Red grape variety

Shavkapito

შავკაპიტო

Shavkapito is a red grape variety from Georgia. In the National Wine Agency's 2025 vineyard cadastre it covers 178 ha on 290 plots, 168 ha of them in Kartli.

Wines in the catalogue
66
Wineries
52
Vineyards, ha · cadastre 2025
178

About the variety

Shavkapito — 'black cane' — is a red variety from Kartli, grown mainly in Shida Kartli. It gives light red wines, sometimes close to rosé in colour, that are fresh and delicate, and it is also suitable for sparkling wine. It is vinified both in the European way and in qvevri.

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

290 plots · Vine age: before 1990 — 4 ha, 1990–2009 — 8 ha, since 2010 — 166 ha

Missing
No data: tannin

What it looks like

Bunch, berries and leaf

Shavkapito: Bunch on the vine
Bunch on the vine
Shavkapito: Bunch
Bunch
Shavkapito: Leaf
Leaf
Shavkapito: Shoot tip
Shoot tip

Wines

Wines from Shavkapito

Saguramo
Silver · Major competition

Saguramo

Guramishvili's Marani

Red

Silver at Decanter World Wine Awards 2020. A dry red Georgian wine made from Danakharuli, Shavkapito and Buza. Made aged in oak barriques; alcohol 12.5%. Made at Guramishvili's Marani.

95.03 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Disveli Estate

Red

A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito. Produced by Disveli Estate.

87.10 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Doesi Estate

Kartli

RedEuropean

Produced by Doesi Estate. A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito, region of Kartli. The classic method, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry, raspberry and red berries; on the palate, full-bodied.

39.50 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Japara

Kartli

RedQvevri (traditional)

The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 15% alcohol. Shavkapito from Kartli: a dry red Georgian wine. As described by sources: on the nose, mineral and spices; on the palate, long finish and soft tannins. Produced by Japara.

55.78 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Kapito Cellar

RedQvevri (traditional)

A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri. Made at Kapito Cellar.

54.60 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Kavta Wines

Red

A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito. Sources note strawberry on the nose. Made at Kavta Wines.

38.65 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Marabda Valley

Red

Shavkapito: a dry red Georgian wine. Produced by Marabda Valley.

77.75 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Sherekilebi

Kartli

Red

A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito, region of Kartli. Made at Sherekilebi.

25.72 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Sherma - Family Winery

Kartli

RedEuropean

Region of Kartli: a dry red wine from Shavkapito. Made using the European method, aged in a neutral vessel. Made at Sherma - Family Winery. Declared: wild-yeast.

71.60 ₾Dry
Shavkapito Ojaleshi

Shavkapito Ojaleshi

Churi Chinebuli

Red

A dry red Georgian wine made from Ojaleshi and Shavkapito. Made at Churi Chinebuli.

40.60 ₾Dry
Shavkapito Rosé

Shavkapito Rosé

Amosa

Kartli

RoséEuropean

Shavkapito from Kartli: a dry rosé Georgian wine. The classic method, 12% alcohol. Produced by Amosa.

30.50 ₾Dry
Reserve Royale Shavkapito
Silver · Major competition

Reserve Royale Shavkapito

Château Mukhrani

Kartli

RedEuropean

Region of Kartli: a dry red wine from Shavkapito. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 13% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry and plum. Made at Château Mukhrani.

159.65 ₾Dry
Shavkapito
Silver · Major competition

Shavkapito

39 Qvevri

Kartli

RedQvevri (traditional)

Shavkapito from Kartli: a dry red Georgian wine. Made using the traditional qvevri method, aged in a qvevri; alcohol 12%. Sources note blueberry and spices on the nose and soft tannins on the palate. Made at 39 Qvevri.

42.00 ₾Dry
Shavkapito
Bronze · Major competition

Shavkapito

Agidela

Kartli

Red

Bronze at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. Region of Kartli: a red wine from Shavkapito. Produced by Agidela.

42.00 ₾
Shavkapito
Gold · Major competition

Shavkapito

Château Mukhrani

Kartli

RedEuropean

Gold at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026. Region of Kartli: a dry red wine from Shavkapito. The classic method, ageing in oak barriques, 13.5% alcohol. Produced by Château Mukhrani.

66.20 ₾Dry
Shavkapito
Silver · Major competition

Shavkapito

Mosavali

Kartli

RedEuropean

Awarded silver at Decanter World Wine Awards 2026. Region of Kartli: a dry red wine from Shavkapito. Made using the European method, aged in oak barriques; alcohol 13%. Made at Mosavali.

49.00 ₾Dry
Blend Reserve

Blend Reserve

Barbale

Red

Saperavi, Shavkapito, Danakharuli and Tavkveri: a dry red Georgian wine. Produced by Barbale.

93.60 ₾Dry
Dio

Dio

Wine Artisans

Kartli

RedQvevri (traditional)

The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 12.5% alcohol. Region of Kartli: a dry red wine from Shavkapito and Tavkveri. Produced by Wine Artisans. Wild-yeast.

45.00 ₾Dry
Greyseuli

Greyseuli

George Grey Winery

Kartli

RedQvevri (traditional)

The qvevri method, ageing in qvevri, 13% alcohol. A red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, Shavkapito and Tavkveri, region of Kartli. As described by sources: on the nose, cherry and red berries. Made at George Grey Winery.

39.20 ₾
Petnat Rose Pinot Noir Shavkapito

Petnat Rose Pinot Noir Shavkapito

Binekhi

RoséEuropean

Pinot Noir and Shavkapito: a rosé sparkling Georgian wine. The classic method, 12% alcohol. Produced by Binekhi.

36.00 ₾
Saperavi Otskhanuri Sapere Shavkapito

Saperavi Otskhanuri Sapere Shavkapito

Dekanozishvili

Red

A dry red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, Otskhanuri Sapere and Shavkapito. Made at Dekanozishvili.

79.20 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Ateni Terraces

Kartli

RedEuropean

Shavkapito and Tavkveri from Kartli: a dry red Georgian wine. The classic method, 12% alcohol. As described by sources: on the nose, spices. Made at Ateni Terraces.

57.60 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Brothers' Cellar

Kartli

Red

Produced by Brothers' Cellar. A dry red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito, region of Kartli. As described by sources: on the nose, dark berries, blackberry and earth; on the palate, full-bodied and grippy tannins.

38.00 ₾Dry
Shavkapito

Shavkapito

Chaleli

Red

A red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito. Produced by Chaleli.

34.15 ₾

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