TRAVELS

Explore Georgia’s wine heritage as well as new wineries, representing modern Georgian wine. Meet winemakers, preserving the traditions and shaping local wine culture.

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"IT'S HARVEST TIME!" - rtveli with DADI & Zangaura winery (Kakheti) - 14.09

It’s grape harvest time in Kakheti region, Georgia, and we, DADI team, want to take you with us to Zangaura winery to participate in “rtveli” 🍇 .

The Rtveli period is truly special and sacred for Georgians people. We truly appreciate it and want to share this day with you.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

🍷 Harvesting Experience: We will dive into the heart of the harvest season by learning traditional winemaking practices and harvesting by ourselves.
🍷 Marani Tour by Merab Buzaladze: We will meet the winemaker, who cultivates rare Georgian grape varieties.
🍷 Wine Tasting: After harvesting we will taste interesting wines, some you’ll probably taste for the first time.
🍷 Delicious Lunch by DADI’s Chef: a busy day promises a wonderful dinner after. Our chef Zhenya prepares unforgettable lunch.

Imereti & Shida Kartli wine trip - August, 17

Iced-cold petnats and crispy still wines of Kartli & Imereti, blend of Georgian and French wine traditions, astonishing hilly vinyards, lavish Imeretian feast and indigious grape varieties you have never heard before! That was our trip in an essence.

Our first stop was at Kaklebi in Tbilisi where Giorgi Laliashvili is producing organic wines using natural, pesticide-free methods. Lamiskana Estate nurtures nine grape varieties, including Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Mukhamtsvane, Tavkveri, Danakharuli, Buza, Chakapa, and Mtsvivani at the vinyards adjacent to the historic Palace Jambakur-Orbeliani in Lamiskana, Shida Kartli. It's worth noting that Lamiskana Estate combines Georgian heritage with French wine expertise. Their prominent Pet Nats are produced in the same way as French champagnes.

Afterwards we headed to Makhatauri village located next to Sachhere in Imereti to visit Ucha’s wine cellar. Our host there - Ucha Macharashvili, who is a passionate winemaker who took over his family’s 150-year-old wine tradition in 2018. He grows unique grapes like Tsitska, Tsolikouri, Dzelshavi, and rare Rko Tetri and Rko Tsiteli varieties. Using old Georgian methods, he makes amazing wines, including some fantastic Pet Nats. The cellar, which has been beautifully restored, is a true piece of Georgian history itself, and is overlooking the picturesque vineyard.

Our travel included wine tasting with snacks at Lamiskana Estate and wine tasting and supra (lunch with lots of Imeretian dishes) at Ucha’s wine.

Imereti & Shida Kartli wine trip - August, 17

Iced-cold petnats and crispy still wines of Kartli & Imereti, blend of Georgian and French wine traditions, astonishing hilly vinyards, lavish Imeretian feast and indigious grape varieties you have never heard before! That was our trip in an essence.

Our first stop was at Kaklebi in Tbilisi where Giorgi Laliashvili is producing organic wines using natural, pesticide-free methods. Lamiskana Estate nurtures nine grape varieties, including Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Mukhamtsvane, Tavkveri, Danakharuli, Buza, Chakapa, and Mtsvivani at the vinyards adjacent to the historic Palace Jambakur-Orbeliani in Lamiskana, Shida Kartli. It's worth noting that Lamiskana Estate combines Georgian heritage with French wine expertise. Their prominent Pet Nats are produced in the same way as French champagnes.

Afterwards we headed to Makhatauri village located next to Sachhere in Imereti to visit Ucha’s wine cellar. Our host there - Ucha Macharashvili, who is a passionate winemaker who took over his family’s 150-year-old wine tradition in 2018. He grows unique grapes like Tsitska, Tsolikouri, Dzelshavi, and rare Rko Tetri and Rko Tsiteli varieties. Using old Georgian methods, he makes amazing wines, including some fantastic Pet Nats. The cellar, which has been beautifully restored, is a true piece of Georgian history itself, and is overlooking the picturesque vineyard.

Our travel included wine tasting with snacks at Lamiskana Estate and wine tasting and supra (lunch with lots of Imeretian dishes) at Ucha’s wine.

Kartli & Kakheti DADI wine trip - July, 28

We've headed East to have hedonistic wine and food experience at the picturesque wineries in Kartli & Kakheti.

The first stop was at our dearest friend’s Nino Chitoshvili - Chito’s gvino winery @chitosgvino

Nino, a professional pianist, who leaped onto the wine path in 2010. With the help from the Georgian natural wine pioneers, Nino released her first bottles in 2017. Harvested in the family-owned vineyard in Kakheti, Vajnadziani village, Nino is making multiple wines in qvevri.

