Région Kakheti

Located in eastern Georgia, the Kakheti region is the country's historical and wine-making heartland, often considered the global cradle of wine. Nestled between the foothills of the Caucasus and the Alazani Valley, this vast vineyard benefits from a warm and dry continental climate, favorable for optimal grape ripening while maintaining a beautiful acidic structure.

The varied soils, mixing alluvium, clays, and limestone formations, contribute to the diversity of aromatic expressions. Kakheti stands out especially for preserving ancestral winemaking methods, notably aging in qvevri, large buried clay amphorae used for the fermentation and maceration of wines, a practice inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

The region showcases emblematic indigenous grape varieties like Saperavi, producing deep, structured, and intensely colored red wines, as well as Rkatsiteli and Kisi for whites, often vinified with skin maceration, yielding amber wines with tannic textures and complex aromas of dried fruits, spices, and tea.

Kakheti wines are characterized by their strong identity, structure, and authenticity. Between millennial tradition and qualitative renewal, this region fully embodies the singularity of the Georgian vineyard and its unique approach to wine, deeply linked to its terroir and culture.