title: Tavkveri
text: # Tavkveri
  
  Tavkveri (Georgian: თავკვერი) is a red grape varietal native to Georgia that used as a table grape and to make a variety of wines. Tavkveri is indigenous to the Kartli region, but it is also widely cultivated in Kakheti, as well as in Azerbaijan.
  
  ## Characteristics
  
  Due to the flat top of the berry the grape is nicknamed "hammerhead". As the flowers are female, Tavkveri must be planted in proximity to other grape varietals in order to be pollinated.
  
  ## Wines
  
  Tavkveri is used in the production or red and rosé wines. It is the primary grape used for the production of red wines in Kartli.
  
  ## Synonyms
  
  Takveri is also known as Didi Scaperawi, Grosser Scaperawi, Takweri, Takweri Rothblau, Tarkveri, Tavaveri, Tavkeri Kartalinsky, Tavkeri Kartlis, Tavkveri Didmartsvala, and Tvtveri.
  
  