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Wine of the month

OCTOBER 2019

2017 Terra Initia Saperavi, 
Kakheti, Georgia


$13.99

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 “Sooner or later, everything old is new again…” Stephen King said that once. He wasn’t referring to wine of course, but the sentiment rings true when it comes to Georgian wine. The most ancient of the wine and food cultures (pre-dating the Romans by a couple of millennia…), Georgia’s place in the wine firmament is finally receiving its proper alignment. They know what they are doing (and clearly used to) over there. As always we seek values in perhaps unusual places, and this lovely red just popped
up recently.
 
The guiding principle of this small cooperative is that winemaker David Maisuradze only selects from some of the best growers in Kakheti and applies traditional winemaking techniques. Spontaneous fermentations and large wooden vats amplify freshness and complexity and perhaps most importantly for our purposes, produce a wine of remarkable value.
 
This Saperavi shows lively red cherry and raspberry with hints of loamy earth on the nose. The palate is a nice balance of fresh fruit flavors, slightly savory notes and a lively focused acidity. This is a wonderful “transition to fall” red…it will take a slight chill for those weird hot days and will match well with a
hearty Georgian chicken stew when the nights take on a chill..  
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