Rkatsiteli Amber
Red wine grape variety
Also known as Amber Rkatsiteli
Rkatsiteli Amber is a red wine grape with signature aromas of dried apricot, tea, orange peel. Structure: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol. Often confused with Ribolla Gialla and Rkatsiteli.
Recognition cues
First checks
- Look for tea and dried-apricot notes with amber color.
- Check moderate tannin from skin contact.
Confidence signals
- Tea-apricot amber cue
- Skin-contact structure
Aromas
Signature
Common
Occasional
Commonly confused with
Classic anchors
- Classic regions: Kakheti · Kartli · Imereti
- Classic styles: Qvevri-style amber expression of Rkatsiteli with tea and orchard notes · Textural orange wine with moderate tannin
Common questions
Is Rkatsiteli Amber a red or white grape variety?
Rkatsiteli Amber is a red wine grape variety.
What does Rkatsiteli Amber smell and taste like?
Signature aromas of Rkatsiteli Amber include dried apricot, tea and orange peel. Structural profile: Medium body, Medium(+) acidity, Medium tannin, Medium alcohol.
What blind-tasting cues distinguish Rkatsiteli Amber?
Documented tells for Rkatsiteli Amber: Look for tea and dried-apricot notes with amber color. and Check moderate tannin from skin contact..
What is Rkatsiteli Amber most often confused with in blind tasting?
Rkatsiteli Amber is most commonly confused with Ribolla Gialla, Rkatsiteli and Xynisteri Orange. Resolve the call with structure and signature aromas.
Where is Rkatsiteli Amber grown?
Classic regions for Rkatsiteli Amber include Kakheti, Kartli and Imereti.