2024 Gianiani - Saperavi-Pinot Noir (750ml)

One of the most intriguing and genuinely original red blends on the shelf — a cross-cultural conversation between Georgia's ancient noble grape and Burgundy's most celebrated variety, and a pairing that makes far more sense than it might first appear. Gianiani is a small Georgian producer exploring the creative possibilities of blending Saperavi's dramatic depth and color with Pinot Noir's aromatic elegance and silky finesse — the result a wine that sits at a compelling crossroads between the Old World and the ancient world.

Saperavi ranks high in every wine characteristic — deep color, bold flavor, crisp acidity, firm tannins, and known age-worthiness — and is one of the rare teinturier grapes with red pulp as well as red skin, producing wines of extraordinary depth and intensity. Pinot Noir brings its signature fragrance, translucency, and silky texture to temper and lift Saperavi's natural power — the two varieties finding unexpected harmony in the high-altitude vineyards of Kakheti. The result is a wine of deep ruby color with an inviting nose of dark cherry, wild blackberry, dried rose petal, and a hint of spice, leading to a medium-full bodied palate of lively acidity, supple tannins, and a long, elegantly structured finish that is wholly original and genuinely delicious. For the adventurous wine lover ready to be surprised — this is exactly that bottle.