Telavi Wine Tour
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Telavi Wine Tour
Trip to Sagarejo. We will visit St. Nino Monastery (VI c). Bodbe Monastery is situated in 2 km away from Sighnaghi. It is here that St. Nino, the Enlightener of Georgia, has settled down on the hillside. Living ascetically, she preached Christianity and converted inhabitants into Orthodox Christians. The very place where St. Nino was buried has become a spot for building the church. Later on St. Nino Nunnery was founded there. There is a holy spring and a baptistery and the staircases leading to them near the mountain foot on which monastery is located. After delicious breakfast, we will be welcomed in 300 years old ancient wine cellar. The indisputable advantage of making wine in clay kvevri (jug), preserved by burying it deep in the ground, is that the temperature in which wine is stored stays virtually unchanged during the winter and summer. After all, kvevri is not just a vessel for storing the wine; it is a fundamental part of technical process of drink making. You will be invited for a glass of splendid Georgian wine. Kakheti, situated in the East of the country, is a recognized pearl of Georgia, referred to as the cradle of Georgian wine. Variety of unique grapes is cultivated here: Kindzmarauli, Manavi, and Saperavi. Next destination is Sighnaghi (XVIII c), famed as city of love and renowned for its buildings in the South Italian classicist style with elements of Georgian architecture The old city is surrounded with remains of fortress wall and towers. Sighnaghi fortress, the largest one in Georgia, is located in the city. You will have chance to stroll down the old street of the city and explore all major sight-seeing places. Visiting Velistsikhe Village which counts 1500 years of history. We will be discovering private museum, which has marani (place where wine is stored). You will be introduced with the techniques of wine making and given a chance to participate in making Georgian vodka. In the evening we will have a dinner with one of Georgian families.You will get to know the tradition of having tamada (toastmaster). You will be offered to trythe best dishes of national cuisine together with aromatic wines made locally and accompanied by Georgian national music. Travelling back to Tbilisi.
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