Georgia is one of the world’s oldest wine-producing regions since residual evidence of winemaking was found on fragments of 8,000-year-old qvevri. For thousands of years winemaking in Georgia took place in the home, with families filling up their personal qvevri with hand-picked indigenous grapes. In the early 2000s, winemakers inspired by Georgian wine culture began to spread qvevri winemaking techniques along with a taste for Georgian-style amber wines. In 2013, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the qvevri winemaking process to its List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Old World Traditions
Qvevri Pots In The Ground
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