Mgaloblishvili Saperavi Reserve 2022 is a dry red wine from Georgia, made with Saperavi grapes grown in a single vineyard in Akura, in the Telavi district of Kakheti. Its identity brings together a specific vineyard origin, a named harvest and a clearly defined period of maturation. 🍷 For anyone choosing Georgian wine by provenance and production, these details make this reserve a distinctive bottle to explore at the dinner table.
The wine spends 12 months in French oak barrels. That period of barrel ageing is a central feature of the Family Reserve release and gives a useful point of comparison when exploring different expressions of Saperavi. The producer is Wine Mgaloblishvili LLC, based in Martkopi, in the Gardabani municipality. The vineyard supplying this wine is in Akura; the winery’s address and the grapes’ place of origin are separate parts of its story.
The 2022 vintage is offered in a 750 ml bottle with 14.5% alcohol by volume. Choose it for a meal centred on Georgian red wine, a tasting focused on vineyard origin, or a gift for someone interested in oak-aged Saperavi. The reserve designation and the French oak maturation describe this particular release without requiring assumptions about other vintages or wines in the range.
As a serving suggestion, try Mgaloblishvili Saperavi Reserve at 16–18°C in a roomy red-wine glass. Start with a small pour and allow it some time in the glass before deciding whether further aeration suits your preference. Suggested food pairings include grilled beef, roast lamb, mushrooms and aged cheese. These are serving ideas rather than producer-certified tasting characteristics. Store the bottle away from heat and direct sunlight, and avoid serving it straight from a warm room. 🍽️
Key Details
- 🍷 Type: Dry red wine; Family Reserve
- 🌍 Origin: Akura, Telavi, Kakheti, Georgia
- 🏭 Producer: Wine Mgaloblishvili LLC
- 🍇 Grape: Saperavi
- 📅 Vintage: 2022
- 🪵 Maturation: 12 months in French oak barrels
- 🎨 Colour: Red
- 🍬 Sweetness: Dry
- 🌡️ Suggested serving temperature: 16–18°C
- 🍽️ Suggested pairings: Grilled beef, roast lamb, mushrooms, aged cheese
- 📏 Volume: 750 ml
- 🔥 ABV: 14.5%
- ⚠️ Allergens: Contains sulphites
