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Domain Day 's' Saperavi 2004 (6 x 750mL), Mt Crawford, SA.

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Saperavi is a native of the republic of Georgia where it is the dominant red variety producing wines of incredible colour and concentrated flavour that live for many years.

Domain Day 's' Saperavi 2004 (6 x 750mL)

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Saperavi is a native of the republic of Georgia where it is the dominant red variety producing wines of incredible colour and concentrated flavour that live for many years.

Region:: SA - Barossa
State:: South Australia
Country:: Australia

Tasting Notes

Colour

Youthful deep purple with a slight reddish hue.

Aroma

Saperavi offers fresh, juicy red and dark berry fruit characters, plums and semi-dried prunes with a subtle cranberry lift.

Palate

Medium bodied with good acid, supple viscosity and a slightly chalky tannin finish, it has great potential to age much further, this one’s still only a youngster.

Grape Variety

Saperavi, a rustic variety originating from the Black Sea Republic of Georgia has very intense colour and produces wines which have great longevity. A moderate cropper, we find that it ripens late in our cold climate, so we wait patiently for physiological ripeness of the variety.

Winemaking Note

Cold soaked for 24 hours, then fermented in small open fermenters, hand plunged twice daily and given a dry maceration for several weeks to ensure good tannin and pigment stability as the colour in the skin and even flesh of the grape is so pronounced. It is then matured for 18 months in tight-grained centre France hogsheads with medium toast before bottling.

Winery Information

Domain Day is a unique vineyard situated on a carefully selected site at Mt Crawford, high in the hills at the south eastern extremity of the Barossa Valley. Its altitude of 450 metres and the mix of unusual varieties make it one of the coolest and most interesting vineyards in the Barossa.

Winemaker Robin Day is an industry veteran with almost 80 vintages under his belt over 40 years of winemaking in 12 different countries. His global knowledge and experience has determined the varieties that have been planted for differing reasons. We have several new varieties to Australia that he has worked with internationally (Garganega, Lagrein, Saperavi, Nebbiolo), as well as the more mainstream varieties he has enjoyed

working with throughout most of his career (Riesling, Viognier, Merlot).

Domain Day has been established using state-of-the-art vineyard design protocols based on soil assessment and analysis to give a 'micro-terroir' approach within the broader ambit of the vineyard.

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2004 vintage
6 x 750mL units
SA - Barossa, South Australia
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