The birthplace of wine
Georgia has been making wine for 8,000 years — longer than any identified culture on earth. The qvevri vessels are UNESCO-listed, the amber wines are rewriting the global natural-wine conversation, and Kakheti remains the beating heart of it all. This is the complete guide to tasting, understanding and visiting Georgian wine.
Start here
The four guides every Georgia wine traveller should read before visiting a cellar — the method, the style, the pick of producers, and where to start tasting in Tbilisi.
Wineries to visit
From John Wurdeman's natural-wine pioneer at Pheasant's Tears to the Chavchavadze royal estate at Tsinandali — ten producers that define the contemporary Georgian wine scene.
Bagrationi 1882: Georgia's original sparkling wine house and cellar tour
Chateau Mukhrani: the royal estate winery 45 minutes from Tbilisi
Kindzmarauli Marani: inside Georgia's famous semi-sweet red wine zone
Okro's Wines: Sighnaghi's small-batch natural wine family winery
Orgo Winery: Tsinandali's qvevri natural wine specialist
Pheasant's Tears winery: Sighnaghi's natural wine landmark
Schuchmann Wines: Kakheti's finest wine estate with hotel and spa
Shumi Winery: Kakheti's 400-variety grape museum and ideal first visit
Telavi Wine Cellar (Marani): Kakheti's modern industrial winery tour
Tsinandali Estate: Georgia's most historic winery and Chavchavadze palace
Wine regions
Kakheti gets the headlines, but Georgia's wine country spans four regions — each with a distinct terroir, signature grape and personality.
Plan a wine trip
Tours, day-trip strategies, Rtveli harvest immersions and the practicalities of getting from Tbilisi into the vineyards.
Kakheti wine tours: the complete guide to Georgia's wine country
Best tours in Kakheti: wine, qvevri cellars, and Sighnaghi
Tbilisi to Kakheti day trip: the complete wine country itinerary
Tbilisi to Sighnaghi day trip: the easy Kakheti wine town visit
Rtveli: inside Georgia's grape harvest festival
Ready to taste?
The Kakheti wine country is a 90-minute drive from Tbilisi. Full-day group tours with tastings at multiple wineries run every day from the capital.
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