Today, approximately 530 different varieties of grape are approved in nine regions for winemaking in Georgia. Over 425 of them are still preserved, and the rest are being sought after. Some of the varieties are widespread; however, the majority is very rarely grown, mostly in vine collections or in experimental vineyards. In recent years, vine-growers and winemakers have been very actively invo...
Georgian winemaking is renowned for its unique methods. The tradition of making wine in Qvevri is a key sign that distinguishes Georgian wine from all other wines in the world. There are many different technologies for producing wine in qvevri in Georgia, with differences in eastern Georgia, particularly in Kakheti, and western Georgia, where the rules and methods of winemaking in qvevri are very different from each other. In order to make Kakhetian amber wine, pips are left to ferment in contact with the marc and stalks for 6 months; however, winemaking is different in Kartli, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Guria, Samegrelo and other regions o...
Georgia has long enjoyed its status as the homeland of wine. The world\'s oldest places of viticulture and winemaking have been discovered here. The history of wine began during the Neolithic period, which is supported by archaeological evidence. A few decades ago, archeologists found several grape pips of the VI millenium B.C. among the ruins of the settlement of...
