Georgian qvevri wines featured at Artisan Wine Fair in New York
Visitors at the event were introduced to 13 varieties of Georgian natural wines. Along with tasting, they learned about ancient production traditions of Georgian wine, its history and culture. Photo: National Wine Agency of Georgia
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Georgian wines made in qvevri - clay vessels used for wine storage throughout the tradition of winemaking on the territory of the country - were presented on Monday and Sunday at the Artisan Wine Fair in New York, the National Wine Agency of Georgia said on Tuesday.
Visitors at the event were introduced to 13 varieties of Georgian natural wines. Along with tasting, they learned about ancient production traditions of Georgian wine, its history and culture.
Photo via the National Wine Agency of Georgia's Facebook
“According to Georgian winemakers, there was great interest shown in Georgian wine by both wine professionals and consumers”, the Agency said.
Considering the possibility of finding potential importers and increasing exports, it is particularly important to present Georgian wine to the United States, since the country is one of the strategic export markets for Georgian wine”, it added.
Created in 2012 by French wine master Isabelle Legeron, the event annually gathers dozens of wine companies that produce low-intervention organic, biodynamic and natural wines.
At the international exhibition of wine and alcoholic beverages Vinexpo New York in the United States, 26 Georgian wine companies showcased their products, with the financial and organisational support of the National Wine Agency, the Agency said on Saturday.
Georgian wine producers have presented their wines at Vinexpo New York, which took place in New York on 2-3 March. Vinexpo New York is the largest trade event that focuses on the North American wine and spirits market.
Georgian wines made in a large, amphora-like clay vessel, the qvevri, were presented alongside some of the most exciting collections of natural and organic wines at an artisan wine fair in London, United Kingdom.
Georgian producers debuted at the US Private Label Trade Show, a fair enabling access to markets of the private trade industries of the United States and Canada and hosted in Chicago between Sunday and Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia said on Wednesday.
Fifteen Georgian companies are participating in the international exhibition Green Week 2024 - the largest international exhibition of food, agriculture, and horticulture in Berlin, with the support of the Agriculture Ministry.