Qvevri

8000-year-winemaking-tradition


Clay Qvevri vessels are the foundation of Georgia’s UNESCO-Listed
winemaking tradition. There are only five villages where you can still see the Qvevri-making process done the old-fashioned way. One of them is Shrosha, 50 kilometres southeast of Kutaisi in Imereti. This is where I met Sergo Bozhadze, a fifth-generation Qvevri-maker who works alongside his father, renowned clay master Zaliko, in their home-studio. Sergo showed me the ins and outs of Qvevri-craft and explained the traditions behind one of Georgia’s oldest and most esteemed trades. Learn more