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Ikalto • Kakheti • Georgia

A Winery Built
on Friendship

Two friends. Fifty-seven years of friendship. One shared dream in the heart of Georgia's wine country.

Two Friends. One Dream.

Our Story

In 1969, two boys met at a school gate. That meeting grew into a friendship that outlasted decades — and eventually, into a dream that found its home in wine.

1969

The Meeting

Two schoolboys cross paths for the first time. A friendship begins that will prove stronger than distance, time, and everything life throws between them.

1990–2018

Different Paths

Life pulls them in separate directions — families, careers, countries. But the idea of building something together never quite disappears.

2019

The Dream Becomes Real

Wine Trails Winery is founded in Ikalto, Kakheti. The first qvevri is buried. The first grapes are crushed. The dream finally has an address.

Today

A Living Winery

Guests arrive from across the world — and every single one who steps through our door leaves as a friend.

The Winery

Handmade Wine,
from Qvevri to Table

Ikalto, the heart of Kakheti. Our winery is small — deliberately. Every qvevri, every bottle, every vine is tended by hand. We don't need another way.

  • 8 Traditional Qvevri
  • 5 t. Qvevri Capacity
  • 5.5 t. Stainless Steel Capacity
  • 100% Small-Batch Production
Wine Trails Winery — qvevri cellar, Ikalto
Terroir

The Land of Ikalto

Nestled between the Caucasus Mountains and the Alazani Valley, Ikalto is more than just a place to make wine. It is a cradle of 8,000 years of unbroken winemaking culture.

Climate

Hot, sun-drenched days and cool nights — this contrast gives the grapes the balance of ripeness and freshness that defines the Kakhetian character.

Soil

Rich, mineral-driven soils that have nurtured Georgia's deepest and most structured wines for thousands of years.

Tradition

8,000 years of continuous winemaking culture. The qvevri buried in the earth — not as a trend, but as inherited wisdom.

Qvevri — traditional Georgian clay wine vessel
The Qvevri

Wine the Way
Nature Intended

Georgia is the birthplace of wine. We prove it every harvest — in the qvevri, a clay vessel buried beneath the cellar floor, where grape juice becomes wine entirely on its own terms.

We add nothing. We take nothing away. We do not rush. The qvevri sets the pace.

  • Natural fermentation — no chemical intervention
  • Skin contact — fermented with grape skins and seeds
  • Earth-buried — naturally stable temperature year-round
  • 8,000-year-old method — preserved, not reinvented
Experiences

Every Visit is Different

We don't sell tour packages. We keep visits as visits.

Wine tasting at Wine Trails Winery

Wine Tasting

Our qvevri wines and chacha — tasted in a traditional cellar setting, with the warmth of genuine hospitality.

Winery cellar tour

Winery Tour

The cellar, the qvevri, the vineyard — explored with a local host who knows every corner personally.

Harvest experience — Rtveli

Harvest Experience

Grape picking, pressing, singing — a real Kakhetian feast. This is the day you will not forget.

Vineyard walk overlooking Alazani Valley

Vineyard Walk

The Alazani Valley spread below you, the vines at your side — the silence, the air, and the breath of Kakheti.

Our Wines

Small Production. Honest Wine.

Every bottle carries the story of this land, this winery, and two friends who refused to let a dream go.

Red

Saperavi

Raised in a Kakhetian qvevri — deep, structured, and bold. Dark fruit, warm spice, a long finish. The signature red wine of Georgia.

Dark Cherry Warm Spice Tannin
White

Rkatsiteli

Clean, elegant, perfectly balanced. From Kakheti's most traditional white grape — freshness, acidity and lightness in one.

Green Apple Citrus Mineral
Qvevri

Kisi

Aromatic, complex, layered. In the qvevri, Kisi develops extraordinary depth — floral, fruity, with a gentle tannic grip.

Blossom Apricot Warm Spice
Rosé

Pink Rkatsiteli

Rare. Expressive. Unmistakably our own. Pink Rkatsiteli is our most delicate and original wine — refined, smooth, and alive.

Strawberry Pomegranate Floral
Your Visit

Every Visit is Personal

We do not offer mass tourism. Every guest who opens our door arrives as a visitor — and leaves feeling like they've found old friends.

Cellar & Qvevri Tour
Wine & Chacha Tasting
Vineyard Walk
Traditional Georgian Hospitality
Local Stories & Culture
Private, Personal Experience
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Our Guests Say

Real People. Real Experiences.

★★★★★
"One of the most authentic wine experiences in Georgia. The hospitality felt like visiting old friends — warm, unhurried, completely genuine."
— Anna, Germany
★★★★★
"A hidden gem in Kakheti. The qvevri wine tasting and the harvest experience were unlike anything I've had anywhere in the world."
— Marco, Italy
★★★★★
"Not a tourist attraction — a real, living winery with soul. You feel the friendship in every glass."
— Sophie, France

Come as a Guest. Leave as a Friend.

Experience authentic Georgian wine culture in Ikalto. Private visits, qvevri wines, vineyard walks — and hospitality you will carry with you long after you leave.

Your Visit Includes

  • ✔ Winery & Qvevri Tour
  • ✔ Wine & Chacha Tasting
  • ✔ Vineyard Walk
  • ✔ Traditional Georgian Hospitality
  • ✔ Private, Personal Experience
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