As of today, up to 20,000 tons of grapes have been processed in Kakheti during the Vintage 2022, and up to 1,000 winegrowers have handed over grapes to wine enterprises. According to the National Wine Agency, the harvesting is in an active phase in the municipalities of Dedoplistskaro and Sighnaghi. Of the processed grapes, up to 6,000 tons are Rkatshiteli, 9,000 tons are Saperavi, 2,000 tons are Kakhuri green, and the rest are grapes of various varieties.
More than 200 wine companies and wineries are currently registered in the vintage coordination headquarters, which will be gradually involved in the process of receiving and processing grapes. About 70 companies have already processed grapes of various volumes. According to the decision of the Government of Georgia, a subsidy program will be implemented to support the 2022 vintage. The goal of the program is to fully accommodate the grape harvest and maintain the dynamics of stable development of the viticulture-wine industry. With the support of the subsidy program, up to 25,000 winegrower farmers will be able to sell their harvest," - the National Wine Agency states.
In addition, all those companies that will purchase and process at least 100 tons of Rkatsiteli or Kakhuri green grapes grown in the Kakheti region during the harvest will receive a subsidy and will pay the grower at least 90 tetri for 1 kg of grapes.
