White grape variety

Kisi

ქისი

Kisi is a white grape variety from Georgia. In the National Wine Agency's 2025 vineyard cadastre it covers 755 ha on 1,785 plots, 735 ha of them in Kakheti.

Wines in the catalogue
353
Wineries
198
Vineyards, ha · cadastre 2025
755

About the variety

Kisi is a white variety from Kakheti, grown mainly in the Akhmeta and Telavi districts. Neglected in the Soviet decades in favour of Rkatsiteli, it had almost disappeared by 2000 and has since been replanted from surviving old vines. It is made in the European style and as amber wine in qvevri, which is noticeably darker and fuller, and also as naturally semi-sweet, fortified and dessert wine.

Berry colour
white
Origin
Georgiaper VIVC passport
Where it grows — by catalogue wines
Vineyards · cadastre 2025

1,785 plots · Vine age: before 1990 — 25 ha, 1990–2009 — 100 ha, since 2010 — 630 ha

Missing
No data: tannin, photo

Wines

Wines from Kisi

Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Kisi

Rtvelisi

Kakheti

White

Awarded bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Kisi from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. Made at Rtvelisi.

20.75 ₾Dry
Marani Premium White Brut
Bronze · Major competition

Marani Premium White Brut

Telavi Wine Cellar

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Kisi, Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli from Kakheti: a brut white sparkling Georgian wine. The classic method, ageing in a neutral vessel, 12.5% alcohol. The winery states: 30 days of fermentation. As described by sources: on the nose, apple, citrus and floral; on the palate, crisp. Produced by Telavi Wine Cellar.

14.40 ₾
Kisi
Silver · Major competition

Kisi

Chelti

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. A dry white Georgian wine made from Kisi, region of Kakheti. The classic method, ageing in a neutral vessel, 12.5% alcohol. Produced by Chelti.

35.00 ₾Dry
Kisi Qvevri
Silver · Major competition

Kisi Qvevri

Rtvelisi

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

A dry amber Georgian wine made from Kisi, region of Kakheti. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12.5%. Sources note apple and citrus on the nose and full-bodied and long finish on the palate. Made at Rtvelisi.

43.49 ₾Dry
Aquarius Kisi Qvevri

Aquarius Kisi Qvevri

Ikalto Winery

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12.5%. Region of Kakheti: a dry amber wine from Kisi. Sources note spices on the nose. Produced by Ikalto Winery.

35.00 ₾Dry
Dreamer Kisi

Dreamer Kisi

Cooperative Ruispiri

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Region of Kakheti: a semi-sweet white wine from Kisi. Made using the European method; alcohol 11.5%. Sources note apricot, citrus and peach on the nose. Produced by Cooperative Ruispiri.

33.49 ₾Semi-sweet
Kisi

Kisi

Winiveria

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

A dry white Georgian wine made from Kisi, region of Kakheti. Made using the European method; alcohol 12.5%. Sources note apple, pear and citrus on the nose and balanced acidity on the palate. Made at Winiveria.

40.35 ₾Dry
Kisi Qvevri Oak

Kisi Qvevri Oak

Gulordava Family Winery

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

Kisi from Kakheti: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 13%. Sources note long finish and velvety on the palate. Produced by Gulordava Family Winery.

56.00 ₾Dry
Kisi Semi-Sweet

Kisi Semi-Sweet

Winiveria

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

A semi-sweet white Georgian wine made from Kisi, region of Kakheti. Made using the European method; alcohol 12%. Sources note tropical fruit, apricot and citrus on the nose and balanced acidity and crisp on the palate. Made at Winiveria.

37.00 ₾Semi-sweet
Tender Rosé

Tender Rosé

Cooperative Ruispiri

Kakheti

RoséEuropean

A dry rosé Georgian wine made from Muscat Hamburg, Kisi and Mtsvane Kakhuri, region of Kakheti. The classic method, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, floral, rose and strawberry; on the palate, long finish. Produced by Cooperative Ruispiri.

