Appellation
Kotekhi
Kotekhi is a protected designation of origin (PDO) in Kakheti, Georgia, registered on October 12, 2007. Under its specification, Kotekhi is white or red wine from Rkatsiteli and Saperavi.
On the label
What the label should show
- The name Kotekhi as a protected designation of origin (PDO).
- Grapes allowed by the specification: Rkatsiteli and Saperavi.
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 middle Alazani, right bank: foothills below the wooded slopes of Tsiv-Gombori and part of the Alazani valley, at 250 to 700 m. The wines are white from Rkatsiteli and red from Saperavi, all dry.
In the zone's specification
Grapes: Rkatsiteli, Saperavi
Wine types: White, dry · Red, dry
Vineyard altitude: 250–700 m above sea level
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 799 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity risk: no flag
We hold no evidence of elevated risk. Not a guarantee of authenticity.
Kotekhi is a dry PDO from the village of Kotekhi in the Gurjaani municipality of Kakheti, covering white wine from Rkatsiteli and red wine from Saperavi. It is a dry appellation whose supply broadly matches the zone, with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should come from the registered Kotekhi zone.
How we weigh authenticity riskOn the map
- Kakheti — the region
- Kotekhi — the PDO zone
- Other regions
Wines of Kotekhi
What the catalogue holds.
The catalogue holds no wine from Kotekhi yet.