Russell & Suitor Alejandro Saperavi

Under the expert eye of the award-winning winemaker, Alex Russell, Russell & Suitor Wines has raised the bar of winemaking in South Australia’s Riverland region for the last six years. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry, both locally and internationally, Alex’s motivation to create the best possible product has resulted in a diverse range of premium alternative wines.
More recently, Alex has set his sights on the world-renowned wine region of Piper’s River, Tasmania. Internationally known to produce some of the best Tasmania Wines (cool-climate wines) globally, Alex intends to create a range of unique wines in style and quality.
Alex Russell has also been personally involved in designing and creating one of the most innovative and state-of-the-art wineries in Australia. The new facility includes a state-of-the-art cellar door for tourists, which is an excellent example of how Alex’s vision for the future is creating an exceptional product that will allow his customers to experience their brand first hand.
In addition to being an award-winning winemaker, Alex is also a highly respected wine judge with a record of over 20 years in the industry. He has been involved in judging and tasting wines from around the world, including Canada, New Zealand, Pacific Rim, Asia and Europe.
Alex Russell’s reputation for producing some of the finest alternative wines in Australia is well earned.
Alejandro Wine label is Russell & Suitor’s premium offering of alternate varietal wines inspired by the sun-beaten soils of Southern Spain.

Saperavi,

The varieties grown for the Alejandro label, such as Vermentino and Saperavi, adapt exceptionally well to the climate of the Murray Darling wine-growing region, which mirrors that of their ancestral homes. Dark and fruit-driven, Alejandro Premium Australian Wines are the perfect companions for all things tapas.

The soil is unique to the Murray River system and is known technically as calcareous earth, ranging from brown to red-brown loamy sand, sandy loam or loam. The surface is neutral to moderately alkaline with increasing alkalinity at depth as textures become more clayey and calcareous. Overall, the soil supports the vigorous growth and high grape yields. Once vinified, the wine is aged in a combination of French & American oak for 6 months.

Dark purple to black in appearance. On the nose, mulberry, dark fruits, fennel and spice combined to produce a complex aromatic wine that resembles a rich, dark fruit cake. Rich, tannic, full-bodied with lots of French and American oak to complement the fruits and spices.

This a wine suited to dense wintery stews or nights in front of a fire.