I have never had krasnostop but I love saperavi - this was a recommended last addition to my duty-free shopping cart and it’s actually lovely.
Gillian Kemmerer @caviardiplomat
Peculiarities of vinification. A rich red wine from indigenous Saperavi and Krasnostop grapes grown at Fanagoria vineyard in the Taman peninsula.
Sensory characteristics. Prune, blackthorn, sour cherry and chokeberry in the flavour are combined with a velvety taste and rich and long finish.
Food pairing: grilled meat, barbecue, young cheese, steak with berry sauce, baked lamb.
To be served at 14 - 16 °С.
Important! In Georgian, Saperavi means ‘painter’, ‘dye’, ‘colour giver’, because the berries of this grape variety contain a great number of anthocyans (a colouring matter), so do not wonder if your mouth and the glass will become coloured after you have tasted this wine.
Krasnostop Zolotovsky: facts about ancient indigenous grape variety from South Russia
I have never had krasnostop but I love saperavi - this was a recommended last addition to my duty-free shopping cart and it’s actually lovely.
Gillian Kemmerer @caviardiplomat