Appellation
Tvishi
Tvishi is a protected designation of origin (PDO) in Racha-Lechkhumi, Georgia, registered on December 10, 2007. Under its specification, Tvishi is white or amber wine from Tsolikouri.
- Registered
- 2007
- In the catalogue
- 33
On the label
What the label should show
- The name Tvishi as a protected designation of origin (PDO).
- Grapes allowed by the specification: Tsolikouri.
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.
Lechkhumi, Tsageri district: the right bank of the Rioni at the western foot of the Racha range, with vineyards at 400–600 m; the zone covers Tvishi and Alpana. Tsolikouri is the only variety. There are three wines: a white semi-sweet, an amber dry and a white fortified one.
In the zone's specification
Grapes: Tsolikouri
Wine types: White, semi-sweet · Amber, dry · White, enums.sweetness.fortified
Vineyard altitude: 400–600 m above sea level
Yield: no more than 10 t per hectare
Alcohol: no less than 10.5%
Bottling: outside the zone, but within Georgia
Villages of the zone · 2
Tvishi, Alpana
Source: the appellation specification, register no. 797 — National Wine Agency
Authenticity risk: no flag
We hold no evidence of elevated risk. Not a guarantee of authenticity.
Tvishi is a naturally semi-sweet white PDO from the Lechkhumi (Tsageri) micro-zone, made only from Tsolikouri grown on steep slopes near the villages of Tvishi and Alpana.
How we weigh authenticity riskOn the map
- Racha-Lechkhumi — the region
- Tvishi — the PDO zone
- Other regions
Wines of Tvishi
What the catalogue holds.
33 wines from Tvishi. The price on a card is the median across shops, or the lowest price where there is no median — a reference, not a rating.
Tvishi
Rtvelisi
Racha-Lechkhumi
Marani Tvishi
Telavi Wine Cellar
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Naberauli Wines
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Kiskisi
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Royal Khvanchkara
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Tbilvino
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Teliani Valley
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Friends Wine
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Mgaloblishvili
Kakheti
Tvishi
Rezo's Wine
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Veleula
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Winiveria
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Ancient Valley
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Giuaani
Racha-Lechkhumi
Marani SELECTION Tvishi
Telavi Wine Cellar
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
91
Tvishi
Amosa
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Anemo
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Chateau Sighnaghi
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Gevelli
Tvishi
Gonadze Vineyards
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Lionidzis Zvari
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Marani Tsereteli
Racha-Lechkhumi
Tvishi
Shilda Winery
Racha-Lechkhumi