The Georgian Wine Club is excited to announce that New Wine Festival 2023 will open on May 13 this year in Mtatsminda Park, Tbilisi. The event partners with: the National Wine Agency, Tbilisi City Hall, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Women in Wine Industry Association (WIWI). Information support is provided by Vinoge website (vinoge.com), and Wine Information Center. Other valuable partners of the event include: Mtatsminda Park, G.Vino wine bar, 8000 Harvests chain of wine shops, the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia and Lepert.
On May 13, the New Wine Festival 2023 will proudly present 100 wine companies and 128 family wineries, 4 companies related to the wine sector, and 14 small entrepreneurs with wine-themed handicrafts, 246 participants in total. The list of festival participants has well-known and well-loved wine companies along with small wineries, as well as new brands with new wines and concepts.
This year’s festival received the total of 357 wines from 160 wineries, and 236 wines of 128 wineries passed through the tasting.
On May 13, 128 family wineries will participate in the New Wine Festival 2023, 17 wineries of Tbilisi, 42 of Kakheti, 36 of Kartli, 20 of Imereti, 8 of Racha-Lechkhumi , 4 of Guria and 1 of Adjara.
Family wineries participating in the New Wine Festival 2023:
Tbilisi
1.Teimuraz Makhatadze, Petra
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli -Mtsvane.
2. Lasha Janelidze
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Kakhuri Mtsvane; Saperavi
3. Kakhaber Archvadze
Address: Tbilisi.
Wine: Saperavi
4.Baqar Narsia
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Tavkveri; Saperavi; Tavkveri-Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane; Chinuri- Goruli Mtsvane
5. Katerina Chiganova, Georgian Sparkling
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Chinuri-Mtsvane; Mtsvane-Rkatsiteli
6. David Bitsadze, Bitsadze Wine Cellar
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Kisi - Kakhuri Mtsvane
7. A kido
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Kisi; Mtsvane Kakhuri.
8.Giorgi Yalambegashvili
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Tavkveri Rose;
9. Giorgi Mkhatvrishvili
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Kisi; Dzelshavi-Tavkveri.
10. Luka Ivardava
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli-Kisi; Kakhuri Mtsvane-Rkatsiteli.
11. Lasha Chavleshvili
Address: Tbilisi, Kojori
Wine: Saperavi
12. Teona Omarashvili
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Saperavi
13. Nikoloz Iremashvili, Rachisubani
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Saperavi.
14. Kakha Beridze, Tea Mrevlishvili, Kakha Beridze’s Wine Cellar
Address: Tbilisi, Ivertubani
Wine: Saperavi Khashmi
15. Irakli Cholobargia
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Kakhuri Mtsvane; Chkapa.
16. Giorgi Wolski, Andria’s Wine
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
17. Giorgi Iremashvili, Wine House Tbilisi
Address: Tbilisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli-Chinuri
Kakheti
18.Dimitri Oghrapishvili
Address: Sagarejo, Khashmi Village
Wine: Saperavi Khashmi; Rkatsiteli Mtsvane
19. Ramaz Shavkatsishvili, Khashmi Winery
Address: Sagarejo, Khashmi Village
Wine: Saperavi
20. Beqa Papuashvili
Address: Kvareli
Wine: Kindzmarauli, Saperavi.
21. Sophio Geguchadze, AMORI
Address: Gurjaani, Jimiti Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli
22. Giorgi Kikolashvili, WINE MOOD
Address: Kvareli, Shilda Village
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli; Kisi-Rkatsiteli-Mtsvane.
23. Gvinery La Vino
Address: Dedoplitskaro, Village Khornabuji
Wine: Kisi
24. Ilia Batsashvili
Address: Gurjaani, Bakurtsikhe Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli-Khikhvi
25. St Stephen Khirseli Fathers Monastery
Address: Sighnaghi, Tibaani Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli
26. Giorgi Shatirishvili
Address: Akhmeta, Village Matani
Wine: Saperavi-Budeshuri Saperavi; Kakhuri Mtsvane
27. Bodbe Marani
Address: Sighnaghi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
28. Andro Gotsiridze, Vazi Fellowship
Address: Telavi
Wine: Saperavi Rose
29. Janani’s Wine Cellar
Address: Telavi, Ruispiri
Wine: Rkatsiteli
30. Tamar Chakhvashvili
Address: Gurjaani, Kardenakhi Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli
31. Otar Demetrashvili
Address: Sagarejo, Ninotsminda Village
Wine: Saperavi
32. Natia Mamulashvili, Keti Kevkhishvili, Wine Art
Address: Telavi, Shalauri Village
Wine: Mtsvane
33. Tamaz Sherazadishvili Tales Wine
Address: Kvareli, Zinobiani Village
Wine: Khikhvi; Kisi; Kakhuri Mtsvane; Rkatsiteli-Kakhuri Mtsvane.
