Boğazkere vs Saperavi

Boğazkere and Saperavi rate the same on all four of our scales.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Boğazkere

Red · Turkey

firm, dark fruit and spice

Saperavi

Red · Georgia

deep, dark, plummy and firm

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Very full
Body: Very full; Very high
Tannin: Very high; High
Acidity: High; 13 to 15%
Alcohol: 12.5 to 14.5%; 16 to 18 °C
Serve at: 16 to 18 °C; Diyarbakır, Southeastern Anatolia
Regions: none listed

Only Boğazkere

Steak

Both pair with

Lamb
Hard and aged cheese

Only Saperavi

Barbecue and smoked meat
Stews and braises

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Boğazkere and Saperavi pages.