ABOUT WINERY GURJAANI
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In the most beautiful place on the slope of the city, on the edge of the forest, there is a winery - "Winery Gurjaani", which looks at the beautiful panorama of the Caucasus Mountains.
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The factory is equipped with the latest technologies, especially stainless steel thermostats, pneumatic presses, powerful refrigeration systems and filters. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine is aged in French oak barrels.
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In the area of the enterprise there is a basement, where the bottled wine is aged, to optimize the process, the temperature in the basement ranges from 12-140 C.
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In the winery, also in the traditional Kakhetian method, which means, the grapes are crushing in “qvevri”, and alcoholic fermentation takes place in the “qvevri”, after which post-fermentation maceration takes place. After that, the wine is aging into the “qvevri” again.
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The factory produces alcohol, which is used to make traditional Georgian drinks – „chacha“.
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Each production operation is carried out under the supervision and personal involvement of the chief winemaker, who has an educated at leading European universities
THE STORY OF
Winery Gurjaani
The main wine-growing region of Georgia is Kakheti, which is located in eastern Georgia and borders the Caucasus Mountains. The two main rivers, the Alazani and the Iori, together with the Kakheti mountain system, called the Cold Gombor, create the conditions conducive to viticulture as in Kakheti. In this beautiful part of Georgia, Kakheti, in the heart of Kakheti, on the right bank of the Alazani River, 415 meters above sea level, is the town of Gurjaani, also known as the “Wine City”. Viticulture and winemaking is the main field of Gurjaani and each family is fanatically immersed in it, which is a worthy continuation of the 8000-year-old tradition of Georgian viticulture and winemaking
Soil
This location is humus-carbonate, black earth and alluvial soils.
Climate
Climatic conditions of Gurjaani are conducive to quality winemaking. The total amount of atmospheric precipitation during the year is 600-800 mm. The duration of the vegetation period is 210 days, and the average temperature of this period is 18.50.
Grapes
In Kakheti region cultivated by grapes: Saperavi, Rkatsiteli,Kisi, Mtsvane kakhuri, Khikvi…
Solar
The weather in Kakheti is suitable for growing grapes.
Vineyard
The best quality wine vineyards are located in the basins of the Alazani and Iori rivers, 400-700 meters above sea level. There are a totaly of 20 appellations of origin in Georgia, 15 of them are located in Kakheti.
Laboratory
There is also a modern wine laboratory on the territory of the factory, through which our wines are constantly and diligently controlled, both chemically and microbiologically.
Location
“Wiener Gurjaani” is located N95 D.Aghmashenebeli in the city of Gurjaani. There is a monument to Giorgi Makharashvili, a fighter near the enterprise – “Soldier’s Father”, which reminds us of the dramatic story of a heroic father who fought in World War II and his tragically killed son. In addition, 500 meters away from “Wainer Gurjaani” is the balneological resort “Akhtala”, which is also a beautiful tourist area.
Gurjaani Wine Festival
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Tasting & Tours
You can visit us every day, from 11:00 to 14:00, visit our factory on the spot and taste our products. For the visit, please contact us at the contacts provided on our site and register.
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Corporate & Private Events
Every year in October in Gurjaani, on the territory of the resort “Akhtala” a large-scale wine exhibition is held, which presents your products, as well as wines from all wine regions of Georgia, as well as modern classic wines and old Georgian traditional wines. Various alcoholic beverages, Georgian cheese types and Georgian traditional sweetness “Churchkhela”.
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Exhibitions
You will find our products at such prestigious exhibitions as:
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WinExpo Georgia
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ProWein Germany
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London Wine Far
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VinExpo Shanghai
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Vinexpo Usa
