Tavkveri
Grape (Vitis)
Stamp from Georgia depicting Tavkveri grapes
Color of berry skinred
Also calledDidi Scaperawi, Tarkveri, Kachet, Tvteri, Takweri
OriginGeorgia
Notable regionsKartli, Kakheti
Sex of flowersfemale
VIVC number12276

Tavkveri (Georgian: თავკვერი) is a red grape varietal native to Georgia that used to make a variety of wines. Tavkveri is indigenous to the Kartli region, but it is also widely cultivated in Kakheti, as well as in Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Characteristics

Due to the flat top of the berry the grape is nicknamed "hammerhead". As the flowers are female, Tavkveri must be planted in proximity to other grape varietals in order to be pollinated.[1]

Wines

A 2017 bottle of red Tavkveri wine from Tchotiashvili Vineyards

Tavkveri is used in the production or red and rosé wines. It is the primary grape used for the production of red wines in Kartli.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Red Wine Grape Varieties | Georgian Grape Varieties | National Wine Agency". wine.gov.ge. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ Dgebuadze, Irakli. "Tavkveri - Enoteca". Enoteca.ge. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ Unwin, Tim; Harding, Julia (2015). "Georgian Wine". In Robinson, Jancis (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Wine (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198705383.
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