34. Tamar Bochoridze, Rocho Vineyards
Address: Kvareli
Wine: Khikhvi; Rkatsiteli; Saperavi
35. Guram Janiashvili
Address: Gurjaani, Kalauri Village
Wine: Saperavi
36. Aleksi Chankotadze, Wine Well
Address: Kvareli, Akhalsopeli Village
Wine: Kakhuri Mtsvane; Rkatsiteli
37. New Sighnaghi
Address: Sighnaghi
Wine: Tavkveri; Khikhvi; Rkatsiteli
38. Gogita Mchedlishvili
Address: Sagarejo, Kakabeti Village
Wine: Zhgia-Tavkveri
39. Davit Pitskhelauri, Pitskhelas Marani
Address: Kakheti
Wine: Saperavi
40. Tedos Marani
Address: Sagarejo
Wine: Rkatsiteli-Tavkveri; Saperavi Budeshuri
41. Manana Shalvashvili, Lagodekhis Marani
Address: Lagodekhi
Wine: Kisi
42. Gebrale
Address: Gurjaani, Vachnadziani Village
Wine: Chitistvala; Budeshuri Tetri-Kisi; Kakhuri Mtsvivani
43. Irakli Kotrikadze, Shalashvili Family Wine Cellar
Address: Gurjaani, Velistsikhe Village
Wine: Saperavi
44. Tsanka’s Wine
Address: Sagarejo, Kandaura Village
Wine: Saperavi
45. Giorgi Kvrivishvili, Giorgitsminda Wine Cellar
Address: Sagarejo, Giorgitsminda Village
Wine: Manavis Mtsvane; Rkatsiteli; Saperavi; Kisi.
46. Arcil Utiashvili, Telavi Old Cellar
Address: Telavi
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Saperavi; Kisi.
47. Irakli Kochlamazashvili, Itabani
Address: Akhmeta, Kvemo Alvani Village
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli
48. Avtandil Iromashvili
Address: Gurjaani, Kardenakhi Village
Wine: Saperavi
49. Giorgi Akhmeteli, Charekauli
Address: Akhmeta, Zemo Khodasheni Village
Wine: Saperavi
50. Levan Sekhniashvili, Marani Sekhnika
Address: Telavi, Vardisubani Village
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli Rose; Saperavi (Semi sweet); Khikhvi; Kisi.
51. Nikoloz Bregvadze
Address: Lagodekhi, Zemonashovari Village
Wine: Saperavi-Pino
52. Nino Gozalishvili, Wine Verkhviani
Address: Sighnaghi, Bodbiskhevi Village
Wine: Saperavi
53. Beqa Nakhutsrishvili
Address: Akhmeta, Ozhio Village
Wine: Mtsvane
54. Mamuka Terterashvili, Data Papa’s Wine Cellar
Address: Akhmeta
Wine: Rkatsiteli
55. Ioseb Martiashvili, Martiashvili's Cellar
Address: Akhmeta
Wine: Khikhvi
56. Beqa Martiashvili, Iltos Valley
Address: Akhmeta
Wine: Rkatsiteli
57. Nikoloz Janiashvili, Marnisa
Address: Gurjaani, Kalauri Village
Wine: Saperavi
58. Winery Shorokhi
Address: Kvareli, Akhalsopeli
Wine: Kisi; Mtsvivani; Rkatsiteli-Kakhuri Mtsvane-Kisi-Khikhvi; Saperavi
59. Winery Kvareli
Address: Kvareli
Wine: Kakhuri Mtsvivani; Rkatsiteli
Kartli
60. Nikoloz Khokrishvili, Mosavali Pirveli
Address: Kaspi, Lamiskana Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli-Buera
61. Lalua
Address: Khashuri
Wine: Otskhanuri Sapere; Chkhaveri, Krakhuna; Goruli Mtsvane
62. Ilia Termakozashvili
Address: Gori, Ateni Village
Wine: Shavkapito; Atenuri
63. Davit Germanozashvili
Address: Kaspi, Kaloubani
Wine: Tavkveri Rose; Goruli Mtsvane
64. Giorgi Tsabolashvili
Address: Kaspi, Zemo Khandaki Village
Wine: Chinuri
65. Kapitos Marani, Beqa Karabaki
Address: Kaspi, Zemo Khandaki Village
Wine: Shavkapito; Danakharuli; Tavkveri; Goruli Mtsvane; Chinuri.
66. Niamori
Address: Kaspi, Teliani Village
Wine: Tavkveri; Saperavi; Chinuri; Goruli Mtsvane; Tavkveri Rose.
