Alaverdi / Kakheti, Georgia
ALAVERDI
MONASTERY CELLAR.
Inside Alaverdi’s historic walls, Georgian monastic winemaking continues in clay vessels buried in the earth.
A living heritage
A cellar,
still alive.
In the Alazani Valley, beneath the Caucasus Mountains, Alaverdi Monastery has long been a place of faith, learning, and winemaking.
Archaeological work revealed an 11th-century cellar with more than 40 qvevri. These earthenware vessels record a tradition safeguarded by generations of Georgian monks.
A new chapter in 2006.
Badagoni supported the restoration of the monastery’s cellar, enabling Alaverdi’s monks to resume winemaking there and bringing the historic space back into use.
Earth. Grapes. Time.
The Qvevri TraditionFrom the cellar to the glass
The tradition,
in the glass.
The restored cellar is home to Badagoni qvevri wines including Alaverdi Tradition, Saperavi, Kisi, and Khikhvi.
Explore the collection