Georgian identity
Plantgrape describes Saperavi as originally from Georgia. UC Davis FPS independently lists the Republic of Georgia as its country of origin and records more than twenty historical synonyms.
Wine-grape reference
Red wine grape · Vitis vinifera
Saperavi
A red wine grape from the Republic of Georgia, described in the French cultivar reference and recorded by UC Davis with an extensive synonym list.
- Origin
- Republic of Georgia
- Wine-grape group
- Red
- Names in this reference
- Saperavi · Saparavi · Saperavi de Kakhetie
Vine characteristics
Cold and drought context
Plantgrape describes moderate vigor and a semi-erect bearing, recommends trellising, and states that Saperavi is adapted to both cold winters and drought conditions. These are attributed cultivar descriptions, not temperature or water thresholds for any vineyard.
Regional research context
Plantgrape says Saperavi does not seem particularly sensitive to fungal diseases. That is the reference's general observation, not a disease-management recommendation or a guarantee under local disease pressure.
Reference review · November 9, 2026
Sources & scope
- Plantgrape — Saperavi ↗
INRAE / IFV cultivar reference. Vine-trait observations belong to this reference's context; they are not universal planting or irrigation recommendations.
- UC Davis Foundation Plant Services — Saperavi variety record ↗
Independent institutional variety record used to cross-check cultivar identity and naming. It does not independently validate every agronomic observation in Plantgrape.
Cultivar descriptions are source-attributed reference material, not site prescriptions. No numeric soil-moisture threshold, disease diagnosis, regional suitability guarantee or GroundWorx performance claim is established here.