The regions of Georgia
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- 01Adjara GuriaNo producers listed yetAdjara and Guria are separate Georgian wine zones grouped here for the Atlas. Chkhaveri links them: it can ripen late in humid Guria, while Adjara combines a very wet Black Sea coast with a drier interior and vineyards from near sea level to 500 metres.
- 02Imereti2 producersImereti, in western-central Georgia, reaches from the Likhi Range toward the Kolkheti lowlands. River valleys and hills define its vineyard country. Tsolikouri, Tsitska and Krakhuna feature in its dry whites, while churi, the local name for qvevri, remains central to traditional winemaking.
- 03Kakheti4 producersKakheti is Georgia's most important winemaking region, divided into Shida Kakheti and Gare Kakheti. Rkatsiteli and Saperavi lead the local grapes, while producers make wines in both traditional qvevri and European styles.
- 04Kartli2 producersKartli is a Georgian wine region around the Mtkvari and its tributary basins, with vineyards across hills, valleys and uplands in a cooler, more continental climate than Kakheti's. Chinuri is a notable white grape, while Tavkveri appears in bright rosés and light reds, made using both traditional and European winemaking.
- 05Other producers7 producersThese producers are listed here with no more specific region shown.
- 06Racha Lechkhumi1 producerForest covers much of Racha Lechkhumi, so its roughly 1,600 hectares of vineyards are concentrated on the slopes of the Rioni valley and its tributaries. Wines include dry Racha reds and Lechkhumi whites, along with medium-sweet Khvanchkara and Tvishi.