red grape · rare
Shavkapito
Kartli, Georgia
On the palate
red berriesherbalplumsmoky
The story
Shavkapito originated in Kartli in eastern Georgia. It still accounts for a small share of Georgian wine but interest from leading wineries has grown. It is made in both European and traditional qvevri methods.
Where it lives
Racha-Lechkhumi, Georgia · Kakheti, Georgia · Shida Kartli, Georgia
Shows up as
still red