13 Georgian wine companies showcased at wine fair in Poland
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Thirteen Georgian wine companies participated in the International Wine Trade Fair ENOEXPO in Krakow, one of the most culturally and politically significant cities in Poland.
Wine companies from Georgia and around the world that were wanting to distribute their products in Poland were invited to participate at the November 16-18 ENOEXPO.
At this year's wine fair Georgian wine companies were awarded bronze and silver medals, said the Georgian National Wine Agency.
The winning companies were:
- Gotsa Wines - one bronze medal
- Telavi Wine Cellar – three silver medals
Georgia featured highly in the second day of the wine fair, which focused on natural wines that are produced only from grapes without any other supplies and technological innovations. Representatives from Georgian wine companies met winemakers from different countries and hosted them with glass of unique Georgian wine.
Promoting Georgian wine in Poland was important, said the Georgian National Wine Agency, noting Poland was one of the strategic export markets Georgia was now targeting.
In the past 10 months Georgia exported more than 1.81 million bottles of wine to Poland – 44 percent more compared to the same period of 2015.
Georgia has showcased its unique wine and presented its rich winemaking history at two special events named ‘Wines of Georgia’ held in Estonia and Latvia this week.
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Six Georgian wine companies have participated at the biggest wine and spirits event in the Baltic States this week.
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Georgia’s National Wine Agency announced a number of events were planned to raise awareness of Georgian wine in countries across the Baltic Sea, such as exhibitions and wine tasting events where Georgian wine will be proudly presented.
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White dry wine Kisi 2015 and red dry wine Mukuzani 2015 of Georgian wine company Shilda Winery won gold medals at the International Wine Contest GALICJA VITIS 2017, which was held on June 22-23 in Krakow.
One of Krakow’s most famous, historical wineries, the ‘Winnica Srebrna Gora’, has hosted a Georgian wine seminar and wine tasting event – ‘Georgian wines for the summer’.