vineyards of the Khashmi micro-zone (the village of Khashmi, 887 ha).
- The zone lies on the south-western slopes of the Tsiv-Gombori Range, on the left bank of the Iori, at 730–800 m.
- Processing and winemaking happen inside the micro-zone, and bottling and sale may begin on 1 August of the year after the vintage.
Details
The colour is dark red with shades that change with age, and the taste is clean, full and velvety. Extract is at least 24 g/l and titratable acidity at least 5 g/l. On the grape itself: what is Saperavi.
The specification sets no minimum ageing. Bottling is allowed anywhere in Georgia. For the wider picture: wine regions of Georgia.
Tip
Look for the full name SAPERAVI KHASHMI and PDO on the label: plain "Saperavi" is a grape, not a designation.
What may differ
The specification sets only limits: varieties, zone, minimum alcohol, maximum sugar. Wines from different producers differ within those limits, and the specification can be updated, so check the current version on wine.gov.ge.
Common misconception
Any Saperavi wine can be called Saperavi Khashmi.
What actually happens
No, the grapes must come from the Khashmi micro-zone and be processed inside it.
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