This is the special occasion wine. If you could bottle Valentine’s day, this is what it would taste like. Salome even sounds romantic if you say it nice and slow. Salome.
Salome is our flagship wine, and it acts like one. An exotic full-bodied and complex bio-dynamic wine, Salome is made from tenderly hand-cultivated Saperavi grapes and features a long, lingering finish. Salome shares similar traits found in sophisticated California reds but, with its own unique characteristics, it marries western winemaking with Georgian earth and grapes.
Pure, with extremely low sulfites, Salome with its dark pomegranate color is fermented in oak casks and aged in French oak barrels. Rich and opulent on the palate, and framed by a solid tannic structure with soft, curvy oak tones, Salome features hints of tobacco leaf and dark fruits. An everlasting romance in a glass.
The LocationNestled between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountain ranges lies the Kakheti region of the country of Georgia. The Biodynamic 4-acre Didkure vineyard sits in the strictly controlled Napareuli micro-zone on the left bank of the Alazani River, 1,475 feet above sea level on a slightly inclined slope.
The LocationNestled between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Mountain ranges lies the Kakheti region of the country of Georgia. The Biodynamic 4-acre Didkure vineyard sits in the strictly controlled Napareuli micro-zone on the left bank of the Alazani River, 1,475 feet above sea level on a slightly inclined slope.
The WineThe Saperavi grapes are green harvested in early summer – small, unripe grapes are removed by hand, allowing the vine to put all its energy into the remaining grapes. Hand-picked in small 30-40 lb. capacity baskets to limit damage, the grapes are fermented and aged in a French oak cask for 12 months, while undergoing batonnage for 4 months. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels for 6-9 months.
The WineThe Saperavi grapes are green harvested in early summer – small, unripe grapes are removed by hand, allowing the vine to put all its energy into the remaining grapes. Hand-picked in small 30-40 lb. capacity baskets to limit damage, the grapes are fermented and aged in a French oak cask for 12 months, while undergoing batonnage for 4 months. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels for 6-9 months.
The TasteSalome has a dark pomegranate color, with aromas of red and dark fruit, vibrant spices, leather and tobacco. This is a full-bodied wine with a youthful tannic bite and a long, lingering finish.
The TasteSalome has a dark pomegranate color, with aromas of red and dark fruit, vibrant spices, leather and tobacco. This is a full-bodied wine with a youthful tannic bite and a long, lingering finish.
Brand: Shumi
Grapes: 100% Saperavi
Appellation: Napareuli micro-zone Kakheti Region, Georgia
ABV: 13.5%
Sulfites: less than 80 ppm