Rkatsiteli
| Rkatsiteli | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Rkatsiteli in Viala & Vermorel | |
| Color of berry skin | Blanc |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Origin | Georgia |
| VIVC number | 10116 |
Rkatsiteli (/rəˌkɑːtsɪˈtɛli/; Georgian: რქაწითელი, romanized: rkats'iteli; literally "red stem" or "red horned") is a kind of grape used to produce white wine.
History
This ancient vinifera originates in Georgia and is supposed to be one of the oldest grape varieties.[1]
Rkatsiteli was the most widely planted grape variety in the
In
Wine regions
The grape is mostly planted in its ancestral home of Georgia, though there are still sizable plantings in other
Other regions
It is also planted, in small amounts, in Australia and the eastern United States, mainly in the Finger Lakes region of New York state, Massachusetts, New Jersey and in Virginia and North Carolina.[4] There have also been some experimental plantings in California, the Grand Valley AVA and West Elks AVA of Colorado and China (where the grape is known as Baiyu).[1]
Viticulture
The high
Wine style
Rkatsiteli makes a noticeably acidic,
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85732-999-6
- ISBN 9785458491594.
- ^ winepros.com.au. Oxford Companion to Wine. "Rkatsiteli". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08.
- ^ Wine 101 - Rkatsiteli WineCompass
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