Appellation
Magraani
Magraani is a protected designation of origin (PDO) in Kakheti, Georgia, registered on May 31, 2021. Under its specification, Magraani is white or amber wine from Kisi.
On the label
What the label should show
- The name Magraani as a protected designation of origin (PDO).
- Grapes allowed by the specification: Kisi.
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.
Kakheti, Akhmeta district: the villages of Magraani, Pichkhovani, Argokhi and Babaneuri at 400–800 m. Kisi is the only variety allowed, and the wine is made white or amber — that is, on the skins. The yield is capped at eight tonnes per hectare.
In the zone's specification
Grapes: Kisi
Wine types: White, dry · Amber, dry
Vineyard altitude: 400–800 m above sea level
Yield: no more than 8 t per hectare, 650 l of wine per tonne
Alcohol: no less than 11%
Villages of the zone · 4
Magraani, Pichkhovani, Argokhi, Babaneuri
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 981 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity risk: no flag
We hold no evidence of elevated risk. Not a guarantee of authenticity.
Magraani is a dry white and amber PDO from Kakheti, made from the Kisi grape, giving aromatic whites and skin-contact ambers. It is a niche varietal appellation with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should be Kisi from the registered zone. Note spelling variants such as 'Magriaani' and 'Kisi Magrani'.
How we weigh authenticity riskOn the map
- Kakheti — the region
- Magraani — the PDO zone
- Other regions
Wines of Magraani
What the catalogue holds.
The catalogue holds no wine from Magraani yet.