Kakheti Wine Excursion

Kakheti wine excursion, Telavi, Family wine cellar, fortress Gremi, lunch near lake in Kvareli, Corporation “Kindzmarauli”, Khareba winery

Wine tour in Kakheti – homeland of wine. Through the history of winemake from traditional method till modern. Master of making clay pitchers (Qvevri) for wine and two biggest wine cellar in Kvareli will introduce you culture of Georgian wine. Kakheti is the oldest hotbed of viticulture, where winemake began 8,000 years ago. Since then, throughout the centuries, a native type of wine has been created and formed, which is very different from the existing varieties. About 80 kinds of grapes are distributed here. Wine lovers will be able to taste wine made according to the oldest traditions and modern technologies. The oldest method of making wine is included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. Passing beautiful pass of Gombori you will visit family wine cellar of master making “Qvevri” –  clay pitchers for wine. You will have chance to see making process and taste wine directly from the pitcher. Also you can taste “Chacha” made by their tradition method. Until lunch time near lake Ilia in Kvareli on the way you will visit fortress Gremi (XVI century), royal residential of Kakheti. After lunch near beautiful like it’s time to visit two big wine cellars in Kvareli “Corporation Kindzmarauli” (excursion in wine ellar & degustation 4 sort of wine) and “Khareba winery” (degustation 2 sort wine). Here you can have master-class of making Georgian bread in “Tone” and “Churchkhela“.