Kartli Wine Tour - Merebashvili Marani, Uplistsike Winery, Chateau Ateni, Vacheishvili Rural House and Guramshvili`s Marani
Starts from: Tbilisi
Available: All year upon request
Type: Private full day wine tour
Duration: Seven hours
Total Driving distance: 208 km (3 h 57 min)
Kartli one day private wine tour is designed for wine professionals to discover the best combination of traditional wines and experience a variety of wineries in the microzone of Inner Kartli, Georgia.
The trip includes wine tasting and a tour of the oldest historical winery of the Uplistsikhe Museum-Reserve, ‘’Atenuri’’ wine (PDO- Protected Designation of Origin) at Chateau Ateni and Vacheishvili Rural House, artisan wine cellar Merebashvili Marani in Kaspi municipality, and one of the largest wineries of Georgia Guramshvili`s Marani in Saguramo village, where the sommelier will discuss the general and detailed specifics of Georgian winemaking methods.
Have a wonderful day!
9:00 Pick up from Tbilisi hotel. Guide will hold your name board.
Drive to a wine cellar of Merebashvili's Marani, in a small town Kaspi. The host follows traditional technologies for producing, fermenting and storing unique artisan natural wines in underground qvevri vessels. The tour takes place in the vineyards, where the oldest and endemic grape varieties (Chinuri, Tavkveri, Goruli Mtsvane, Shavkapito, etc.) are cultivated. Wine tasting is arranged by family.
Drive to Uplistsike, the ancient cave settlement in Georgia. The unique wine cellar is cut in a send rock, on the territory of Uplistsikhe Museum-Reserve. The wine cellar is roofed in a mixed style of Meskhetian “wooden crown” and the flat Bany roof and includes two areas: Qvevri cellar (clay pitchers) wine storage and a tasting area. The yard is decorated with vine terraces. Tasting includes natural wines produced from local vine varieties (Khidistauri, Atenuri, Chinebli and Tavkveri).
Next village to visit is Ateni, just in 15 km from the town Gori. Ateni is the only appellation micro zone of the Kartli region, distinguished with the wine ‘’Atenuri’’ (sparkling white wine, blend of Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, and Aligote grapes). Visit two wineries Chateau Ateni and Vacheishvili Rural House, get introduced with the winemakers, see the vineyards and taste red and white wines.
Enjoy lunch at Vacheishvili Rural House in Ateni.
After exploring the unique Kartli grape varieties head to Guramshvili`s Marani (wine cellar) in the village Saguramo, operated by the Kakhetian Traditional Winemaking company. The tour includes traditional wine cellar, classic wine-making section, bottling and laboratory section. Here, visitors have a chance to see the handmade production method of sparkling wine (French Champagne). Taste 3 types of Kartli wines.
From Saguramo, drive back to Tbilisi.
At the end of the day, we drop you off at the hotel.
Have a lovely evening!
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Group size | Price per adult |
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Solo | 497 $ |
2 - 3 people | 336 $ |
4 - 5 people | 303 $ |
6 - 15 people | 267 $ |
Child Policy |
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0-6 years - Free |
7-12 years - 50% |
12 years and above - Adult |
*Online booking deposit will be deducted from the total tour price.
The balance can be paid in one of the following ways:
For a larger group or custom itinerary please contact us at info[at]georgianholidays.com
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To arrange airport transfers and pre-(post) tour hotel overnights, contact us info[at]georgianholidays.com
NOTE: Legal drinking age in Georgia is 18 years.
1 person from the group will be FREE of charge if 10 and more adults are traveling together
Cancellation is free of charge prior 2 days of the starting day.
If Tourist cancels the booked tour for some reasons not depending on Tour Operator, the following sums are kept back as a fine: