Wine journey · Georgia
Imereti
Clay, Amber Wine, Eight Stops
Guided route
Imereti Intense
Between Kutaisi and the Qvirila River, Tsitska ripens into amber wine in buried Churi vessels. Eight stops show why less skin contact matters here than in eastern Kakheti.
1Region & HistoryKingdom on the Rioni
2Grape VarietiesTsitska & Tsolikouri
3ClimateRain Instead of Drought
4SoilsClay over Limestone Marl
5GlasswareWidth Instead of Narrowness
6ProductionLess Instead of More
7TastingOn a Tsitska-Tsolikouri
8Wine & FoodKhachapuri and Walnut0 of 8
