This elegant wine is made from the oldest Georgian red grape variety Saperavi. The grapes are grown in the village of Shalauri in the region of Telavi in Kakheti, The vineyard is located at 550 m above sea level.

The wine is produced in a traditional method of Kakheti, in a Qvevri, fermented with grape skins, ripe stems and by natural yeast. Afterwards it is aged in oak barrique for 8 months and bottled without filtration.

The wine boasts a dark ruby color. Reveals intense, fruity and spicy nose, starting from black berry and ripe cherry changing to aromatic tobacco.
The initial palate exhibits sweet cherry, prune and chocolate aromas. The mid palate is wide, rich and smooth highlighting again ripe black fruit flavors. Finish is long and spicy with grilled red bell-pepper and mature grape and oak tannins.

This wine will combine perfectly with with lamb, steak, other red meat and a hard cheese.

For optimal taste experience, it is advised to decant the wine 30 minutes before serving.

Giorgi Solomnishvili

A good winemaker is like a farmer: he knows his land, the soil, the waterlevels, the vines and the wheather conditions: it’s terroir. Giorgi understands this like no other. He knows what the optimal conditions are for the vines to produce great grapes

He mastered the art of winemaking and his wines offer a unique tasting experience which many restaurants and high-end winebars have recognized.

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