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

Winery · Alaverdi

Alaverdi Monastery Winery

6th-century monastery where monks have made qvevri wine uninterrupted since 2006 restoration, using 8,000-year-old clay-pot fermentation method.

What to do there

TourAlaverdi Monastery Winery11th-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.

Wineries nearby

Winery · Kakheti Local family wineries Across Georgia, family-run wineries in mountain villages preserve 8,000 years of qvevri winemaking; each cellar is a living museum where terroir and tradition merge in clay vessels.
Winery · Telavi Telavi Wine Cellar (Marani) Founded 1915, Marani (Telavi Wine Cellar) produces Georgia's flagship Saperavi and Rkatsiteli using ancient qvevri fermentation.
Winery · Napareuli Twins Wine Cellar Brothers Gamtkitsulashvilis restored their 18th-century cellar with 135+ qvevris (3.5-4.5 tonne capacity each).