Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

Quality

In order to increase the competitiveness of alcoholic beverages produced in Georgia on the local and international markets, the relevant offices of the National Wine Agency regularly monitor the quality of Georgian wine and other alcoholic beverages.
During the six months of the current year, state control and state supervision was carried out in 31 companies, which refers to determining the compliance of the technological process of wine in wine-making companies with the requirements defined by Georgian legislation. Out of 173 samples taken, a violation was found in 12.
In the reporting period, inspections were carried out in 44 companies, violations were found in 30 out of the 233 samples taken. Certificates were refused to 12 companies. In addition, the international auditing companies "SGS" and "Bureau Veritas" inspected the products of 83 companies in the economic zone of registration. Violation was found in 12 out of the 280 samples taken. The certificates were revoked for 12 companies. The inspection process refers to determining the compliance of the alcoholic beverage sample submitted for certification with the lot.
During the reporting period, 143 tastings were held for the purpose of organoleptic testing of export alcoholic beverages. In total 6274 samples were submitted, out of which 204 samples were assessed as negative, the rest as positive.