Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

Up to date, around 47,000 tons of grapes have been processed in Kakheti, which is almost 6 times more than the same period last year - as of September 6, 2020, up to 8,000 tons of grapes were processed in Kakheti.
During vintage 2021, the harvest was handed over to wineries by more than 4,100 winemakers, whose income reaches 45 million GEL.
Storing of the hail-damaged grapes in Kakheti will be completed today - up to 15 thousand tons of grapes have been processed since August 26.
Conditional grape harvest in Kakheti traditionally started from Dedoplistskaro and Sighnaghi, and from this week will continue actively in other municipalities of the region.
On August 26, heavy hail and wind damaged 4600 hectares of vineyards in Kakheti region, Gurjaani, Telavi and Kvareli municipalities. On September 2, hail repeated in Kvareli and Telavi, damaging 180 hectares of vineyards. According to the government's decision, the viticulturists whose harvest has been 100% destroyed by the hail will receive 3000 GEL per hectare, as a one-time compensation. Grape growers handed over 1 kg of Rkatsiteli grapes damaged by hail for 0.80 GEL and 1 kg of Saperavi for 1 GEL. The losses of the beneficiaries of the state program of agricultural insurance affected by hail are being calculated.