The harvest is underway in Kakheti. Around 3 000 grape growers have delivered their grapes to wine enterprises. As of September 18, more than 50,000 tons of grapes have already been processed. According to preliminary data, 200-250,000 tons of grapes should be harvested in Kakheti this year.

For any information related to the harvest, it is possible to contact the hotline of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture – 1501, or the hotline of the Harvest Coordination Headquarters – 0322 193 283.

By decision of the Government of Georgia, this year, surplus grapes will be purchased by the state-owned enterprise LLC "Harvest Management Company" at differentiated prices based on quality: Saperavi grapes harvested in the Kakheti region – at 1.50 GEL per kg / Other permitted wine grape varieties defined by the Georgian Law "On Vine and Wine" – at 1.20 GEL per kg / Non-standard/damaged or diseased grapes – at 1.00 GEL per kg.