Tavkveri (Georgian: თავკვერი) is a red grape varietal native to Georgia that used as a table grape and to make a variety of wines. Tavkveri is indigenous to the Kartli region, but it is also widely cultivated in Kakheti, as well as in Azerbaijan.[1][2]
| Tavkveri | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 | |
| Color of berry skin | red |
| Also called | see list of synonyms |
| Origin | Georgia |
| Notable regions | Kartli, Kakheti |
| Sex of flowers | female |
| VIVC number | 12276 |
Characteristics
editDue to the flat top of the berry the grape is nicknamed "hammerhead". As the flowers are female, Tavkveri must be planted in proximity to other grape varietals in order to be pollinated.[1]
Wines
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Tavkveri is used in the production or red and rosé wines. It is the primary grape used for the production of red wines in Kartli.[3]
Synonyms
editTakveri is also known as Didi Scaperawi, Grosser Scaperawi, Takweri, Takweri Rothblau, Tarkveri, Tavaveri, Tavkeri Kartalinsky, Tavkeri Kartlis, Tavkveri Didmartsvala, and Tvtveri.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Red Wine Grape Varieties | Georgian Grape Varieties | National Wine Agency". wine.gov.ge. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Dgebuadze, Irakli. "Tavkveri - Enoteca". Enoteca.ge. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Unwin, Tim; Harding, Julia (2015). "Georgian Wine". In Robinson, Jancis (ed.). The Oxford Companion to Wine (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198705383.
- ^ Ganesch, Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, Institute for Grapevine Breeding, Geilweilerhof ,Siebeldingen, Erika Maul, Reinhard Töpfer, Alina. "TAVKVERI". www.vivc.de. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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