Grape varieties

Nebbiolo variety, originally from the Italian region of Piedmont, is one of the most ancient and valuable Italian varieties in winemaking. The first mentions of it date back to 1268 and were found in the State Archives of the city of Turin. Moreover, at that time the grapes were not called Nebbiolo, but Nibiol, and in the 13th-14th centuries they were already mentioned under different names in many parts of Piedmont.

When speaking about the most emblematic autochthonous grape varieties of Georgia, in addition to Saperavi, we should also mention Rkatsiteli. Like Saperavi, which is the basis of the most famous Georgian wines, Rkatsiteli occupies a special place in Georgian winemaking.