National Competition of Georgian Wine – “Georgia – a Cradle of Wine”

FROM THE REDACTION

In May 11-12 the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with the National Museum of Georgia and under the patronage of the Prime Minister held the National Georgian Wine Competition – “Georgia – a Cradle of Wine”.

The competition was announced in 8 nominations and 25 Georgian wine-making companies took part in it: Ltd “Georgian Wine Company”, Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”, Ltd “Vazi +”, Ltd “Askaneli Brothers”, Ltd “Alaverdi”, Ltd “Golden Khvanchkara”, Ltd “Kakheti Wine House”, Ltd “Gurjani Wine Cellar”, Ltd “Vazi – 1”, Vaziani” Joint Stock Company, Bagrationi 1882” Joint Stock Company, Ltd “Manavi Wine Cellar”, Ltd “Georgian Legend”, Ltd “The Dugladze’s Wine Company”, “Tbilgvino” Joint Stock Company, “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company, Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”, Ltd “Tbilisi Wine Cellar”, Ltd “Kakhetian Traditional Wine-Making”, “Kindzmarauli Corporation” Joint Stock Company, Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company GWS”, “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company, Ltd “Wineman”, Ltd “Vinotera”, “Taro Investi”.
The appraisal of the presented wines took place by means of the “blind method”. The competition’s jury was staffed with famous wine experts, including Georgian ones:
Tom Canavan – (Great Britain);
Rosemary George – (Great Britain);
Anatoly Yalanetsky – (Ukraine); Nugzar Ksovreli – (Georgia);
Christian Callec – (France, Holland);
Oleg Filipov – (Russia)

The winners of the competition:

Nomination – red dry wine
Gold medal
1. “Saperavi” – “Kindzmarauli Corporation” Joint Stock Company
2. “Kvareli” – “Kindzmarauli Corporation” Joint Stock Company
Silver medal
1. “Napareuli” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
2. “Teliani” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
3. “Mukuzani” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
4. “Saperavi” – Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”
5. “Tamada Mukuzani” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
6. “Tamada Napareuli” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
7. “Old Tbilisi Saperavi Dzilshavi” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
“High quality wine” diploma
1. “Kindzmarauli” – “Kindzmarauli” Joint Stock Company
2. “Mukuzani” – Ltd “Vazi 1”
3. “Askaneli” – Ltd “Askaneli Brothers”
4. “Saperavi Special Reserve” – “Tbilgvino” Joint Stock Company
5. “Mukuzani Special Reserve” – “Tbilgvino” Joint Stock Company
6. “Saperavi Georgian Legend” – Ltd. “Georgian Legend”
7. “Saperavi” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
8. “Saperavi” – Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”
9. “Saperavi” – Ltd “Vinotera”
10. “Saperavi” – Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”
11. “Mukuzani” – Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”
12. “Mukuzani” – Ltd “Gurjani Wine Cellar”
13. “Chakruli Red Gold”– Ltd “Kakhetian Traditional Wine-Making”

Red semi-dry wine
Gold medal
1. “Kindzmarauli” – “Kindzmarauli Corporation” Joint Stock Company
2. “Pirosmani” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
“High quality wine” diploma
1. “Barakoni” – Ltd “Vazi 1”
Red semi-sweet wine
Gold medal
1. “Khvanchkara” – Ltd “Vazi 1”
2. “Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Kakheti Wine House”
3. “Tamada Khvanchkara” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
Silver medal
1. “Kindzmarauli” – “Kindzmarauli Corporation” Joint Stock Company
2. “Kindzmarauli” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
3. “Khvanchkara” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
4. “Kindzmarauli” – “Tbilgvino” Joint Stock Company
“High quality wine” diploma
1. “Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Vazi 1”
2. “Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Askaneli Brothers”
3. “Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”
4. “Alaznis Veli” – Ltd “Gurjani Wine Cellar”
5. “Tamada Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
6. “Khvanchkara”- Ltd “The Dugladze’s Wine Company”
7. “Ltd “The Dugladze’s Wine Company”, “Ltd “Alaverdi”
8. “Alaznis Veli” – Ltd “Alaverdi”
9. “Kindzmarauli” – Ltd “Kakhetian Traditional Wine-Making”

White dry wine
Gold medal
1. “Binekhi” – Ltd “Vazi +”
Silver medal
1. “Tsinandali” – Ltd “Vazi 1”
2. “Tsinandali” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
3. “Teli” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
4. “Shumi” – Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”
5. “Tsinandali” – Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”
6. “Mtsvane” – Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”
“High quality wine” diploma
1. “Kondoli” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
2. “Tsolikouri” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
3. “Kisi” – Ltd “Vinotera”
4. “Mtsvane” – Ltd “Vinotera”
5. “Manavi” – Ltd “Manavi Wine Cellar”
6. “Tsinandali” – Ltd “Kakheti Wine House
7. “Tamada Tsinandali” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
8. “Old Tbilisi Rkatsiteli Mtsvane” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
9. “Gurjani” – Ltd “Alaverdi”
10. “Tsinandali” – Ltd “Alaverdi”
11.”Chakruli White Gold” – Ltd “Kakhetian Traditional Wine-Making”
12. “Tsinandali Tbilgvino” – “Tbilgvino” Joint Stock Company
White semi-dry wine
Gold medal
1. “Binekhi” – Ltd “Vazi +”
Silver medal
1. “Tbilisuri” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company

White semi-sweet wine
Silver medal
1. “Tvishi” – “Telavi Wine Cellar” Joint Stock Company
“High quality wine” diploma
1. “Tamada Tvishi” – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS

Tchatcha
Gold medal
1. “Teliani Veli” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
2. “Teliani Veli Oak Aged”– “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company
Silver medal
1. Tchatcha – Ltd “Vazi+”
2. “Tiflis Didebuli” – Ltd “Tiflis Wine Cellar”
3. Tchatcha special – Ltd “Georgian Wine and Spirits Company” GWS
4. Tchacha 610 aged – Taro BV Investi
“High quality tchatcha” diploma
Tchatcha – “Telavi Wine Marani”
1. “Askaneli Gold” – Ltd “Askaneli Brothers”
2. “Kakhetian Tchatcha Special” – Ltd “Shumi Wine Company”

Sparkling wine
“High quality sparkling wine” diploma
1. “Teliani Veli Bruti” – “Teliani Veli” Joint Stock Company

The winner wines were awarded with special prizes and medals. While other successful wines participating in the competition – with special diplomas. The purpose of the competition is popularization of the Georgian wine, as well as propaganda of the country’s history and culture and promotion of Georgia as the oldest wine-making country. This kind of arrangements will raise the culture of wine consumption in the country and contribute to healthy competition between the producers and improving of the products’ quality.