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Kartli Wine Tour

Wine Tours & Tastings

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Chinuri and Tavkveri wines by Merebashvili

Kartli wine tour Merebashvili Winery

Kartli wine tour Merebashvili Winery

Chateau Ateni cellar

Chateau Ateni cellar

Wine cellar in Kartli, Merebashvili

Wine cellar in Kartli, Merebashvili

Guramshvili`s Marani (wine cellar)

Guramshvili`s Marani (wine cellar)

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Kartli Wine Tour - Merebashvili Marani, Uplistsike Winery, Chateau Ateni, Vacheishvili Rural House and Guramshvili`s Marani

Starts from: Tbilisi

Available: All year upon request

Type: Private full day wine tour

Duration: Seven hours

Total Driving distance: 208 km (3 h 57 min)

Kartli one day private wine tour is designed for wine professionals to discover the best combination of traditional wines and experience a variety of wineries in the microzone of Inner Kartli, Georgia.

The trip includes wine tasting and a tour of the oldest historical winery of the Uplistsikhe Museum-Reserve, ‘’Atenuri’’ wine (PDO- Protected Designation of Origin) at Chateau Ateni and Vacheishvili Rural House, artisan wine cellar Merebashvili Marani in Kaspi municipality, and one of the largest wineries of Georgia Guramshvili`s Marani in Saguramo village, where the sommelier will discuss the general and detailed specifics of Georgian winemaking methods.

 

Have a wonderful day!

 

 

Sights to Visit

Itinerary


Day to day

9:00 Pick up from Tbilisi hotel. Guide will hold your name board.

Drive to a wine cellar of Merebashvili's Marani, in a small town Kaspi. The host follows traditional technologies for producing, fermenting and storing unique artisan natural wines in underground qvevri vessels. The tour takes place in the vineyards, where the oldest and endemic grape varieties (Chinuri, Tavkveri, Goruli Mtsvane, Shavkapito, etc.) are cultivated. Wine tasting is arranged by family.

Drive to Uplistsike, the ancient cave settlement in Georgia. The unique wine cellar is cut in a send rock, on the territory of Uplistsikhe Museum-Reserve. The wine cellar is roofed in a mixed style of Meskhetian “wooden crown” and the flat Bany roof and includes two areas: Qvevri cellar (clay pitchers) wine storage and a tasting area. The yard is decorated with vine terraces. Tasting includes natural wines produced from local vine varieties (Khidistauri, Atenuri, Chinebli and Tavkveri).

Next village to visit is Ateni, just in 15 km from the town Gori. Ateni is the only appellation micro zone of the Kartli region, distinguished with the wine ‘’Atenuri’’ (sparkling white wine, blend of Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, and Aligote grapes). Visit two wineries Chateau Ateni and Vacheishvili Rural House, get introduced with the winemakers, see the vineyards and taste red and white wines.

Enjoy lunch at Vacheishvili Rural House in Ateni.

After exploring the unique Kartli grape varieties head to Guramshvili`s Marani (wine cellar) in the village Saguramo, operated by the Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking company. The tour includes traditional wine cellar, classic wine-making section, bottling and laboratory section. Here, visitors have a chance to see the handmade production method of sparkling wine (French Champagne). Taste 3 types of Kartli wines.

From Saguramo, drive back to Tbilisi.

At the end of the day, we drop you off at the hotel.

Have a lovely evening!

Inclusions


Included

Transportation:

  • Private Transportation

Staff:

  • Private Professional Guide

Meals:

  • 1 x Lunch

Other:

  • 5 x wine tastings at Merebashvili Marani, Uplistsikhe winery, Chateau Ateni, Vacheishvili Rural House and Guramshvili`s Maran
  • 2 x 0.5 l. bottle of mineral water per person
  • All entrance fees per program
  • All local taxes

Excluded

  • More Beverages and personal expenses, which are not mentioned in the itinerary

Price


Group size Price per adult
Solo 497 $
2 - 3 people 336 $
4 - 5 people 303 $
6 - 15 people 267 $
Child Policy
0-6 years - Free
7-12 years - 50%
12 years and above - Adult

*Online booking deposit will be deducted from the total tour price.

The balance can be paid in one of the following ways:

  • Bank transfer - in Euro/USD/GBP currency, no later than two weeks before the tour starts
  • VISA/Master card - in GEL (local currency) in Tbilisi only, before the tour starts, directly to your guide via POS terminal. Card service fee +3%
  • Cash - GEL only, directly to the nearest TBC Bank office or TBC Bank Cash terminal no later than the beginning of the tour.

For a larger group or custom itinerary please contact us at info[at]georgianholidays.com

Tips for booking procedure:

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More Info


More Info

To arrange airport transfers and pre-(post) tour hotel overnights, contact us info[at]georgianholidays.com

NOTE: Legal drinking age in Georgia is 18 years.

1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together

Cancellation is free of charge prior 2 days of the starting day.

  • The booking deposit 15 USD is non-refundable. 

If Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine:

  • 50% of the total cost of tourist product in case of tour cancellation 2 days or less prior to the tour;
  • 100% of the total cost of the tourist product due to the Tourist's failure to appear.

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