Appellation
Teliani
Teliani is a protected designation of origin (PDO) in Kakheti, Georgia, registered on December 10, 2007. Under its specification, Teliani is dry red wine from Cabernet Sauvignon.
On the label
What the label should show
- The name Teliani as a protected designation of origin (PDO).
- Grapes allowed by the specification: Cabernet Sauvignon.
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.
A narrow zone in the middle Alazani: the north-eastern slopes of Tsiv-Gombori between the Tbilisi–Telavi railway and the Alazani itself, closed from the south-east by the Vantiskhevi gorge; vineyards at 350–600 m. One variety only, and not a local one — Cabernet Sauvignon; the wine is red dry. The yield is capped at ten tonnes per hectare.
In the zone's specification
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine types: Red, dry
Vineyard altitude: 350–600 m above sea level
Yield: no more than 10 t per hectare
Alcohol: no less than 11%
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 791 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity risk: no flag
We hold no evidence of elevated risk. Not a guarantee of authenticity.
Teliani is a dry red PDO from the Telavi area of Kakheti, notably made from Cabernet Sauvignon introduced to the region in the 19th century, and typically oak-aged. It is an established dry appellation with no notable authenticity concern; the wine should come from the registered Teliani zone.
How we weigh authenticity riskOn the map
- Kakheti — the region
- Teliani — the PDO zone
- Other regions
Wines of Teliani
What the catalogue holds.
The catalogue holds no wine from Teliani yet.