During the Vintage 2021, the income of viticulturists in Kakheti will reach 70 million GEL
As of September 11, 73 thousand tons of grapes have been processed in Kakheti, which is almost 3 times more than in the same period last year.
43.5 thousand tons of processed grapes are Rkatsiteli, up to 24 thousand tons - Saperavi, up to 2.2 thousand tons - Kakhetian green and the rest are different varieties of grapes.
The daily processing of grapes is within 8 thousand tons, which indicates that the harvest is in an active phase.
According to the decision of the Government of Georgia, a subsidy program will be implemented to support the vintage 2021. The aim of the program is not to negatively affect the situation caused by the pandemic on viticulture farmers and wine producers, to fully store the grape harvest. Within the framework of the vintage 2021, the subsidy will be given to all the companies that will buy and process at least 100 tons of Rkatsiteli or Kakhuri Mtsvane grapes grown in Kakheti region and pay a viticulturist at least 0.90 GEL per 1 kg of grapes.