67. Chaleli
Address: Kareli, Knolevi Village
Wine: Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane; Shavkapito; Aleksandrouli; Muskati.
68. Levan Kituashvili, Kitesas Marani
Address: Mtskheta
Wine: Rose; Saperavi; Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane; Tsitska-Tsolikouri
69. Nika Okruashvili
Address: Mtskheta
Wine: Saperavi; Kakhuri Mtsvane
70. Givi Adeishvili, Iqve Winery
Address: Saguramo
Wine: Khikhvi; Saperavi Budeshuri
71. Rati Shavgulidze, Shavgulidze’s Cellar
Address: Mtskheta
Wine: Goruli Mtsvane; Shavkapito
72. Irakli Getsadze
Address: Tserovani Village
Wine: Tavkveri; Rkatsiteli; Chinuri
73. Elene Jaghmaidze, Wineli
Address: Tserovani
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Chinuri
74. Old Mukhrani
Address: Mukhrani Village
Wine: Saperavi Budeshuri; Muscat Rkatsiteli; Otskhanuri Sapere; Rose
75. Davir Elizbarashvili
Address: Saguramo
Wine: Rkatsiteli
76. Aragvispiris Marani
Address: Aragvispiri Village
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Chinuri; Tavkveri
77. Nodar Tsamalaidze
Address: Chardakhi Village
Wine: Chinuri
78. Nutsa Nozadze, Shanos Family Winery
Address: Martkopi, Mzianeti
Wine: Saperavi Budeshuri
79. Giorgi Gogaladze, Gogalas Marani
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Saperavi
80. Mariam Ugrekhelidze
Address: Bolnisi, Aghmashenebeli st 27
Wine: Rkatsiteli
81. Avtandil Ugrekhelidze
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
82. Artur Akopian
Address: Marneuli, Tamarisi Village
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli; Kisi
83. Anton Vacharadze
Address: Asureti
Wine: Saperavi Khashmi; Rkatsiteli
84. Guram Avqopashvili, Brothers Cellar
Address: Bolnisi, N 97
Wine: Tavkveri; Rkatsiteli; Bovi; Asuretuli Shavi; Saperavi
85. Marienfeldi
Address: Sartichala Village
Wine: Kisi; Saperavi Budeshuri-Akhmetis Tsiteli-Simoanseuli; Saperavi Budeshuri
86. Dema Winery
Address: Vaziani Village
Wine: Mtsvane
87. Lado Naveriani, Madlieri Winery
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli
88. Ioseb Mukhigulashvili, Mukhiguli
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
89. Irakli Japaridze, Japaridze Winery
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Saperavi
90. Tornike Sherazadishvili, Shalos Marani
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Saperavi; Rkatsiteli; Aleksandrouli -Mujuretuli
91. Gilani Japaridze, Gilanis Marani
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Saperavi
92. Nikoloz Mindiashvili, Nutsminos Marani
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli; Saperavi
93. Marta Pluto, Emzar Subeliani, Subelianis Marani
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
94. Gogita Yurashvili, "Bolnisi Old Cellar"
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Asuretuli Shala
95. Mirian Urumashvili
Address: Bolnisi
Wine: Rkatsiteli
Imereti
96. Luara Ghvaladze
Address: Baghdati, Meore Obcha Village
Wine: Tsitska-Tsolikouri
97. Marani Zodi
Address: Chiatura, Zodi Village
Wine: Tsolikouri; Tsitska; Kvishkhuri; Dzelshavi.
