Recently rediscovered drink of kings: Shavkapito
On the scale of obscure indigenous Georgian grape varieties, Shavkapito takes the biscuit. Though once the favoured grape of kings, Shavkapito was only recently rediscovered. Indeed, it’s so rare that there’s no more than an estimated 24 hectares planted in the Kartli valley. The region is itself undergoing a winemaking renaissance making Shavkapito and Kartli…