“Nearly 6,000 Tonnes of Grapes Processed Across Kakheti” – National Wine Agency

Nearly 6,000 tonnes of grapes have been processed across Kakheti, according to the National Wine Agency.

Grape deliveries are actively underway in Dedoplistskaro and Sighnaghi municipalities. At this stage, 280 wine companies are registered with the harvest coordination headquarters and will gradually begin accepting grapes.

This year’s grape harvest is forecast at approximately 320,000 tonnes.

To ensure an organised harvest and enable growers to sell their entire crop, the Georgian government has decided that all grape growers will have access to a buyer in the event of a surplus. For this purpose, Harvest Management Company LLC will purchase grapes grown in Kakheti from individual growers under established conditions.

Undamaged Saperavi grapes meeting quality requirements and having a sugar content of at least 21% will be purchased at GEL 1.50 per kilogram. Saperavi grapes with a sugar content between 17% and 21% and/or partial damage will be purchased at GEL 0.90 per kilogram. The price for Saperavi grapes with a sugar content below 17% and/or damage will be GEL 0.30 per kilogram.

For grapes of other varieties permitted under Georgia’s Law on Vine and Wine, undamaged grapes with a sugar content of at least 20% will be purchased at GEL 1.30 per kilogram. Grapes with a sugar content between 17% and 20% will be purchased at GEL 0.80 per kilogram, while those with a sugar content below 17% will be purchased at GEL 0.30 per kilogram.

Grape deliveries are coordinated by the harvest coordination headquarters in Gurjaani. Information about the harvest is available through the hotlines: 1501 and 032 2 19 37 18.