Kakheti: Grape Harvest, Wine Pressing & Bread Baking

Discover the secrets of Georgia’s 8,000-year-old qvevri winemaking tradition on a tour from Tbilisi. Visit a family-owned winery, taste authentic wines, and visit the Bodbe Monastery.
Step into the vineyards of Kakheti during the grape harvest season and experience one of Georgia’s most cherished traditions. Pick ripe grapes with your own hands, then take part in pressing them in a traditional wooden satsnakheli (wine press). Discover the secrets of Georgia’s 8,000-year-old winemaking heritage and learn how wine is traditionally made and fermented in qvevri, the large clay vessels buried underground.

Traditional Kakhetian Bread-Baking & Churchkhela Masterclass in Manavi

Visit Manavi village for an authentic Georgian culinary experience. Learn how to prepare traditional Shoti bread and bake it in a clay tone oven, just as it has been done for generations. Then discover the art of making churchkhela, Georgia’s famous traditional sweet made by dipping strings of nuts into thickened grape juice. Get hands-on experience and enjoy the flavors of Kakheti’s homemade specialties.

Family Winery Visit & Sandro Akhmeteli’s Heritage in Anaga

Continue to Anaga village, the birthplace of Sandro Akhmeteli (1886–1937), one of the founders of modern Georgian theatre and a celebrated director of the Rustaveli Theatre. Learn about his remarkable contribution to Georgian culture and his tragic fate during the Soviet repressions. Arrested in 1936 and executed in 1937, Akhmeteli remains an important figure in Georgia’s artistic history. Visit a site connected to his life and discover a meaningful part of the country’s cultural heritage.

Your visit also includes a traditional family-owned marani (wine cellar), where you can experience Kakheti’s warm hospitality and taste locally produced Georgian wines, chacha, and brandy.

Bodbe Monastery & Sighnaghi – History, Culture and Panoramic Views

Conclude your Kakheti adventure with a peaceful visit to Bodbe Monastery, an important spiritual and historical site associated with St. Nino, who brought Christianity to Georgia. Continue to Sighnaghi, the charming hilltop town known as the “City of Love.” Walk along its historic defensive walls, explore its cobblestone streets, and admire breathtaking panoramic views of the Alazani Valley and the Caucasus Mountains.

This experience combines hands-on Georgian winemaking, traditional culinary workshops, family winery hospitality, cultural history, and the beautiful landscapes of Kakheti in one memorable day.

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