Saperavi

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Georgian საფერავი (saperavi, literally “paint, dye”)

Noun[edit]

Saperavi (countable and uncountable, plural Saperavis)

  1. A Georgian dry red wine.
    • 2016, Anna-Katharina Hornidge, Anastasiya Shtaltovna, Conrad Schetter, Agricultural Knowledge and Knowledge Systems in Post-Soviet Societies, page 238:
      The association between white wine and masculinity declined in Georgia, and deep red, complex and old Saperavis are no longer accidents of wine making and frugal consumption (long storage) in the women's domain but are considered interesting and valuable commodities.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Saperavi&oldid=75861288"