• Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Georgian winemaking with our Wine Tour from Kutaisi, savoring an array of premium wines;
• Explore scenic vineyards, witnessing the grape-to-glass process amid stunning landscapes.
• Break free from the monotony of limited wine choices with our Wine tour from Kutaisi, that presents a diverse range of premium Georgian wines.

How do Georgians make wine

When we think about wine making in Georgia, at once Qvevri appears in our mind. The Qvevri is an egg-shaped earthenware vessel and Georgians use it for making, ageing and storing the wine.

Qvevris are buried in the ground for a lifetime. Georgians believe, that it interacts with a nature and intensively exchange minerals with the soil, as a result providing unique aromas and flavors to wine.

Georgians practise Qvevri wine-making from ancient times. Children learn how to tend to the vines, press grapes and make wine, through observing their elders. The wine-making process involves pressing the grapes and then pouring the juice, grape skins, stems into the Qvevri. Winemaker seals the wine, so it can ferment for five to six months before reaching maturity.

Wine Tour Itinerary

Tour start time: 10:00 Duration: 3 hours

Itinerary:

• Hotel Pick up;
• Visit to Nikoladze Family Winery;
• History and traditions of Georgian Winemaking;
• History of parting or Sufra and traditions of toast-making in Georgia;
• Wine testing;

Includes: Transport, guide, Drinks;

Wine Tour Description

Generally, our Tour starts by visiting Bagrati cathedral overlooking Kutaisi City from the hill. Brief history of Kutaisi, Christianity and traditions of Georgian people serves as a prologue for diving deeper into our wine-making Traditions.

After living Kutaisi, we reach winery in about 20 minutes. While entering Nikoladze family estate, Winemaker meets us and guides around vineyard. During a tour we observe traditional instruments for pressing, fermenting and aging the wine. Moreover, winemaker presents step by step technology for making the drink. As well as tells Legends and stories from Georgian folklore, highlighting connection of  Georgian people with the Vine, representing Symbol of a life in our country.

Wine in Georgian’s life

Vine was always present in the life of Georgians. In the form of wine at home, as a plant in the yard and even a small branch near the heart at the time of battle. If the warrior was to perish, in the grave of a fallen Georgian a small branch used turn into a Vine. So that the warriors death would mean not the end, but a new beginning.

Giving toasts could also be considered an important ritual and an inseparable part of the Georgian feast. The winemaker will introduce you to toast giving traditions, their context and historical origins.

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