Appellation
Kakheti
Kakheti is a protected designation of origin (PDO) in Georgia, registered on December 10, 2007. Under its specification, Kakheti is white or red wine.
- Registered
- 2007
- In the catalogue
- 1
On the label
What the label should show
- The name Kakheti as a protected designation of origin (PDO).
These are requirements of the specification. A label that meets them complies with the specification; it does not prove that the bottle is genuine.
The zone
What its specification sets.
The name of a whole region rather than a single micro-zone: the Alazani and Iori basins in south-eastern Georgia. Vineyards lie at 200–750 m. Six varieties are allowed — Rkatsiteli, Saperavi, Mtsvane Kakhuri, Kisi, Khikhvi and Cabernet Sauvignon; the wines are white and red, dry or semi-dry.
In the zone's specification
Vineyard altitude: 200–750 m above sea level
Alcohol: no less than 11%
Bottling: outside the zone, but within Georgia
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 789 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity risk: no flag
We hold no evidence of elevated risk. Not a guarantee of authenticity.
Kakheti (Kakhuri) is a broad regional PDO covering Georgia's main eastern wine region, allowing several styles — dry white, amber (qvevri), rosé and red — from grapes such as Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane and Saperavi. As a wide regional appellation its supply broadly matches the zone and it carries no notable authenticity concern; the wine should come from the registered Kakheti zone.
How we weigh authenticity riskOn the map
- Kakheti — the region
- Other regions
The exact spot is not in open data — the region is highlighted.
Wines of Kakheti
What the catalogue holds.
1 wine from Kakheti. The price on a card is the median across shops, or the lowest price where there is no median — a reference, not a rating.
