Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

"The main goal of our activity is to diversify the Georgian wine markets and increase the reputation of Georgian wine at the international level, which unconditionally means that the grapes used to make wine must be of uncompromisingly high quality," - said Levan Mekhuzla, Chairman of the National Wine Agency, summarizing the 2025 harvest.
Up to 336,000 tons of grapes have been processed in the wine-growing regions of Georgia, which already means that in 2025, the highest, record-breaking grape harvest of the last 30 years was recorded. Across the country, the harvest was delivered by up to 22,000 winegrower farmers, whose income reached 475 million GEL. Of this, the largest share, up to 327,000 tons of grapes, comes from Kakheti, which is also a record figure. Revenues from the sale of grapes in Kakheti reached 432 million GEL. The grape harvest has been fully delivered throughout Georgia, except for the Lechkhumi region, where the harvest will be completed in the coming days. 
"A very important decision was made regarding quality, that grapes of different qualities have their own price. The price difference based on quality will be maintained and further tightened next year. Climatic conditions in Kakheti, in particular heavy rainfall, introduced certain adjustments in relation to the quality of grapes, and the state had to hand over relatively low-quality grapes for processing into spirits. However, the grapes that the private sector received for winemaking are of high quality," said Levan Mekhuzla.
By the decision of the Government of Georgia, this year, the state enterprise Ltd. "Harvest Management Company" purchased surplus grapes at a differentiated price depending on the quality: Saperavi grapes grown in the Kakheti region - for 1.50 GEL, other wine varieties permitted by the Law of Georgia "On Vine and Wine" - for 1.20 GEL, substandard and damaged/or diseased grapes - for 1.00 GEL.