- It is confirmed that wine production began in Georgia 8 thousand years ago.
- There are 2500 grape varieties, 500 of which belong to Georgia.
- There are only three technologies for wine production:
- Kakhuri (Kakhetian),
- European and
- the Racha-Lechkhumi technology
- To make wine they use a kvevri jug – a large clay jug that is buried in the ground. This is the most ideal temperature for making kvevri wine.
- UNESCO has recognised the kvevri jug as a cultural heritage site.
- Many people think: the older the wine, the more unique it is. This is a myth! There are types of wine in Georgia that lose their refined taste over time.
- Besides red and white wines, there are pink, orange, black and green wines in Georgia.
- Red wine is considered the most useful because it increases hemoglobin.
- Grape juice has no color. The grape skin gives the wine its colour.
- The most expensive wine in Georgia is Usakhelouri because this wine is made with the rarest grape variety.
10 interesting facts about georgian wine

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