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    Saperavi

    Vitis vinifera L.

    Georgia's red grape, grown above all in Kakheti.

    VIVC
    № 107081
    Berry skin
    black (noir)1
    Origin
    Georgia1
    Synonyms in VIVC
    251
    central lobepetiolar sinuslobes: 3cluster

    No parents confirmed by DNA (VIVC).

    vinoluma engraving: schematic leaf after the description (3 lobes).

    Where Saperavi comes from and grows

    1. Origin (VIVC)Georgia
    2. Atlas regionKakheti

    Country of origin as given by VIVC. Regions are those where the atlas sources mention the variety; not a complete list of where it grows.

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    Origin

    Saperavi comes from Georgia.2 VIVC lists 25 synonyms and no confirmed parents.1

    Where it grows

    Its main plantings are in Georgia, mostly in Kakheti and Kartli.3 In Georgia wine is made, aged and stored in qvevri, egg-shaped earthenware vessels; UNESCO inscribed this tradition in 2013.4

    Other names

    Examples of synonyms recorded in VIVC: Didi Saperavi, Patara Saperavi, Meshkhuri Saperavi, Atenuri Saperavi, Saparavi.1

    Around the world

    In 2023 it covered 21,513 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 39 of 1497 varieties in the database.5

    The largest area is in Georgia: 17,533 ha (82% of the world total), across 8 countries.5

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area grew by 221%.5

    1. Georgia17,533 ha
    2. Russia2,236 ha
    3. Ukraine720 ha
    4. Moldova572 ha
    5. Kazakhstan428 ha
    6. the United States12 ha
    7. Australia11 ha
    8. New Zealand0.6 ha

    Area, 2023

    6,7078,1266,46821,5132000201020162023

    Regions

    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 10708. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (JKI), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    2. Saperavi N. plantGrape (IFV / INRAE / Institut Agro), accessed 2026-10-13. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    3. Saperavi – NPLG Wiki Dictionaries. National Parliamentary Library of Georgia, 2023. level 5 · checked 2026-10-13
    4. Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2013. level 2 · checked 2026-10-13
    5. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3 · checked 2026-10-13