Rkatsiteli

Tikveš Winery is one of the biggest and most important winemaking facilities in South East Europe. While the majority of the wine is bulk, there is a growing commitment to producing higher quality wines.

One of the largest and most modern wineries in North Macedonia, Stobi Winery has become one of the country’s major international brands. Although technically located in Veles, most of the wines are bottled and labelled as Tikveš wine district.

Founded in 1997 on the grounds of a 19th century winery, Teliani winery has become one of the leading producers of Georgian wines. Located in the Kakheti region it has international representation of its wines from local varieties such as Tsolikauri and Saperavi.

Dr. Konstantin Frank is known for the production of varietal wines in the Finger Lakes appellation, notably from grapes originating on the Balkans and Central Europe such as Rkatsiteli and Blaufrankisch.

The Antadze family have owned vineyards in Kakheti since the 17th century. Despite losing their holdings during the Soviet period, when the lands and possessions were expropriated, Nikoloz Antadze purchased a small part of his family’s former property in Manavi back and today enjoys and excellent reputation for white wines made from the Rkatsiteli

One of the leading names of Georgian wine, Pheasant’s Tears was founded by John Wurdeman and Gela Patalishvili in 2007. They are known for their varietal orange wines.

Gogushika is a boutique winery famed for producing Saperavi based wines in the region of Kartli. Fruit is also acquired from vineyards in Kakheti.

Papari Valley Winery is located on the slopes of the Gombori Mountains in the Kakheti region of Georgia. Founded by Nukri Kurdadze, the estate is known for producing good quality Saperavi using a terraced qvevri system.