White grape variety
Mtsvane Kakhuri
მწვანე კახური
Mtsvane Kakhuri is a white grape variety from Georgia. In the National Wine Agency's 2025 vineyard cadastre it covers 1,141 ha on 5,751 plots, 1,130 ha of them in Kakheti.
- Wines in the catalogue
- 427
- Wineries
- 187
- Vineyards, ha · cadastre 2025
- 1,141
About the variety
Mtsvane Kakhuri — 'the green one of Kakheti', often labelled simply Mtsvane — is an old white variety from Kakheti, named for the yellowish-green colour of its ripe berries. It is aromatic and oxidises easily, which is why it is often blended with Rkatsiteli or Kisi; in qvevri it gives a fuller, darker wine with stone-fruit notes. It is the only grape of the Manavi PDO and adds aroma to Rkatsiteli in Tsinandali and Vazisubani.
- Berry colour
- white
- Origin
- Georgiaper VIVC passport
- Vineyards · cadastre 2025
- Kakheti1,130 ha
- Kartli12 ha
- Racha-Lechkhumi0.2 ha
- Imereti0.1 ha
5,751 plots · Vine age: before 1990 — 292 ha, 1990–2009 — 316 ha, since 2010 — 534 ha
- Missing
- No data: tannin
Wines
Wines from Mtsvane Kakhuri

Pisces Kakhuri Mtsvane
Ikalto Winery
Kakheti
Mtsvane Kakhuri from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. Made using the European method; alcohol 12.5%. Sources note citrus, floral and peach on the nose and light-bodied and soft acidity on the palate. Produced by Ikalto Winery.

Manavi
Teliani Valley
Kakheti
A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri, appellation of Manavi. Made using the European method; alcohol 12.5%. Awarded silver at International Wine Challenge 2026. Made at Teliani Valley.

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.

Sparkling White Brut
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Made at Rtvelisi. Region of Kakheti: a brut white sparkling wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri. The classic method, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus and peach.

Sparkling White Semi Dry Mtsvane Rkatsiteli
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Region of Kakheti: a white sparkling wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli. Made using the European method; alcohol 11%. Sources note apricot, citrus and honey on the nose and balanced acidity and velvety on the palate. Produced by Rtvelisi.

Sparkling White Semi Sweet Mtsvane Rkatsiteli
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Made at Rtvelisi. Region of Kakheti: a white sparkling wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli. The classic method, 10.5% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus, honey and pear; on the palate, balanced acidity and velvety.

Marani Tsinandali
Telavi Wine Cellar
Kakheti
Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli from Tsinandali: a dry white Georgian wine. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel; alcohol 13%. According to the winery: 4 months of ageing. Sources note banana, herbal and nutty on the nose and creamy and full-bodied on the palate. Made at Telavi Wine Cellar.

Tsinandali
Badagoni
Kakheti
Awarded gold at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011. A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli, appellation of Tsinandali. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel; alcohol 13%. Produced by Badagoni.

Gemini Tsinandali
Ikalto Winery
Kakheti
Made at Ikalto Winery. Appellation of Tsinandali: a dry white wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli. As described by sources: on the nose, apple, citrus and floral; on the palate, crisp.

Manavi
Avandi
Kakheti
Mtsvane Kakhuri from Manavi: a dry white Georgian wine. Made at Avandi.

Mtsvane Khikhvi
Kardanakhi 1888
Kakheti
A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Khikhvi, region of Kakheti. The classic method, 14% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, floral; on the palate, balanced acidity and long finish. Made at Kardanakhi 1888.

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.

Tsinandali
Kiskisi
Kakheti
Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli from Tsinandali: a dry white Georgian wine. Sources note apple, floral and pear on the nose. Made at Kiskisi.

Tsinandali Premium
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Made at Rtvelisi. Appellation of Tsinandali: a dry white wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri and Rkatsiteli. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 13% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, citrus, floral and oak.

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.

Brut
Badagoni
Kakheti
Produced by Badagoni. A brut white sparkling Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri, region of Kakheti. Made using the European method; alcohol 12%. Sources note apple, citrus and hazelnut on the nose.

Kakhuri Mtsvane
Lento Winery
Kakheti
Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Mtsvane Kakhuri from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. As described by sources: on the nose, apple, citrus and citrus zest; on the palate, crisp, high acidity and light-bodied. Made at Lento Winery.

Kakhuri Mtsvane
Terra Kisi
Kakheti
Silver at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026. A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri, region of Kakheti. The classic method, 12.5% alcohol. Produced by Terra Kisi.

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.

Manavis Mtsvane
Chigogidze Wines
Kakheti
Appellation of Manavi: a dry white wine from Mtsvane Kakhuri. Awarded silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025. Made at Chigogidze Wines.

Marani Mtsvane
Telavi Wine Cellar
Kakheti
Mtsvane Kakhuri from Kakheti: a dry white Georgian wine. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel; alcohol 12.5%. According to the winery: 30 days of fermentation. Sources note citrus zest, floral and grapefruit on the nose and crisp on the palate. Produced by Telavi Wine Cellar.

Mtsvane
Mtevino
Mtsvane Kakhuri: a dry amber Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12.5%. Awarded bronze at Decanter World Wine Awards 2021. Made at Mtevino.

Mtsvane
Pirveli Winery
Kakheti
A dry white Georgian wine made from Mtsvane Kakhuri, region of Kakheti. Sources note floral, melon and pear on the nose and balanced acidity and medium-bodied on the palate. Awarded silver at Georgia International Wine Award (WinExpo Georgia) 2024. Produced by Pirveli Winery.
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Description
Facts from ampelographic sources and the country's official registers, in our own words.
Photos
Openly licensed photographs and photos from winery websites; the source of each frame:
- Bunch on the vine · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Bunch · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Leaf · photo: Ursula Brühl, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
- Shoot tip · photo: Doris Schneider, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding Geilweilerhof - 76833 Siebeldingen, GERMANY / VIVC, This photo can be reproduced
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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