International Qvevri Wine Competition will be held in Georgia on June 21-22th 2025, organized by the Georgian Wine Association, supported by the National Wine Agency of Georgia.
This year competition will be help by the name Qvevri Wine Hunter in collaboration with Merano Wine Festival and The Wine Hunter.
Aims of the Competition:
The competition is open exclusively to Qvevri* wine producer from all countries and wine regions in the world. Wineries, individual winemakers, cooperative groups or unions are eligible to enter the competition. Conditions for entering the competition:
Bottle labels must include the following information:
We are pleased to announce that Aramex Georgia is Authorized logistic/ Shipping partner for “International Qvevri Wine Competition”.
Submission for International Participants:
General conditions for sample shipping:
To compete, the wines must come from a consistent batch. Each sample entered must meet the following conditions:
2 bottles per entry (75 cl bottles) Bottles must display their commercial label To enter the competition participants must fill in registration form online, before May 31, 2025.In case of any issue please write us at qvevri@gwa.ge
Samples must be delivered to G. Chkhondideli str. 20, 0180 Tbilisi, Georgia before May 31, 2025. Transport costs are at the expense of the participant and at his/her own risk (shipping, customs and taxes to be paid by the sender). Samples can be sent via the carrier of your choice. Any samples sent freight collect will be rejected. Samples that do not comply with competition rules will not be returned. Contact person: Mr. Irakli Gaduashvili +995 551504050; +995 599294399
How to Submit:
Our official logistics partner, Aramex, will ensure smooth and secure delivery of your wines to the competition venue. Please take our recommendation and coordinate with Aramex for timely Delivery.
Entry fees and methods of payment: Complimentary, due to the shipment costs.
Sample checks and storage:
The Georgian Wine Association will check all samples received and their accompanying documentation. Samples which do not comply with all clauses of the rules will be rejected. The competition’s organizer will store all samples in a secure location where temperature and general conditions ensure the wines enjoy optimal conditions.
Judges:
Samples will be assessed by international judges, whose number will depend on the amount of wines entered in the competition.
The anonymity of the wines is a fundamental principle of the competition.
Awards:
The competition award will be handed or addressed to the owner of the wine declared on the registration sheet.
All high awarded wine samples will be presented at the Merano Wine Festival 2025 in Merano, Italy by Georgian Wine Association team.
* Definition Qvevri and Qvevri Wine: The Qvevri is an egg-shaped earthenware vessel used for making, aging and storing the wine. The wine-making process involves pressing the grapes and then pouring the juice, grape skins, stalks and pips into the Qvevri, which is sealed and buried in the ground so that the wine can ferment for one to six months (white and red wine fermentation process differs). Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method was inscribed on the representative list of UNESCO intangible heritage in 2013.
