About 7 000 winegrowers handed over grapes to wine enterprises, their income reaches GEL 70 million. Rtveli is in the active phase in the municipalities of Gurjaani, Kvareli, Lagodekhi, Telavi, Dedoplistskaro and Sighnaghi.

According to the decision of the Government, a subsidy program will be implemented to support the 2022 vintage. The goal of the program is to fully accommodate the grape harvest and maintain the dynamics of stable development of the viticulture-wine industry. With the support of the subsidy program, up to 25 000 winegrower farmers will be able to sell their crops.

All companies that will purchase and process at least 100 tons of Rkatsiteli or Kakhuri green grapes grown in Kakheti during the harvest will receive a subsidy and will pay the grower at least 90 tetri for 1 kg of grapes.