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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Rkatsiteli is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Kakheti, Georgia.
Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
Look for green apple, quince and white peach.
In the cellar it meets unoaked.
The regions that matter for it are Kakheti, Finger Lakes, Orange County and Mykolaiv.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, high vigour and a preference for continental.
Watch for the synonyms: Rkatziteli, Baiyu and Corolioc.
At the table it suits georgian labda (potato pancake), poached pork ramen and grilled fish with fresh herb salad.
The structure.
Where it grows.
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Kakheti
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Finger Lakes
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Orange County
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Mykolaiv
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Romania
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Bulgaria
Read →Food pairings.
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Georgian labda (potato pancake)
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Poached Pork Ramen
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Grilled Fish with Fresh Herb Salad
Also labelled.
Rkatziteli, Baiyu, Corolioc.
Bottles to look for.
- Alaverdi Monastery Cellar Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
- Badagoni Semi-Sweet White Alazani Valley, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
- Beykush Amphora Rkatsiteli, Mykolaiv, Ukraine
- Chateau Buera Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
- Dr. Konstantin Frank Rkatsiteli, Finger Lakes, USA
- Dugladze Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
- Guardians Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
- Mosmieri Tsinandali, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
Rkatsiteli: common questions
01.What does Rkatsiteli taste like?+
Rkatsiteli tastes of green apple, quince and white peach. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Rkatsiteli from?+
Rkatsiteli originates in Kakheti, Georgia.
03.Where is Rkatsiteli grown?+
The key regions for Rkatsiteli are Kakheti, Finger Lakes, Orange County, Mykolaiv and Romania, plus one more.
04.What food pairs with Rkatsiteli?+
Pour it with georgian labda (potato pancake), poached pork ramen and grilled fish with fresh herb salad.
05.What else is Rkatsiteli called?+
Rkatsiteli is also labelled Rkatziteli, Baiyu and Corolioc.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Georgia.