Georgia 🇬🇪 Wine making July 2026

Wine is made in cylindrical wine vats called kvevri is a deeply rooted Georgian tradition. These are giant, egg-shaped clay pots. This specialized shape allows yeast and sediment to naturally settle at the narrower bottom while the wine circulates in the wider center. The inner walls are coated in beeswax to ensure they are antiseptic and smooth. The grapes are pressed (traditionally by foot), and the juice, skins, and sometimes stems are poured directly into the kvevri. The vessels are buried entirely in the earth inside a wine cellar known as a marani. The surrounding soil maintains a naturally cool, consistent temperature during fermentation.Amber Wines: This underground fermentation method—where white grape juice ferments in contact with its skins for months—results in Georgia's famous, rich amber (orange) wines