Γεωργία

Georgia is proudly claiming the title of the birthplace of wine, as archaeologists have traced the world’s first known wine creation back to the people of the South Caucasus in 6,000BC. Old Georgians used Qvevris, to create unique wine - sometimes for as long as 50 years for a true vintage. Qvevri is an egg-shaped clay vessel, buried under the ground and used all over Georgia to this day.

The Georgian method of making wine in qvevris has been added to the world's intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO, which has placed Georgia on a special position of worlds wine map. 

Georgia is home to 525 varieties of indigenous grapes—roughly one-sixth of the world’s total grape varieties. Georgia’s vineyards include endangered vines found nowhere else on earth. But the Georgian winemaking tradition had its challenges. When the Soviet Union took control of the country in 1921, this ancient winemaking tradition was pushed underground, where it almost disappeared. During Soviet time, rural winemaking was mechanized, and the wild-looking vines were tamed. In the region of Kakheti, officials uprooted more than 500 native varieties.

With dedication of Georgian winemakers every year more and more rare and endangered grape varieties are coming to light. indigenous grapes, centuries old winemaking tradition and famous Georgian hospitality awaits wine lovers from all over the world visiting Georgia.