The Grape: Saperavi 100%

The Appellation: Kakheti, Georgia

Description: A natural wine crafted by DoReMi in the Kakheti region in Eastern Georgia.  This wine is lush and juicy with some savory, herbal tones to it under all the ripe fruits. Do not serve chilled.

The Vineyards: Vineyards are organic, grown with no pesticides or fertilizer, dry-farmed, and have wild grass between the vine rows, but is not certified organic at this time.

The Winemaking This red wine ferments for 20 days on the skins in traditional Georgian Qvevri (Amphora) and is made naturally with 100% indigenous Saperavi grapes and wild yeast only.  No additives.  No filtering.  No fining.  Sees a bit of Georgian Oak ageing.

Alcohol Content: 14%

The Winery: Made by Georgian natural wine producer DoReMi, who produces more than 10 different amber, white and red wines of different grape varieties from Kakheti, Kartli and Imereti, so this means their wines come from both the East and Western parts of Georgia, which are quite different in terms of soils and grapes used.

Two wine loving friends started making organic wine in 2014. Their mission became the goal of creating the finest organic wines using ancient Georgian techniques. Grapes are harvested from bio vineyards located in different parts of Georgia. The wines are made with wild yeast and free from any additives. Most of the wines are fermented with skins and aged in Kvevris which are traditional clay pots used in Georgia.

Making around 20,000 bottles a year, the DoReMi wines can be divided into two main characteristics: firstly, the Kathetian wines, in which fermentation and maturation in Qvevri are accompanied by 6 months of maceration as standard, which gives the wines a particularly clear expression of its body and energy.

On the other hand, the DoReMi inland wines from Kartli and Imereti, which are more characterized by their delicacy and aromas of fruit and floral tones.

Pairs Well With: Gamey meats like lamb and venison, or pork grilled on a spit.  Fresh vegetables, khinkali, and churchkhela.