34.99 ₾Dry
Voyager Mtsvane Khikhvi Kisi

Voyager Mtsvane Khikhvi Kisi

Cooperative Ruispiri

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Kisi, Mtsvane Kakhuri and Khikhvi from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. Made using the European method; alcohol 11.5%. Sources note apple, peach and tropical fruit on the nose and long finish on the palate. Produced by Cooperative Ruispiri.

36.49 ₾Dry
9 Bunches
Gold · Moderate weight

9 Bunches

Vazisubani Estate

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Made at Vazisubani Estate. Kisi, Mtsvane Kakhuri, Khikhvi and Rkatsiteli from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. The classic method, ageing in a neutral vessel, 13.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus, peach and plum; on the palate, crisp.

26.70 ₾Dry
Amber Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Amber Kisi

Tbilvino

AmberEuropean

Made at Tbilvino. A dry amber Georgian wine made from Kisi. The classic method, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, tea.

21.12 ₾Dry
Kisi
Gold · Moderate weight

Kisi

39 Qvevri

AmberQvevri (traditional)

Awarded gold at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2026. Kisi: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 14%. Made at 39 Qvevri.

39.70 ₾Dry
Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Kisi

Askaneli Brothers

Kakheti

White

Produced by Askaneli Brothers. Region of Kakheti: a dry white wine from Kisi. Awarded bronze at International Wine Challenge 2021.

24.73 ₾Dry
Kisi
Commended · Major competition

Kisi

Koncho & Co

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2022. Kisi from Kakheti: a semi-sweet white Georgian wine. The classic method, 11.5% alcohol. Made at Koncho & Co.

27.33 ₾Semi-sweet
Kisi
Silver · Major competition

Kisi

Mildiani Family Winery

Kakheti

White

Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. A white Georgian wine made from Kisi, region of Kakheti. Produced by Mildiani Family Winery.

28.75 ₾
Kisi
Silver · Moderate weight

Kisi

Pirveli Winery

Kakheti

White

Made at Pirveli Winery. Region of Kakheti: a dry white wine from Kisi. Sources note apple, apricot and fig on the nose. Awarded silver at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2024.

46.50 ₾Dry
Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Kisi

Vazisubani Estate

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Kisi from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. The classic method, 13.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, dried fruit, honey and tropical fruit. Made at Vazisubani Estate.

34.40 ₾Dry
Kisi Mtsvane
Silver · Major competition

Kisi Mtsvane

Château Buera

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean

Region of Kakheti: a dry white wine from Kisi and Mtsvane Kakhuri. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel; alcohol 11.5%. Sources note mango on the nose. Produced by Château Buera.

39.75 ₾Dry
Kisi Qvevri
Silver · Moderate weight

Kisi Qvevri

Chelti

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 13% alcohol. Kisi from Kakheti: a dry amber Georgian wine. As described by sources: on the nose, pear. Produced by Chelti.

42.25 ₾Dry
Kisi Qvevri
Bronze · Major competition

Kisi Qvevri

Lento Winery

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

Region of Kakheti: a dry amber wine from Kisi. The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, apricot, dried apricot and dried fruit; on the palate, full-bodied, high acidity and velvety. Produced by Lento Winery.

34.00 ₾Dry
Premium Collection, Tsolikauri-Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Premium Collection, Tsolikauri-Kisi

Rtvelisi

Kakheti

White

Region of Kakheti: a dry white wine from Kisi and Tsolikouri. As described by sources: on the nose, apple and tropical fruit; on the palate, full-bodied and long finish. Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Made at Rtvelisi.

32.97 ₾Dry
Amber Koncho Qvevri

Amber Koncho Qvevri

Koncho & Co

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)

The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 14.5% alcohol. A dry amber Georgian wine made from Kisi, Mtsvane Kakhuri, Rkatsiteli and Khikhvi, region of Kakheti. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry, fig and tea. Made at Koncho & Co.

150.28 ₾Dry

Where the data comes from

Sources for this page

  • Description

    Facts from ampelographic sources and the country's official registers, in our own words.

  • Origin

    The variety's passport in the Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC).

  • Vineyard area

    Vineyard cadastre 2025, National Wine Agency: plots registered under this variety; plots without an identified variety are not counted.

  • Wines

    Our catalogue: the grape make-up comes from the winery's site or the label.

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