Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

 “SHUMI” wine company won the highest international title "Best Archaeobotanical Practice in Wine Tourism" in Italy, at the Cultural Routes Competition sponsored by The Council of Europe. This recognition is especially important for the promotion of Georgia and Georgian viticulture and winemaking on the world market.
  The International Award was established by the two cultural routes of the Council of Europe - "Iter Vitis - Phoenicians route", which aims to strengthen the cultural and oenological heritage in the member countries of the two international networks, to promote the development of experience, creative and sustainable tourism. 
The Council of Europe's Cultural Routes Program was established in 1987 to show the contribution of different European countries to the common cultural heritage through time and space travel and to promote the diversity of modern Europe, the sustainable development of cultural tourism.
"SHUMI" Wine company was founded in 1997 in Kakheti, Tsinandali. The tourist complex is located on 9 hectares and borders on Alexander Chavchavadze National Park. The complex includes 38 tourist locations, among which is a collection vineyard, where more than 1300 varieties of vines are preserved, including endangered Georgian vines.