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Château Cristi

Petit Chateau Cristi Saperavi

Red wine · 750ml

Saperavi, the dark skinned Georgian variety, in a young bottling from the Petit range, with a long maceration on the skins. The grapes grow on the estate vineyards at Găvănoasa, in southern Moldova. Deep in colour and firm in tannin, with black fruit and a note of leather, and the structure to age in the bottle.

6.90 €
excl. VAT
6.90 €

6.90 € incl. VAT


Tasting notes

Aroma

Black cherry, blackberry and plum, with spice and a hint of leather.

Palate

Robust, with pronounced tannins and well balanced acidity.

Finish

Dark and long, on chocolate and spice.

Pairs beautifully with

  • Red meatGrilled beef, roast beef, beef stew
  • LambLamb chops, roast lamb, lamb shoulder
  • Meat skewersShashlik, mititei, pork skewers
  • Aged cheeseAged cascaval, pecorino, mature gouda

Technical details

Grape varietySaperavi
RegionValul lui Traian, Moldova
Alcohol14% vol.
Volume750ml
WineryChâteau Cristi
Serving temperature12 to 18 °C
Château Cristi

The producer

Château Cristi

Château Cristi was founded in 1882 by Vladimir Cristi, a mayor of Chișinău. The estate farms 120 hectares near Găvănoasa, in Valul lui Traian in the south of Moldova, with twelve grape varieties. Its estate wines are harvested by hand, kept to six tonnes a hectare and aged six to twelve months in oak.