What grape varieties are grown in Kakheti?

The most planted varieties in Kakheti are Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane Kakhuri, and Kisi, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Kakheti known for?

Kakheti is known for Georgian Saperavi Red, Georgian White, and Georgian Red wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Red fruit, and Black fruit.

How many wineries are in Kakheti?

Femente tracks 1,011 producers in Kakheti, of which 94 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Kakheti is a wine region in Georgia, taking in Mukuzani, Kotekhi, Teliani, and Manavi.

Kakheti Wine Region — 1011 Wineries

Name: Kakheti
Address: Georgia

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Editor's note · Kakheti

Why Kakheti Ferments White Grapes Like Red Ones

Buried qvevri, months on the skins, and two grapes pulling opposite ways

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The Kakheti reading

Kakheti's winemakers chase ripeness and tannin structure where others might chase restraint—their reds built on dark fruit and spice, their whites fermented skin-on in Georgian clay vessels that add weight and grip.

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Region DNA

The character of Kakheti

Based on 3,481 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Kakheti

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

386

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 557 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Tree fruitRed fruitBlack fruitCitrus fruitOak

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Georgian Saperavi Red

2045

Georgian White

1654

Georgian Red

1295

Georgian Rkatsiteli White

763

Georgian Mtsvane Kakhuri White

265

Italian Red

Italian White

Australian Red Blend

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Saperavi2341Rkatsiteli1266Mtsvane Kakhuri670Kisi364Khikhvi167Tsolikouri146Aleksandrouli121Chinuri116Cabernet Sauvignon105Tavkveri97

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Kakheti

Vakhtangúri - Vakho's Marani

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About Kakheti

Kakheti is a wine region in Georgia, home to 1,011 producers tracked on Femente, 94 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, and Mtsvane Kakhuri, producing Georgian Saperavi Red and Georgian White wines with notes of Tree fruit, Red fruit, and Black fruit. It takes in Mukuzani, Kotekhi, Teliani, Manavi, and Tibaani.

Kakheti — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Kakheti?: The most planted varieties in Kakheti are Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane Kakhuri, and Kisi, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Kakheti known for?: Kakheti is known for Georgian Saperavi Red, Georgian White, and Georgian Red wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Red fruit, and Black fruit.
How many wineries are in Kakheti?: Femente tracks 1,011 producers in Kakheti, of which 94 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Kakheti?: Kakheti is a wine region in Georgia, taking in Mukuzani, Kotekhi, Teliani, and Manavi.