This is what good wine from the Rkatsiteli grape tastes like

The Rkatsiteli is an indigenous Georgian grape that produces dry white wines with refreshing acidity. Georgian winemakers therefore prefer to harvest it late—not until mid-October—when it has developed a bit more sugar.

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Rkatsiteli is one of the three most planted grapes in the world. Besides Georgia, it is widely planted in other former Eastern Bloc countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia. Because the number of vineyards there has been significantly reduced over the past twenty years, it was perhaps even the most planted grape in the world during the Cold War.

Nevertheless, it remains quite unknown outside Eastern Europe. Perhaps the Chinese, who have planted a considerable amount of Rkatsiteli in recent years, will change that in the future. Incidentally, in China they call it Baiyu.

The name "Rka Tsiteli" means the red stem. A characteristic of the vine that it shares with the Italian Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso.

We currently have thirteen wines made from the Rkatsiteli grape in our range. You can view our Rkatsiteli wines here.