Local grape varieties and winemaking

In the Ganja-Gazakh zone, Tavkveri is also called Kakhet. It has been brought to Azerbaijan from Eastern Georgia. As for S.M.Cholokashvili, it has two types in Georgia. In Kartalini – it is with functional female type of flowers. The sort cultivated in Kakhetiya has self-pollinated flowers.
Tavkveri has been cultivated in all the winegrowing farms in the western zone of Azerbaijan. In Azerbaijan, it is of functional female type.
Bushes grow rapidly.
Clusters are large and medium-large, cone-shaped and winged. Clusters are densely set if pollinated normally and farbetween if knotted in peas. Stalk is very firm.
Seeds are medium, round, deformed in dense clusters, dark-blue covered with thick wax layer. The wax layer gives blue nuance to seeds. Skin is thick and tough. Languid is juicy and tasty with pleasant fruit flavor.
Productivity is high (20-30 tons from one hectare). Gets pollinated naturally if mixed with Bayanishire clone. Sugar productivity is 17-19 percent, sourness – 7-8,5 g/l.