Map of Alaverdi from above, Alaverdi Monastery Winery marked with a wine glass

Tour · Alaverdi

Alaverdi Monastery Winery

1,000 years of wine

11th-century monastery that has been making wine continuously for over 1,000 years. The monks still produce wine in qvevri buried beneath the cathedral floor.

Insider tips

  • Visit during a service to hear the polyphonic singing

  • The monastery wine is sold in the small shop - buy multiple bottles

  • Best visited in morning light for photography