Kakheti Qvevri Wine Day
Georgia’s wine country in one day: family cellars making amber wine in clay qvevri, a long lunch and the walls of Sighnaghi.
- Duration: 10 hours
- Difficulty: Easy
- Group size: Up to 8 travellers
- Languages: EN · DE · KA · RU
- Season: All year
Overview
Georgians have made wine in buried clay vessels for around 8,000 years, and the method is on UNESCO’s list of intangible heritage. Visit two family cellars, taste amber and red wines straight from the qvevri, eat a long lunch overlooking the Alazani valley and finish on the walls of Sighnaghi.
Highlights
- Tastings at two family marani
- Amber wines made in clay qvevri
- Lunch with a view over the Alazani valley
- A walk along the walls of Sighnaghi
Route & map
≈ 263 km by car
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Itinerary
Hotel pickup and the drive east into Kakheti.
Included
- Transport and driver
- Guide
- Tastings at two cellars
- Lunch
Not included
- Bottles to take home
Meeting point
Pickup from your hotel in central Tbilisi, 09:00.
