Let us invite you to a wonderful world of
Georgian wines rich in quality and tradition!
Among them is Antique author Apollonius of Rhodes, who panegyrics
Georgia in his Argonautica in 295 B.C. Georgia is filled with legends,
ceremonies and traditions that posses the deepest appreciation for
wine making. To taste the wine born in this land of warriors and poets,
in a valley guarded by the mighty Caucasus range, located at the
cross-roads of the East and West, is like a pleasant stroll through
history!Thousands years of
knowledge, tradition, & excellence have contributed to the development
of unique and exciting grape varietals from which Georgian wines are
made.
500 sorts of vine, out of 4000
registered throughout the world, are Georgian. Special devotion to vine
has kept alive nearly 500 local Georgian vine varieties – 38 of which
are used for commercial wine production.
Famous sorts of Georgian wines are
Rkatsiteli, Manavi, Napareuli, Tibaani, Tsinandali, Vazisubani, Mukuzani,
Saperavi, Kindzmarauli, Khvanchkara, Ojaleshi, etc. The head of the
Georgian table is Tamada, a person who proposes traditional toasts.
There are many traditions associated
with wine.
In Georgia, newborn child is welcomed
with a toast. At his death, a farewell is said with a toast. If you come
to Georgia you’ll be excited with hospitality of the people. Traditions
of winemaking as well as the secrets of preparing Georgian feast
“supra”, which is an Aladdin’s cave of culinary discovery, are
transmitted over generations.
Famous sorts of Georgian wines are
Rkatsiteli, Manavi, Napareuli, Tibaani, Tsinandali, Vazisubani, Mukuzani,
Saperavi, Kindzmarauli, Khvanchkara, etc. The head of the Georgian table
is Tamada, a person who proposes traditional toasts.
The wine and food should complement each-other not battle against
each-other. When pairing food and wine, the goal is synergy and balance.
A good match will bring out the nuances and enhance the flavors and
unique characteristics of both and the wine.
Wine culture was given life together with the birth of Georgia. Grape
seeds dated back to 7-6 thousand years B.C. and 3000 years old huge clay
jugs discovered during the excavations from ancient settlements prove
this assumption. Some even consider, that a generic world "wine" stems
from the Georgian word "ghvino" Many famous poets, writers and travelers
describe in their masterpieces Georgia as the land of the antique
traditions of vine-growing and wine making. |