“Zegaani" and "Okureshis Usakhelouri" Added to List of Wines of Protected Designation of Origin

The number of PDO wines has increased to 27, which indicates the diversity of Georgian wine and is especially important for its promotion and growth of export potential.

NCLE "Zegaan" and "Usakhelouri Vine and Wine Protection Association" applied to the National Intellectual Property Center "Sakpatenti" with a request for registration of a geographical indication. The National Wine Agency participated in other technical issues related to the preparation and registration of the wine production specification within the framework of the "Development of the System of PDO of Georgian Wine and the Promotion Program for the Protection of Georgian Wine Designations".

 "Zegaani" is a red dry Qvevri organic wine. The microzone in the Gurjaani municipality covers the village of Zegaani and its suburbs. Zegaan can only be made from Saperavi grapes grown in the Zegaan microzone.

"Okureshis Usakhelouri" is a red wine, which, depending on the sugar content, can be of three different categories: dry, naturally semi-dry or naturally semi-sweet. The microzone of "Okureshis Ushakhalouri" is located in the Racha-Lechkhumi region, in the administrative municipality of Tsageri. Okureshis Usakhelouri wine can be made only from the grapes of the Usakhelauri grape variety grown in the microzone.

At this stage, the following PDOs are registered in Georgia: Kindzmarauli, Manavi, Kakheti, Napareuli, Teliani, Mukuzani, Tsinandali, Akhasheni, Gurjaani, Khvanchkara, Ateni, Sviri, Vazisubani, Kardenakhi, Tibaani, Tvishi, Kvareli, Kotekhi, Khashmi Saperavi, Bolnisi, Salkhinos Ojaleshi, Akhmeta, Tsarapi, Akhoebi, Maghraani Kisi, Okureshi Usakhelouri and Zegaani.