Republic of Georgia

Georgian Kveri/Qvevri Wine

Winemaking in clay vessels using methods and traditions going back 1000s of years is alive and well in Georgia today.  The winery I visited in Kakheti dated back to the 1800s, still using the underground kveri, or qvevri, fermenting and storage method.

Traditional Wine Drinking Vessel, called Kantsi

Dig out the Wine

 


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3 comments on “Georgian Kveri/Qvevri Wine

  1. How does it taste?

  2. Keeping tradition alive…love it! That Kantsi looks so unique.

  3. vagoscribe

    the one in the glass was on the sweet side, with a big floral nose of apples and honey.

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