4-Day Georgia Wine Tour through Kakheti with Award-Winning Tastings

Arrive at the airport and drive to Tsinandali.

Visit the house-museum of Prince Aleksandre Chavchavadze, which features a beautiful garden and a wine cellar. Here, you will try 5 different types of wine. Chavchavadze built Georgia's oldest and largest winery, where he combined European and centuries-long Georgian winemaking traditions. The famous dry white Tsinandali is still produced there.

From Tsinandali, continue to Twins Cellar for a tasting of 3 different types of wine and "Chacha," along with Georgian bread "Shoti," Imeretian cheese "Sulguni," and seasonal fruit. Here, you can also see old earthen crocks ("Kvevri"), where different types of wine are stored.

Afterward, drive to one of the most famous wine factories in Georgia, "Shumi." The Wine Company Shumi has won multiple awards and certificates at the International Wine Competition held in London, the "International Wine Challenge 2008." The following wines were awarded: "Shumi" (dry white) - Certificate; "Tsinandali" (dry white) - Certificate; "Shumi" (dry red) - Bronze; and "Saperavi" (dry red) - Bronze. Enjoy an excursion, a tasting of 3 sorts of wine, Georgian bread "Shoti," cheese, and fruit.

Next, you will be taken to Telavi city to spend the night.

After breakfast, drive to Schuchmann Wines Georgia. The name comes from the wine connoisseur Burkhard Schuchmann, who discovered Georgia and its longstanding wine tradition. He soon recognized the potential of the Caucasus-sheltered grape varieties such as Saperavi, Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Ojaleshi, and Kisi - to name but a few - from which great wines are made. Having traveled countless kilometers across Kakheti and surveyed scores of vineyards along with viticulturists and other experts, he worked out a plan to ensure and enhance the quality of Georgian grapes by applying "sustainable wine-growing and wine-aging methods."

Afterward, drive to Teliani Valley, one of the most famous wine factories in Georgia. There, you will try 3 sorts of wine, Georgian bread "Shoti," cheese "Sulguni," and fruit.

Next, drive to Alaverdi Cathedral, which was the highest church before Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral was built. The architecture of Alaverdi is one of the most outstanding examples of Kakhetian and Georgian architecture. At a height of over 55 meters, Alaverdi Cathedral is the second tallest religious building in Georgia, after the recently consecrated Tbilisi Sameba Cathedral. It is the focus of the annual religious celebration of Alaverdoba.

The wine house here produces its own vintage wine, decorated with appropriate etiquette and production history. Guests can get bottled wine, which they take out of "Kvevri" with their own hands, and purchase it in sealed condition. A professional sommelier will lead the wine tasting for you, featuring 3 different sorts of wine.

Overnight stay in Kvareli.

Drive to Gremi Monastery, a 16th-century architectural monument comprising the royal citadel and the Church of the Archangels. Since 2007, the monuments of Gremi have been proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Afterward, visit Winery Khareba, which produces wine from harvests gathered from its own vineyards using ancient conventional methods and modern technologies. The company's wines are aged and cared for in the unique 7.5 km-long wine-keeping tunnel.

Next, visit the Wine Tunnel (Gvirabi) and taste 4 sorts of wine. You will also experience making "Churchkhela," enjoy Chacha degustation, and bake Georgian bread "Shoti."

Overnight stay in Kvareli.

Have breakfast and relax in the morning.

Transfer to the airport for departure.