Georgian Wine Cultural Centre to open in Eastern Georgia
There are 470 Georgian and 350 foreign varieties of vine species protected on the collective plantation, including unique and rare varieties of Georgian grapes. Photo: Scientific-Research Centre of Agriculture.
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Georgia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection has begun constructing a Georgian Vine and Wine Cultural Centre on the basis of the Scientific-Research Centre of Agriculture in Jigaura, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.
The Ministry of Agriculture says that the Wine Cultural Centre will include a laboratory, a wine-tasting area, a Wine and Vine Museum and wine cellar.
Created in 2014, the Scientific-Research Centre of Agriculture breeds ancient wheat and grape varieties. The centre also distributes seedlings around the country so as to be reintroduced to the industry.
There are 470 Georgian and 350 foreign varieties of vine species protected on the collective plantation, including unique and rare varieties of Georgian grapes.
Georgia is striving to recover unique and rare species of Georgian grape varieties and bring the disappearing grapevines back to life.
Georgia is striving to recover unique and rare species of Georgian grape varieties and bring disappearing grapevines back to life.
The global scientific community has recognised that the oldest grape wine was made in Georgia. The newest research dated samples found in Georgia with 6000-5800 BC and proved that they were 600 years older than previously earliest-known wine remains from Iran.
Hundreds of ancient grape and wheat varieties that were on the verge of extinction have been recovered and bred in a special centre in Georgia, bringing new confidence to the country’s agricultural industry.