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
- Vineyards · cadastre 2025
- Kartli168 ha
- Kakheti8.8 ha
- Samtskhe-Javakheti1.2 ha
290 plots · Vine age: before 1990 — 4 ha, 1990–2009 — 8 ha, since 2010 — 166 ha
- Missing
- No data: tannin
Wines
Wines from Shavkapito

Saguramo
Guramishvili's Marani
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.

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

Shavkapito
Doesi Estate
Kartli
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.

Shavkapito
Japara
Kartli
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.

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

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

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

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

Shavkapito
Sherma - Family Winery
Kartli
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.

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

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

Reserve Royale Shavkapito
Château Mukhrani
Kartli
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.

Shavkapito
39 Qvevri
Kartli
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.

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

Shavkapito
Château Mukhrani
Kartli
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.

Shavkapito
Mosavali
Kartli
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.

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

Dio
Wine Artisans
Kartli
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.

Greyseuli
George Grey Winery
Kartli
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.

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

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

Shavkapito
Ateni Terraces
Kartli
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.

Shavkapito
Brothers' Cellar
Kartli
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.

Shavkapito
Chaleli
A red Georgian wine made from Shavkapito. Produced by Chaleli.
Where the data comes from
Sources for this page
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: Doris Schneider, 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, 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
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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