We're going to Kakheti. Region, where almost all Georgian winemaking is concentrated. Alazani Valley is the birthplace of wine and grapes. It produces the famous Kindzmarauli. Best Georgian wineries and wine cellars is precisely at Kakheti. In one day of our saturated journey you will see a variety of attractions and natural beauty. We will visit:
- Tsinandali and Tsinandali winery
- The Monastery of St. Nino in Bodbe
- Sighnaghi - City of Love
- Kvareli - Winery "Khareba" tunnels with wine
- Mountain Lake in Kvareli
- Nekresi Monastery
- The fortress of Gremi
- Alaverdi Monastery
- Telavi. Visiting Kakheti wine maker. Free wine tasting with cottage cheese and fruit. You are able to make and bake churchkhela Georgian bread.
- Returning home through the Gombori pass.
Tsinandali
It's time to drink wine! Tsinandali - the famous Georgian wine and the eponymous town in Kakheti - is one of the centers of Georgian wine. Wine cellars laid here in 1886 by the Georgian Prince Alexander Chavchavadze. There is also a family estate of Prince Chavchavadze surrounded by a magnificent park where there is a chapel in which married Alexander Griboyedov with Nina Chavchavadze. The entire complex is unique and the oldest in Georgia.
We learn all about the features of winemaking and grape growing in this unique wine sector, will go down for a tasting in the wine cellar, which houses 16,000 bottles of the late XIX early XX centuries.
The Monastery of St. Nino at Bodbe
St. Nino - the first saint brought Christianity to Georgia is now on the site of her death is a beautiful working monastery. Here is the tomb of St. Nino, near the source of beats, the waters of which are considered sacred and are able to return the youth and health. Here, in a cave, organized font for pilgrims. Wonderful view is from the Monastery of the vineyards Alazani valley and the neighboring monasteries, also located on top of the mountains...
Sighnaghi - city of Love
Located on the terraces, winding streets connecting Signakhi was referred to as the "City of Love" for its beauty and romantic atmosphere. All of the buildings there are built in the style of southern Italian classicism that, along with wonderful views of the mountains of Georgia adds a unique charm to this small but breathtakingly beautiful town. Here you can also admire the Signakh fortress - one of the largest in Georgia.
Kvareli - Winery "Khareba" tunnels with wine
Next we go to the Kindzmarauli micro-watersheds located in Alazani Valley in an area of one hundred and twenty acres in a place where the river Durujiconnects with river Alazan. Here we visit the winery "Khareba" - one of the largest Georgian wine companies. Wine factory warehouse is in a "tunnel Kvareli" long 7700 meters. Wine tasting.
Mountain lake in Kvareli
Next stop - the lake of Ilia, here you can enjoy the kind of unity of the Caucasus mountain range and crystal-clear mountain lake.
Nekresi Monastery
One of the most ancient monasteries in Georgia. The monastery church was built of rough-hewn stone and stands on the foundation that has been converted into a tomb. This offers an amazing view of the valley and the Caucasus Mountains
Gremi fortress
We will visit the iconic castle Grammy, before there was located the ancient capital of Kakheti.
Alaverdi Monastery
The main and most revered temple of Kakheti. The Cathedral is the second tallest in Georgia, the first among the surviving medieval cathedrals and the highest of the four "Great Catedral." Tasting wine with monastic monk Father Gerasim
Telavi. Visiting Kakheti wine maker.
You`ll see how to live in a simple Georgian village. The owner will show you their way of life and economy. And also hold a free tasting of wines with cottage cheese and fruit. With the lady of the house you are able to make Georgian delicacy churchkhela and bake Georgian bread.
Returning home through the pass Gombori.
