Grape Variety: Rkatsiteli

Variety Name	Rkatsiteli
TTB Approved Name(s)	Rkatsiteli (Rkatziteli)
Common Synonyms	Rkatziteli, Rkaziteli
All Synonyms	Baiyu, Boudachouri, Budashuri, Corolioc, Dedali, Dedali Rcatiteli, Gruzinskii, Kaciteli, Korolek, Kukoura, Mamali Rcatiteli, Rkatiteli, Rkachiteli bianco, Rkaciteli, Rkatiteli, Rkatsiteli Dedali, Rkatsiteli Mamali, Rkatzitelli, Rkaziteli, Tapolek, Topolek, Topolioc
Countries of Origin	Republic of Georgia
Species	Vitis vinifera
References	Show 2 references Hide references Robinson, J. 2006. The Oxford Companion to Wine. Third edition. Oxford University Press. Robinson, Jancis, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz. WINE GRAPES. First U.S. edition, 2012. Harper Collins Publishers, East 53rd Street, New York, New York.
Berry Color	White
Uses	Wine
Comments	The Republic of Georgia is the home to over 500 grape cultivars and the earliest archeological evidence of grape domestication. Rkatsiteli is one of the most ancient varieties in Georgia. The white wine grape is widely planted and very useful for many wine styles.

Rkatsiteli Selections

Information about: Clonal Families, Selection Numbers and Registration Status

	Rkatsiteli [01]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russian Federation
Comments	This selection came to Davis around 1966 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Bureau of Introduction, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) of the then-Russian Federation (USDA-ARS P.I. number 287732). This is one of five selections (FPS 01-05) that arrived at the same time. It was first planted in the Foundation Plant Services foundation vineyard in 1968.
	Rkatsiteli [02]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russian Federation
Comments	This selection came to Davis around 1966 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Bureau of Introduction, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) of the then-Russian Federation (USDA-ARS P.I. number 287732). This is one of five selections (FPS 01-05) that arrived at the same time. It was first planted in the Foundation Plant Services foundation vineyard in 1968.
	Rkatsiteli [03]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russian Federation
Comments	This selection came to Davis around 1966 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Bureau of Introduction, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) of the then-Russian Federation (USDA-ARS P.I. number 287732). This is one of five selections (FPS 01-05) that arrived at the same time. FPS 03 was subjected to heat treatment for 75 days. It was first planted in the Foundation Plant Services foundation vineyard in 1971.
	Rkatsiteli [04]
Registration Status	Registered
Source	Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russian Federation
Comments	This selection came to Davis around 1966 from the Institute of Plant Industry, Bureau of Introduction, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) of the then-Russian Federation (USDA-ARS P.I. number 287732). This is one of five selections (FPS 01-05) that arrived at the same time. FPS 04 was subjected to heat treatment for 90 days. It was first planted in the Foundation Plant Services foundation vineyard in 1971.