Vintage years

The 2014 harvest

Season weather by region, compared with the previous ten years.

2014season complete41 zones·51 wines in the catalogue

In brief

The 2014 season in brief

  • Kakheti: warmer than the previous ten years here; a wetter September than the previous ten.
  • Kartli: warmer than the previous ten years here; a wetter September than the previous ten.
  • Racha-Lechkhumi: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.
  • Imereti: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.
  • Samegrelo: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain; unusually many days above 35 °C.
  • Abkhazia: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.
  • Adjara: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.
  • Guria: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.
  • Samtskhe-Javakheti: warmer than the previous ten years here; an ordinary September for rain.

Compared with each region's 2004–2013 mean. ERA5-Land and ERA5 reanalysis, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), CC BY 4.0. Weather, not a rating of the wine.

Zone by zone

The 2014 season zone by zone

The season zone by zone: the region as a whole first, then its appellations. Each is compared with its own mean over the previous ten years.

Only the unusual is coloured: warmth and September rain are compared with each zone's mean over the previous ten years; a frost means a minimum of −2 °C or lower after 10 April. An uncoloured indicator means “as usual”, a dashed one means no data. Tap an indicator for the full sentence; the figures by region are in the table on the vintage years page.

Kakheti

The region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations — so its indicators can differ from those of the appellations below.

  • Kakhetiwhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Akhasheni

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Akhmeta

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Akhoebi

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Gurjaani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Kakheti

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Kardenakhi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Khashmi (Saperavi Khashmi)

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Kindzmarauli

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Kotekhi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Kvareli

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Magraani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Manavi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Mukuzani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Napareuli

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Teliani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Tibaani

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Tsarapi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Tsinandali

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Vazisubani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Zegaani

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Kartli

The region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations — so its indicators can differ from those of the appellations below.

  • Kartliwhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Asuretuli Shala

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Atenuri

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Bolnisi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Okami

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    wet September

    a wetter September than the previous ten

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Racha-Lechkhumi

The region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations — so its indicators can differ from those of the appellations below.

  • Racha-Lechkhumiwhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Khvanchkara

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Lechkhumi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Racha

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Tvishi

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Usakhelouri

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Imereti

The region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations — so its indicators can differ from those of the appellations below.

  • Imeretiwhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Obcha

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Sviri

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Samegrelo

The region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations — so its indicators can differ from those of the appellations below.

  • Samegrelowhole region

    heat

    unusually many days above 35 °C: in such heat ripening stalls and berries burn

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

  • Salkhino Ojaleshi

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Abkhazia

  • Abkhaziawhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Adjara

  • Adjarawhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Guria

  • Guriawhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

Samtskhe-Javakheti

  • Samtskhe-Javakhetiwhole region

    warmer

    warmer than the previous ten years here

    usual September

    an ordinary September for rain

    no frost

    no spring frost down to −2 °C after 10 April

In the catalogue

Wines of 2014 in the catalogue

51 wines of 2014 in the catalogue. Vintages are producer declarations. A year we hold for one bottling says nothing about the rest of the range.

Collection Secrete Red
Gold · Major competition

Collection Secrete Red

Château Mukhrani

Kartli

RedEuropean
57.25 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Krakhuna
Bronze · Major competition

Krakhuna

Winery Khareba

Imereti

WhiteEuropean
no priceDry
Ilerco
Gold · Major competition

Ilerco

Shumi Winery

Kakheti

RedEuropean
117.60 ₾Dry · 2 shops
Kindzmarauli
Commended · Major competition

Kindzmarauli

Schuchmann Wines

Kakheti

RedEuropean
25.83 ₾Naturally semi-sweet · 2 shops
Mtsvane Qvevri
Silver · Major competition

Mtsvane Qvevri

Binekhi

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)
63.00 ₾1 shop
Saperavi Qvevri

