White grape variety
Kisi
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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.
Wines
Wines from Kisi

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

Marani Premium White Brut
Telavi Wine Cellar
Kakheti
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.

Kisi
Chelti
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Qvevri
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
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.

Aquarius Kisi Qvevri
Ikalto Winery
Kakheti
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.

Dreamer Kisi
Cooperative Ruispiri
Kakheti
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.

Kisi
Winiveria
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Qvevri Oak
Gulordava Family Winery
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Semi-Sweet
Winiveria
Kakheti
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.

Tender Rosé
Cooperative Ruispiri
Kakheti
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.

Voyager Mtsvane Khikhvi Kisi
Cooperative Ruispiri
Kakheti
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.

9 Bunches
Vazisubani Estate
Kakheti
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.

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

Kisi
39 Qvevri
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.

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

Kisi
Koncho & Co
Kakheti
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.

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

Kisi
Pirveli Winery
Kakheti
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.

Kisi
Vazisubani Estate
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Mtsvane
Château Buera
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Qvevri
Chelti
Kakheti
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.

Kisi Qvevri
Lento Winery
Kakheti
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.

Premium Collection, Tsolikauri-Kisi
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
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.

Amber Koncho Qvevri
Koncho & Co
Kakheti
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.
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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