Next stop - Juso’s Winery @jusoswinery - located in Sagarejo, Kakheti. The winery was established in 2017 by two brothers, Giorgi and Lasha Khvedelidze. Thus, the family has revived family’s long-lasting tradition of wine-making and launched production of Qvevri wines named after a grandfather Juso – a winemaker and wine-expert. Using organically grown, hand picked Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Kisi, Buera, Saperavi Juso’s winery is producing only 9000 bottles a year.

Our travel included wine tasting with snacks at Chito’s wine & wine tasting with big lunch - supra - at Juso’s winery.

Kartli & Kakheti DADI wine trip - July, 28

We've headed East to have hedonistic wine and food experience at the picturesque wineries in Kartli & Kakheti.

The first stop was at our dearest friend’s Nino Chitoshvili - Chito’s gvino winery @chitosgvino

Nino, a professional pianist, who leaped onto the wine path in 2010. With the help from the Georgian natural wine pioneers, Nino released her first bottles in 2017. Harvested in the family-owned vineyard in Kakheti, Vajnadziani village, Nino is making multiple wines in qvevri.

Next stop - Juso’s Winery @jusoswinery - located in Sagarejo, Kakheti. The winery was established in 2017 by two brothers, Giorgi and Lasha Khvedelidze. Thus, the family has revived family’s long-lasting tradition of wine-making and launched production of Qvevri wines named after a grandfather Juso – a winemaker and wine-expert. Using organically grown, hand picked Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Kisi, Buera, Saperavi Juso’s winery is producing only 9000 bottles a year.

Our travel included wine tasting with snacks at Chito’s wine & wine tasting with big lunch - supra - at Juso’s winery.

Big DADI wine trip to Kiketi village - July, 7

On the 7th of July 7th we've made a big one day trip to Kiketi.

We met Beka Gotsadze, Gotsa Family Winery @gotsawines owner (biodynamic grower and winemaker) and Rezo Vasadze, Tanini @taniniwine wines winemaker.

Both winery are located in Kiketi village, 750 m above sea level, just 30 minutes away from Tbilisi.
First we visited Tanini to taste the wines at the cellar and talk about winemaking process with Rezo.
Then continued at Beka’s house where his wife Nino cooked for us beautiful dinner, Beka Gotsadze poured his wines and beer, showed us his gravity-flow winery and told why he'd left his architect job to become a winemaker.

Our travel included 2 wine tastings, dinner and DADI’s sommelier support on the way.

Big DADI wine trip to Kiketi village - July, 7

On the 7th of July 7th we've made a big one day trip to Kiketi.

We met Beka Gotsadze, Gotsa Family Winery @gotsawines owner (biodynamic grower and winemaker) and Rezo Vasadze, Tanini @taniniwine wines winemaker.

Both winery are located in Kiketi village, 750 m above sea level, just 30 minutes away from Tbilisi.
First we visited Tanini to taste the wines at the cellar and talk about winemaking process with Rezo.
Then continued at Beka’s house where his wife Nino cooked for us beautiful dinner, Beka Gotsadze poured his wines and beer, showed us his gravity-flow winery and told why he'd left his architect job to become a winemaker.

Our travel included 2 wine tastings, dinner and DADI’s sommelier support on the way.

Dinner at Zangaura winery in Kakheti - May, 18

We travelled to the scenic Zangaura winery (also known as ‘Georgian wines’ company) in Kindzmarauli PDO, Kakheti to open up the series of summer tasting and dinners.

Situated in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, Zangaura overlooks the fertile Alazani River Valley in Kakheti. Merab Buzaladze founded winery in 2004 and he has been making wines since then. As an experiment 5 years ago Merab planted over 20 different grape varieties from all over Georgia, and now he is starting to make new wines.

As for the dinner line-up, we enjoyed wines made by Merab, explored the winery and the vineyards. Сhef Oleg @su6strate was in charge of the meal and served the most delicilious seasonal dish - mutton & goat meat chakapuli made over the fire, as well as fruit pies and much more.

Our one-day trip included broad-ranging wine tasting and dinner with local seasonal dishes.

Dinner at Zangaura winery in Kakheti - May, 18

We travelled to the scenic Zangaura winery (also known as ‘Georgian wines’ company) in Kindzmarauli PDO, Kakheti to open up the series of summer tasting and dinners.

Situated in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains, Zangaura overlooks the fertile Alazani River Valley in Kakheti. Merab Buzaladze founded winery in 2004 and he has been making wines since then. As an experiment 5 years ago Merab planted over 20 different grape varieties from all over Georgia, and now he is starting to make new wines.

As for the dinner line-up, we enjoyed wines made by Merab, explored the winery and the vineyards. Сhef Oleg @su6strate was in charge of the meal and served the most delicilious seasonal dish - mutton & goat meat chakapuli made over the fire, as well as fruit pies and much more.

Our one-day trip included broad-ranging wine tasting and dinner with local seasonal dishes.
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