Qvevri Wine Tour
This wine day-trip from Telavi introduces wine specialists to the Georgian traditional winemaking technologies. Tour combines visit to small, family-owned wine cellars that produce exclusive wine based on Kakhetian (storing, fermenting, aging wine in clay jar – Qvevri) winemaking methods. Visitors can taste Qvevri wines and find out about its impact of wine`s color, aromas, aging potential etc.
Pick up from the hotel.
Drive to village Vardisubani located near Telavi, the administrative center of Kakheti region. Kakheti vineyards are cultivated on the river valleys of Iori and Alazani and makes up 70% of Georgia`s vineyards. The region is known with the most widespread (Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, etc.), and rare, endemic grape varieties (Kisi, Khikhvi, etc.). In order to discover more about the Georgian traditional and particularly Kakhetian winemaking technologies, we visit Kbilashvili family with the long history of manufacturing qvevri (traditional egg-shaped earthenware vessel used for making, aging, and storing the wine) that spans for 4 generations. Get acquainted with qvevri making by master Zaza, and taste a glass of qvevri wine. Our next spot is also in the area of village Vardisubani – ‘’Jakeli Wines’’ whose production is based on bio winemaking methods. Besides winemaking, the Jakeli family focuses on biological agriculture. After getting known to their story, you can taste 3 types of wine (2 white, 1 red), chacha, and enjoy delicious appetizers.
Continue exploring qvevri wines in small town Akhmeta. Visit ‘’Lekso`s Winery’’ owned by a local winemaker Lekso, producing unusual blending of unique Kakhetian grape varieties (Khikhvi, Kisi etc.) with high and balanced alcohol. He will give us thorough information about his winemaking history and technologies. Enjoy with wine tasting and lunch.
Drive back to Telavi. Drop off to the hotel. End of service.
Group size | Price per adult |
Solo | € 303 |
2 people | € 203 |
3-5 people | € 137 |
6-7 people | € 122 |
8-9 people | € 115 |
10-15 people | € 111 |
Online booking deposit*: | € 15 |
*This deposit will be deducted from the total tour price.
1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together
Child Policy |
0-1 years - Free |
2-6 years - 56 € |
7 years and over - Adult |
*This deposit will be deducted from the total tour price. As for the remaining sum, you can pay it with one of the following methods:
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Additional cost for the airport private pick up transfer: 25 €
Additional cost for the airport private drop off transfer: 20 €
Discounted individual transfer rate for the double way: 40 €
To arrange airport transfers and additional hotel overnights, contact us georgia [at ] georgianholidays.com
NOTE: Legal drinking age in Georgia is 18.
Cancellation is free of charge prior to 2 days of the starting day.
If the Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine: