Wine Tour in Georgia
Georgia is considered to be one of the oldest homelands of viticulture in the world. It is proved that wine-making in Georgia has been practiced since the 5th millennium BC. From 4000 BC Georgians were cultivating grapes and burying clay vessels, “kvevri”, in which to store their wine ready for serving at perfect ground temperature. Vine growing is one of the ancient branches of economic activities of people in Georgia. The presence of a large number of aboriginal sorts of grape (more than 500) also proves that Georgia is the cradle of initial inter-mutation of wild cultivated grapes.
For many centuries vine remains one of the fascinating symbols of Georgian history and culture. Famous sorts of Georgian wines are Mukuzani, Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Manavi, Napareuli, Tibaani, Tsinandali, Vazisubani, Kindzmarauli, Khvanchkara, etc. The head of the Georgian table is Tamada, a person who proposes traditional toasts.
Georgian ancient traditional wine-making method using the “Kvevri” clay jars is included in the the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
During our tour we will travel to Georgia’s most famous wine-growing region – Kakheti. Here we visit the wineries where we taste the best sorts of Georgian wines and learn about traditional and modern ways of wine making. We have the opportunity to taste home-made wines with delicious food.
Day 1: Arrive Tbilisi. Day 2: Full day city tour of Tbilisi. Visit also brandy factory. Days 3 & 4: Trip to Kakheti province to visit 7 – 8 wineries and wine cellars and taste best sorts of Georgian wines. We will also visit some of the major sites in Kakheti area. Day 5: We continue our wine tour and then return to return to Tbilisi.Day 6: Visit Mtkheta, the ancient capital of Georgia. Visit ‘Chateau Mukhrani” Winery. Overnight in Tbilisi. Day 7: Allow half day for excursions in Tbilisi and visits to wine shops. Day 8: Departure.
Please, contact us for detailed tour information and price. As we offer a private trip, we are ready to make changes in the itinerary if necessary and consider your requirements.