Khashmi (Saperavi Khashmi)

KakhetiRegistered April 6, 2018

Outer Kakheti, Sagarejo district: the lands of Khashmi village on the left bank of the Iori, at 730–800 m — higher than almost any other Kakhetian zone. Saperavi is the only variety and the wine is red dry. The plot is compact, about nine square kilometres.

In the zone's specification

Grapes: Saperavi

Wine types: Red, dry

Vineyard altitude: 730–800 m above sea level

Yield: no more than 10 t per hectare

Bottling: outside the zone, but within Georgia

Source: the appellation specification, register no. 975 — National Wine Agency

Authenticity

No known authenticity issues

Khashmi, registered as 'Saperavi Khashmi', is a dry red PDO from the village of Khashmi in the Sagarejo municipality of Kakheti, made from Saperavi. It is a dry appellation with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should be Saperavi from the registered Khashmi zone.

The dot marks the locality the appellation is named after.

Wines of Khashmi (Saperavi Khashmi)