Georgian wines win medals in Poland

Georgian wine has been recognised at an international wine-making competition in Poland.

Nine Georgian wines won medals at the ENOEXPO 2014 festival in of Krakow.

Four wines received a gold medal. These were:

• Satrapezo Ice Wine Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 produced by Telavi Wine Cellar
• Shavkapito 2012 produced by Chateau Mukhrani
• Napareuli 2012 produced by Wine Company SHUMI
• Satrapezo 10 Kvevri 2010 produced by Telavi Wine Cellar

Two wines received a silver medal. These were:

• Nika Saperavi 2010 produced by Nika Bakhia / Krako Slow Wines
• Marani Reserve 2007 produced by Telavi Wine Cellar

Three wines received a bronze medal. These were:

• Marani Alexandreuli produced by Telavi Wine Cellar
• Marani Kindzmarauli Bio 2012 produced by Telavi Wine Cellar
• Khvanchkara Iberiuli 2013 produced by Wine Company SHUMI

Georgia is one of the oldest wine regions in the world. The fertile valleys of the South Caucasus, which Georgia straddles, are believed by many archaeologists to be the source of the world's first cultivated grapevines and Neolithic wine production over 8,000 years ago.

The traditional Georgian style of wine-making using qvevri clay jars was listed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.