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Kakheti

Kakheti wine guide: the wine region in Georgia, its Saperavi, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Georgia
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Saperavi
Styles
red · white · orange
2
Signature grapes
5
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Kakheti comes out of Georgia, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Saperavi, filling out the blend with Rkatsiteli.

The ground underneath is clay, iron-rich and sand.

The climate is continental, running arid and humid.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and riverside.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and orange wine.

Inside it sit Akhasheni, Kindzmarauli, Mukuzani, Napareuli and Tsinandali.

Soil
ClayIron-richSand
Climate
ContinentalAridHumid
Terrain
MountainsRiverside
Styles
redwhiteorange

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Askaneli Brothers Saperavi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Badagoni Saperavi Dry Red, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Bedoba Saperavi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Chelti Estate Winery 'Chelti' Red, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dugladze Kindzmarauli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dugladze Mukuzani, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Dugladze Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgian Republic
  • Giuaani Manavi, Kakheti, Georgian Republic

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Kakheti: common questions

01.
What grapes is Kakheti known for?
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Saperavi is the signature grape of Kakheti. Rkatsiteli are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Kakheti make?
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Kakheti produces red wine, white wine and orange wine.
03.
Where is Kakheti?
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You will find Kakheti in Georgia, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Georgia.

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