The Essence
Saba
Similar to Saba, this wine is generous with gentle characteristics. It is light yellow with greenish hue, & a vivid, yet soft harmonic palate.
“Just like Saba, the wine has decent and gentle characteristics.”
David Lanchava
Refreshing taste
Fruity
floral
green apples. Medium-bodied.
Decent and gentle characteristics.
Like individuals, wine has unique personalities and tell their own stories. This wine is named after my fifth child, Saba.
- Style
- Dry white
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Serve at
- 8 to 10°C
- 01Refreshing taste
- 02Fruity
- 03Floral
- 04Green apples
- 05Medium-bodied
Dry white wine made from the 100% Mtsvane grape variety & harvested in the viticultural region of Kakheti, Georgia.
One of Georgia's oldest indigenous white grapes, grown in Kakheti and picked in mid to late September.
Sauvignon Blanc, for the fresh, aromatic lift. Mtsvane is not Sauvignon Blanc. It leans green apple rather than citrus, more floral and less herbaceous, and its name simply means green in Georgian.
- Fish
- Green Veggies
- Roasted Veggies
- Pasta with White Sauce
- Starters
Everything on the label, and a little more.
Specifications change with each release. These are current.
- Grape variety
- 100% Mtsvane
- Style
- Dry
- Alcohol
- 12%
- Serve at
- 8 to 10°C46 to 50°F
- Color
- Light yellow with greenish hue
- Region
- Kakheti
Kakheti
Georgia's principal wine region, in the east, holding roughly 60 to 70 percent of the country's vineyard area and most of its appellations. The Likhi Ridge shields it from Black Sea moisture, giving warm, dry summers and cold winters, while the Alazani and Iori valleys temper vineyards planted between about 250 and 800 meters. It is the heartland of the Kakhetian qvevri method, which ferments white grapes on their skins, seeds and stems to produce Georgia's classic amber wines.
Asked often.
Mtsvane is an indigenous Georgian white grape whose name means green, after the yellow-green color of its ripe berries. Saba is refreshing and medium-bodied, with green apple, floral aromatics and gentle fruit, poured light yellow with a greenish hue.
Dry. Saba is a dry white wine made from 100% Mtsvane grapes harvested in Kakheti, Georgia, at 12% alcohol.
Mtsvane is one of Georgia's oldest indigenous white grapes, grown in Kakheti and picked in mid to late September. Its name simply means green. Made fresh, as Saba is, it gives a greenish-straw white with citrus, stone fruit and floral aromatics over a mineral edge.
Yes. At 12% alcohol it is the lightest of the collection's dry whites, medium-bodied with a soft, harmonic palate and refreshing green apple and floral character.
Fish, green vegetables, roasted vegetables, pasta in white sauce, and starters.
Serve Saba at 8 to 10°C (46 to 50°F). Straight from the fridge is a little too cold. Give it ten minutes in the glass and the aromatics open up.
Closest familiar reference: Sauvignon Blanc, for the fresh, aromatic lift. Mtsvane is not Sauvignon Blanc. It leans green apple rather than citrus, more floral and less herbaceous, and its name simply means green in Georgian.
Saba is sold in the United States through Total Wine & More, typically around $18.99 for a 750ml bottle. Retail price varies by state and store.
Continue the Journey
Discover the Tradition Behind the Wine
Every bottle in our collection carries an 8,000-year story. From the ancient Qvevri vessels to the Tamada's table, explore the heritage that shaped this wine.
Reading for Mtsvane drinkers
Mtsvane: Georgia's Green Grape and Its Uncertain Origins
Mtsvane's name means green, its lineage is genuinely unclear, and its wines range from crisp whites to deep qvevri amber. Here's what's actually known.
Kisi Grape Profile: Origin, Character, and Wine Styles
Kisi is Georgia's revived native white grape, likely a natural hybrid of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane, made as crisp dry white, tropical semi-sweet, and full-bodied qvevri amber wine.
Which Wine Is Georgia Actually Famous For?
Ask ten sources and you'll get overlapping answers: Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, and the amber wines made from it. Here's how that consensus actually forms.
