Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

During  the 4th International Symposium of Qvevri wine, The First International Competition of Qvevri Wine  was held in Ikalto Qvevri School-Academy.

The winners of the competition were awarded at Ikalto Monastery Complex.

22 Golden, 20 Silver and 29 Bronze Medals were given to the winners  selected from the sample of 150 wines represented in the competition.

Besides Georgia, wines from several countries were presented in the competition (France, Serbia, Slovenia and others).

The wines, which have won Gold Medals at the competition, will be presented  at the World Wine Civilization Center, Bordeaux, France, where the exhibition "Georgia - The Cradle of Wine" is being held.

Gold medals were won by the following wines:

✔ Beroza Wine Cellar  Saperavi Dry Red 2015;

✔ Giuaani  Mtsvane Qvevri Dry White 2014;

✔ Binekhi  Saperavi of Qvevri Red Dry 2015;

✔ Binekhi  Mcvane Qvevri  Dry White  2015;

✔ Makashvili Wine Cellar  Cabernet Dry Red 2016;

✔ “Glekhuri”  Rkatsiteli Qvevri White Dry 2015;

✔ “Kasreli”  Chitistvala White Dry 2016;

✔ Koncho&Co  Mtsvivani Kakhuri White Dry 2016;

✔ Koncho&Co Kisi Qvevri White Dry 2014;

✔ Duruji Valley  Saperavi Qvevri Red Dry 2013;

✔ Duruji Valley  Rkatsiteli Qvevri White Dry 2013;

✔ Manaveli  Mtsvane Premium Qvevri White Dry 2015;

✔ Monastery Wines  Mtsvane Qvevri Dry White  2015;

✔ «Sagvareulo Marani» Saperavi Dry Red 2016;

✔ Tchotiashvili Vineyards   Rcheuli Qvevri Mtsvane Dry White 2015;

✔ Tchotiashvili Vineyards   Rcheuli Qvevri Khikhvi Dry White 2014;

✔ Chelti Estate Winery  Chelti of Qvevri White Dry 2016;

✔ Vita Vinea  Kisi Amber Dry 2014;

✔ Dakishvili Family Selection Amber Dry  2015;

✔ Dakishvili Family Selection Red Dry 2015;

✔ Avtandil Bedenashvili Wine Manufacture Tsarapi Dry White 2014;

✔ Avtandil Bedenashvili Wine Manufacture Tsarapi Qvevri Dodo, Dry White 2015.

The jury of the First International Competition of Qvevri Wine was represented by Georgian and foreign professionals, including the famous American master of wine, Lisa Granik.

The symposium was organized and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia, National Wine Agency, Association "Georgian Wine" and Alaverdi Metropolitan David.

Scientists, wine experts, masters, sommeliers and journalists were taking part in the 4th International Symposium of Qvevri Wine.

The Qvevri Symposium was held in Georgia in 2011 and 2013. As a result of the first symposium, Georgian traditional method of Qvevri wine-making won a place on a list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)  "intangible cultural heritage of humanity".