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Kisi

Kisi wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Georgia
Top region
Kakheti
1
Key regions
4
Pairings
2
Synonyms

Kisi is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Kakheti, Georgia.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for stone fruit, peach, apricot, herbal and floral.

The regions that matter for it are Kakheti.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, low vigour and a preference for warm continental.

Watch for the synonyms: Tsobenura and Dampala.

At the table it suits grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, seafood and cheeses.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
stone fruitpeachapricot
Aromas
herbalfloral
Styles
dry whiteamberfortified

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 grilled chicken
02 roasted vegetables
03 seafood
04 cheeses

Also labelled.

Tsobenura, Dampala.

Bottles to look for.

  • Askaneli Brothers Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Badagoni Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chateau Buera Qvevri Reserve Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chateau Khashmi - Andrias Gvino 'Mariam' Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chelti Estate Winery Kisi Qvevri, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dakishvili Family Selection Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Danieli Kisi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dugladze Kisi Qvevri, Kakheti, Georgian Republic

Kisi: common questions

01.
What does Kisi taste like?
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Kisi tastes of stone fruit, peach, apricot, herbal and floral. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Kisi from?
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Kisi originates in Kakheti, Georgia.
03.
Where is Kisi grown?
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The key regions for Kisi are Kakheti.
04.
What food pairs with Kisi?
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Pour it with grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, seafood and cheeses.
05.
What else is Kisi called?
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Kisi is also labelled Tsobenura and Dampala.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Georgia.

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