98. Nino Nadiradze, Two Sisters
Address: Chiatura, Ikhtvisi Village
Wine: Tsolikouri- Kvishkhuri
99. Davit Uchadze
Address: Kutaisi
Wine: Tsolikouri, Rkatsiteli
100. David Kapanadze, Tammarani Family Winery
Address: Sachkhere, Korbouli Village
Wine: Budeshuri Saperavi; Rkatsiteli; Tavkveri; Krakhuna; Chinuri
101. Davit Lominadze
Address: Vani, Pereta Village
Wine: Tsolikouri
102. Lasha Guruli
Address: Terjola, Akhalterjola Village
Wine: Kapistoni, Dzelshavi, Tsitska
103. Ucha Macharashvili
Address: Sachkhere, Makhatauri Village
Wine: Dzelshavi
104. Davit Leladze
Address: Baghdati, Rokhi Village
Wine: Tsitska; Tsolikouri; Aladasturi – Otskhanuri Sapere
105. Lasha Lomidze, Marani Baruli
Address: Zestaphoni
Wine: Krakhuna
106. Shmagi Avalishvili
Address: Kharagauli, Kitskhi Village
Wine: Tsitska
107. Tamta Narsia, Tamta's Wine
Address: Tskaltubo
Wine: Tavkveri; Saperavi; Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane; Tavkveri-Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane
108. Zurab Ghvaladze
Address: Baghdati, Meore Obcha Village
Wine: Tsolikouri; Tsitska-Tsolikouri; Tsitska
109. Davit Kapanadze
Address: Zestaphoni, Kveda Sazano Village
Wine: Tsitska
110. Nano Rukhadze
Address: Zestaphoni, Kveda Sazano Village
Wine: Tsolikouri; Otskhanuri Sapere
111. Irakli Minadze
Address: Baghdati, Persati Village
Wine: Tsolikouri
112. Bachuki Mskhiladze
Address: Vani
Wine: Tsolikouri
113. Kosmomarani
Address: Kutaisi
Wine: Tsolikouri-Mujuretuli-Aleksandrouli; Aladasturi-Chkhaveri
114. Gogi Ugrekhelidze
Address: Terjola, Ghvankiti
Wine: Tsitska; Otskhanuri Sapere; Nakutvneuli; Kundza
115. Mirianis Marani
Address: Baghdati, Persati Village
Wine: Kundza
Guria
116. Gia Jamberidze
Address: Chokhatauri, Goraberezhouli Village
Wine: Tsitska-Tsolikouri
117. Bachana Mamaladze Wine Cellar
Address: Chokhatauri, Bukistsikhe village
Wine: Tsolikouri
118. Teimuraz Sharashidze
Address: Chokhatauri, Bukistsikhe Village
Wine: Otskhanuri Sapere; Chkhaveri; Jani
119. Andro Vashalomidze
Address: Ozurgeti, Shemokmedi Village
Wine: Sakmiela
Ajara
120. Vazha Davitadze’s Wine Cellar
Address: Batumi
Wine: Chkhaveri; Usakhelouri; Tsolikouri
Racha-Lechkhumi
121. Levan Khmelidze
Address: Tsageri, Korenishi Village
Wine: Tsolikouri
122. Luka Bilashvili, Amitsie
Address: Ambrolauri, Pirveli Toli Village
Wine: Aleksandrouli - Mujuretuli
123. Dianoz Kenchadze
Address: Tsageri, Orkhevi Village
Wine: Mtsvane Tsolikouri
124. Alvazi – Gonadze’s Vineyards
Address: Ambrolauri
Wine: Aleksandrouli-Mujuretuli; Aleksandrouli; Tvishi.
125. Goletiani’s Family Winery
Address: Tsageri, Orbeli Village
Wine: Tsolikouri; Ojaleshi
126. Amiran Megreli
Address: Tsageri, Orbeli Village
Wine: Orbeluri Ojaleshi
127. Isidore Uchadze
Address: Tsageri, Utskheri Village
Wine: Tskhvedianis Tetra; Tsolikouri
128. Konstantine Mushkudiani, Chateu Lechkhumi
Address: Lechkhumi, Okureshi Village
Wine: Tsolikouri; Usakhelouri
Detailed information about the wine companies, companies related to the wine sector and small entrepreneurs participating in the festival is available at the following link: New Wine Festival 2023: Meet Participant Wine Companies
The participants and guests of the New Wine Festival 2023 are promised to taste hundreds of new wines from the last harvest (2022), get to know the makers of these wines and discover new flavors.
The main idea of the New Wine Festival is, besides promoting traditional Georgian qvevri wine, is to discover new varieties and terroirs, enhance wine education in Georgia and develop consumer culture.
With the Festival evolving every year since 2010, we get to meet new family wineries and wine companies, offering us their latest vintage wines.
Not just wine producers, but also Georgian and international wine professionals, wine writers, wine bars, restaurants and aficionados are looking forward to the New Wine Festival. By tradition, world-renowned wine masters, sommeliers, importers and wine writers save the date for the New Wine Festival, as they get ready to encounter the Georgian wines.
This year’s New Wine Festival welcomes all fans of Georgian wine again in Mtatsminda Park. On May 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., large wine companies, medium and small wineries, and family wineries from different parts of Georgia will be happy to present the best wines of the last harvest (2022) to the festival guests.
The event charms its guests with the diversity and the joy of discovering of new savors, giving them the opportunity to learn more about the wine of their choice directly from the wine producers they get to meet in person.
The New Wine Festival 2023 will open with the traditional ceremony of opening the qvevri, accompanied by the Mravalzhamieri song. The qvevri contains the best wine selected by the Wine Club made in a family cellar.
The Festival opens its doors to all guests, offering them good music of the Nali band, Rezo Kiknadze jazz band, and Geo Folk folk ensemble, a series of fun activities, 10 boxes of the best wine to be raffled off, and more.
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