White grape variety
Krakhuna
კრახუნა
Krakhuna is a white grape variety from Georgia. In the National Wine Agency's 2025 vineyard cadastre it covers 90 ha on 668 plots, 75 ha of them in Imereti.
- Wines in the catalogue
- 75
- Wineries
- 53
- Vineyards, ha · cadastre 2025
- 90
About the variety
Krakhuna is a white variety from central Imereti, around Sviri, Obcha and Dimi; in the local dialect its name means 'crunchy'. It accumulates sugar while keeping its acidity and gives full-bodied wines both in the European style and in the Imeretian way in qvevri, where the wine turns deep amber. Late-harvested grapes are also used for fortified and dessert wines, and its wines improve noticeably with age.
Wines
Wines from Krakhuna
Tsitska, Tsolikouri, Krakhuna
Winiveria
Imereti
A dry white Georgian wine made from Krakhuna, Tsolikouri and Tsitska, region of Imereti. The classic method, 12.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus and tropical fruit; on the palate, high acidity. Made at Winiveria.
Krakhuna
Chateau Svanidze
Bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2022. Krakhuna: a dry white Georgian wine. The classic method, 13% alcohol. Made at Chateau Svanidze.
Krakhuna
Chelti
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a dry white wine from Krakhuna. Made using the European method; alcohol 13%. Sources note citrus and lemon on the nose and high acidity on the palate. Produced by Chelti.
Krakhuna
Peradze Winery
Imereti
Gold at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2026. A dry white Georgian wine made from Krakhuna, region of Imereti. The classic method, 13.5% alcohol. Made at Peradze Winery.
Krakhuna
Vineyard Dolidze
Imereti
Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. Region of Imereti: a dry white wine from Krakhuna. The classic method, 13.8% alcohol. Produced by Vineyard Dolidze.
Krakhuna Tsitska
Terra Kisi
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a dry white wine from Tsitska and Krakhuna. Made using the European method; alcohol 13.5%. Sources note citrus and lemon on the nose. Produced by Terra Kisi.
Krakhuna
Baia's Wine
Imereti
Made at Baia's Wine. A dry amber Georgian wine made from Krakhuna, region of Imereti. The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri. Organic.
Krakhuna
Mgaloblishvili
Imereti
A dry white Georgian wine made from Krakhuna, region of Imereti. The classic method, 13% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, floral; on the palate, light-bodied. Produced by Mgaloblishvili.
Krakhuna Classic
Churi Chinebuli
A Georgian wine made from Krakhuna. Made at Churi Chinebuli.
Krakhuna Oak
Churi Chinebuli
Krakhuna: a dry white Georgian wine. Produced by Churi Chinebuli.
Krakhuna Ojaleshi
Churi Chinebuli
A dry rosé Georgian wine made from Ojaleshi and Krakhuna. Made at Churi Chinebuli.
Krakhuna Qvevri
Anemo
Imereti
The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12.5% alcohol. Region of Imereti: a dry amber wine from Krakhuna. As described by sources: on the nose, apricot and dried apricot. Produced by Anemo.
Krakhuna Qvevri
Churi Chinebuli
A dry amber Georgian wine made from Krakhuna. Made using the traditional qvevri method; alcohol 12.5%. Produced by Churi Chinebuli.
Tsitska-Krakhuna
Chelti
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a off-dry white wine from Tsitska and Krakhuna. Made using the European method; alcohol 12.5%. Made at Chelti.
5 Grape Selection Oak
Terra Kisi
Silver at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2024. A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri, Kisi, Chardonnay, Khikhvi and Krakhuna. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 13.5% alcohol. Produced by Terra Kisi.
Krakhuna
Dugladze Wine Company
Imereti
Bronze at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2026. Region of Imereti: a dry white wine from Krakhuna. The classic method, 11.5% alcohol. Produced by Dugladze Wine Company.
Krakhuna
Guremani
Imereti
Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Krakhuna from Imereti: a dry white Georgian wine. As described by sources: on the nose, floral; on the palate, long finish. Made at Guremani.
Krakhuna
Kindzmarauli Marani
Silver at International Wine Challenge 2024. A amber Georgian wine made from Krakhuna. Made at Kindzmarauli Marani.
Krakhuna
Labara
Imereti
Region of Imereti: a dry amber wine from Krakhuna. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; 180 days of skin maceration. Alcohol 12.5%. Awarded silver at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2024. Produced by Labara.
Krakhuna
Obcha Winery
Imereti
Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Krakhuna from Imereti: a white Georgian wine. Produced by Obcha Winery.
Krakhuna
Simoneti Wine Cellar
Imereti
Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Krakhuna from Imereti: a white Georgian wine. Produced by Simoneti Wine Cellar.
Krakhuna
Terjola Winery
Imereti
Bronze at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2026. Krakhuna from Imereti: a dry white Georgian wine. The classic method, 11% alcohol. Made at Terjola Winery.
Krakhuna Qvevri
Karalashvili 1396
Kakheti
Krakhuna from Kakheti: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12.5%. Sources note citrus and mineral on the nose. Produced by Karalashvili 1396.
Ambori
Amiran Vepkhvadze Cellar
Imereti
The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12% alcohol. Region of Imereti: a amber wine from Tsitska, Krakhuna and Tsolikouri. Produced by Amiran Vepkhvadze Cellar.
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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