Saperavi Qvevri

Gurashvili

Kakheti

RedQvevri (traditional)
44.18 ₾Dry · 2 shops
Manavi Barrel
Silver · Major competition

Manavi Barrel

Giuaani

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean
34.45 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Artana

Artana

GWS (Georgian Wines & Spirits)

Kakheti

Red
141.60 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Saperavi

Saperavi

Kvarlis Marani

Kakheti

RedEuropean
35.90 ₾Dry · 2 shops
Kindzmarauli
Bronze · Major competition

Kindzmarauli

Tbilvino

Kakheti

RedEuropean
30.73 ₾Naturally semi-sweet · 2 shops
Godoli Mukuzani
Bronze · Major competition

Godoli Mukuzani

Wineman

Kakheti

Red
33.15 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Silver · Major competition

Manavi

Kakhuri Gvinis Marani

Kakheti

White
no price
Kondoli Vineyards Mtsvane-Kisi
Bronze · Major competition

Kondoli Vineyards Mtsvane-Kisi

Telavi Wine Cellar

Kakheti

WhiteEuropean
25.20 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Alaverdi Tradition
Silver · Major competition

Alaverdi Tradition

Badagoni

Kakheti

129.95 ₾1 shop
Glekhuri Rkatsiteli
Gold · Major competition

Glekhuri Rkatsiteli

Teliani Valley

AmberQvevri (traditional)
26.15 ₾1 shop
Saperavi Reserve
Silver · Major competition

Saperavi Reserve

Dugladze Wine Company

Kakheti

RedEuropean
63.00 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Bronze · Major competition

Mukuzani

Georgian Wine House

Kakheti

Red
no priceDry
Saperavi Superieur
Commended · Major competition

Saperavi Superieur

Château Mukhrani

Kartli

RedEuropean
45.55 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Khvanchkara
Commended · Major competition

Khvanchkara

Shumi Winery

Racha-Lechkhumi

RedEuropean
75.60 ₾Naturally semi-sweet · 3 shops
Mtsvane
Bronze · Major competition

Mtsvane

Schuchmann Wines

Kakheti

White
18.40 ₾Dry · 2 shops
Saperavi
Bronze · Major competition

Saperavi

Binekhi

Kakheti

RedEuropean
28.00 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Mtsvane Qvevri
Bronze · Major competition

Mtsvane Qvevri

Giuaani

Kakheti

AmberQvevri (traditional)
37.45 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Grand Reserve
Silver · Major competition

Grand Reserve

GWS (Georgian Wines & Spirits)

Kakheti

White
57.90 ₾Dry · 1 shop
Mukuzani
Silver · Major competition

Mukuzani

Tbilvino

Kakheti

RedEuropean
24.95 ₾Dry · 1 shop

24 of 51 shown, no more than two from each producer.

Sources

Where these series come from.

  • ERA5-Land and ERA5 reanalyses, Copernicus

    Temperatures from ERA5-Land, a grid of about 0.1°; precipitation from ERA5, a coarser grid. A gridded model, not weather stations in the vineyards.

    Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Processed: daily values, elevation adjustment. Licence CC BY 4.0. How the weather is computed

    Elevation adjustment: Copernicus DEM GLO-90, produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

  • One grid cell per region

    Each region is computed at a single representative point, not as an average of its appellations. The card shows the cell's coordinates and elevation, which can differ from the vineyards'.

  • Season window

    April 1 to October 31. A year is compared with the mean of the previous ten full seasons, provided there are at least eight of them.

About these numbers

Source: ERA5-Land reanalysis, precipitation from ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service) — a gridded model, not weather stations in the vineyards. Years are compared with the mean of the previous ten, not with the 1991–2020 climate normal: the climate has shifted, and against that normal 14 of the last 20 years would read as warmer than usual — true about warming, but not about the year. This is not a rating of wine and not a drinking window: the weather explains what the season was like; what ended up in the bottle depends on picking and on the winery's work.