Grand Admiral Saperavi, vintage red wine, 2018 from the Ukrainian family wine company "46 Parallel"
Collection: Grand Admiral
Vintage 2018
Grapes: Saperavi
Color: Dark garnet
Bouquet: Complex, with harmonious tones of blackberry, prune, chocolate, black berries, with exquisite tones of oak aging.
Taste: Rich, full-bodied, velvety with excellent balance and good integration of oak notes in the aftertaste.
Ageing: 24 months in medium and medium+ French oak barrels with further aging in the bottle. Ready to drink, but has the potential to age in bottle for 5-7 years if collector storage recommendations are followed.
Alcohol content: 13.8%
Serving temperature: 16–18 °C
Grand Admiral is a limited collection of premium author's wines produced in Ukraine from the best selected grapes.
The collection is represented by still and sparkling wines and consists of:
- 2,620 bottles of Grand Admiral Brut Nature, which was created using the classic champagne method from grapes of the 2018 harvest;
- 1,310 bottles of Grand Admiral Brut Nature Rose, which was created using the classic champagne method from grapes of the 2019 harvest;
- 2,800 bottles of Grand Admiral vintage wines from the best grapes of the 2016 harvest;
- and 3,560 bottles of Grand Admiral vintage wines from the best grapes of the 2018 harvest.
The unsurpassed quality, exquisite taste and perfect design of Grand Admiral premium wines impressed wine experts from Japan to the consultant of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain Janice Robinson, replenished the collections of true wine connoisseurs on all continents and brought the company key victories in the most prestigious world competitions. This is not just a reason for pride, it is also a confirmation of the rightly chosen path of the company's development.
When choosing grapes for Grand Admiral still wines, the entire process of grape growth and ripening is strictly controlled: from 1.6 to 3 kg of berries remain on the vine, which allows us to achieve the maximum balance of bouquet and taste in our wines. Oak barriques of the famous French brand Seguin Moreau are used for 24 months of aging of still wines. After aging in oak barrels, winemakers create an original blend and bottle the wine for further aging, and only after that the wines are offered for sale to discerning buyers and collectors.
At the XI All-Ukrainian Tasting Competition "Varieties and Terroir. Microwinemaking" 2026
46 Parallel wines received gold awards.
Winners:
🥇El Capitan Orange — amber dry wine with deep character and complex aromas
🥇El Capitan Reserve Merlot 2021 — aged red with velvety structure and elegant tannins
🥇Grand Admiral Saperavi – Merlot 2019 — noble blend with character and long aftertaste
Each bottle is the result of precision, aging and craftsmanship, which is felt from the first sip.
