What is qvevri?
An egg-shaped clay vessel, lined with beeswax and buried up to its neck so the earth keeps the wine at a steady, cool temperature while it ferments and ages. Qvevri winemaking is on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Family
Akido-Iremadze Winery
Our family's winery in the village of Ikalto, in Kakheti, Georgia's wine country. The wine is made in qvevri: large clay vessels buried in the ground, the way Georgians have made wine for thousands of years.
Winery website coming soon
Where is Ikalto?
A village in Kakheti, in eastern Georgia, the country's main wine region, below the Greater Caucasus mountains.
Visiting
Tastings and visits for English-speaking travellers are being set up along with the winery's website. Email hello@iremitwins.com in the meantime.