Georgia
Saperavi Budeshuri - 2018 - John Okruashvili
Okro's Wines
A nose with notes of Amarena cherry, rosebud, plum, and a hint of smoke... Palate: rich, juicy, velvety, with a finish that highlights the sweetness of the fruit and a hint of acidity. A more consensual cuvée for those just discovering Georgian wine.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Sulfite-free
- Appellation
- Caucasus Georgia
- Degree of alcohol
- 12.4 %
- To drink from
- 2023 to 2026
- rock’n’roll
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100% Budeshuri Saperavi (a very close cousin of Saperavi) from vines that have never been touched by chemicals, planted around the village of Tibaani at 400 meters altitude, in the famous wine region of Kakheti, in eastern Georgia. Vinification: Grapes in whole bunches are placed in qvevris – large Georgian amphorae buried up to their necks in the winery – followed by two weeks of maceration, and 22 months of ageing in qvevri. Bottled on the 9th of July 2020, without filtration or fining, and zero sulphur.

John Okruashvili
John Okruashvili... Better known by his estate’s name, Okro's Wine. Originally from Signaghi in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, John has been immersed in his country’s rich wine culture since he was born. But his personal adventure in wine truly began 2009 when he first bottled his own wine under the name Okro. To taste the wines of Signaghi is to return to the origins of viticulture:...
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