Georgia — wine

Kakheti Wine Region

Georgia's primary wine region, Kakheti accounts for over 70% of the country's wine production from a landscape of ancient vineyards in the foothills of the Caucasus. Georgia is widely considered the cradle of wine civilisation, with viticultural traditions dating back 8,000 years. Kakheti is the home of qvevri winemaking — fermenting and ageing in large clay amphorae buried in the earth — and the ancient amber wine tradition of skin-contact whites.

Year Rating Notes
2023 good
2022 very_good
2021 exceptional
2020 excellent
2019 very_good
2018 Warm season; full-bodied Saperavi and textured Rkatsiteli
2017 Variable; artisan qvevri producers outperformed commercial wineries