Kakheti is Georgia’s main wine-producing region. Wine grapes have been cultivated in these lands for 8,000 years, that  makes Kakheti the cradle of wine.

 104  varieties of grapes grow at the Alaverdi Monastery of Saint George, which traces its history back to the sixth century. The unique Georgian way of making wine was passed on by the Orthodox monks through the ages.

What makes Georgian wine unique is kvevri – large clay vessels used for the fermentation and storage of wine since ancient times. Even though kvevris are buried below ground level, old masters still decorated the surface with their signature patterns. It is a sign of special reverence.

The kvevris are buried in the floor, covered with flat stones. When they’re filled with wine, we seal them with fresh clay and cover them with sand to control the moisture.