At the international wine competition “ASIA WINE & SPIRITS AWARDS 2018” held in Hon Kong, Badagoni wines "Alaverdi Tradition"(Qvevri wine) and "Alaverdi Tradition (Red)" were awarded with the Gold medals!

The competition has been held already for last 5 years. It jury unites the leading professional wine experts and sommeliers from the most advanced restaurants and hotels in Asia. There were reviewed up to 1000 wines from the leading wine-producing countries and so, Badagoni wines are among the best ones. 

Congratulations to Georgian wine lovers! So, Badagoni wines continue gaining admiration from the side of international jury and the Georgian wine popularisation around the world!

A founder of Badagoni – Giorgi Salakaia and its partner Chinese company CEO Lu Rong Ming have signed the document of a grand project, according to which the Chinese company takes a responsibility to invest 30 million dollars for a development of Badagoni Brand in China.

The project involves opening Badagoni Georgian Culture centres, Badagoni Premium Class show rooms and Badagoni Brand representative centres in multiple cities of China. We believe that this will dramatically increase the popularity and sales of both Badagoni and Georgian wine in the huge Chinese market.

It is worth mentioning that so far no other Georgian company has implemented that kind of project in Chinese market. The grand project implementation has already begun – Chinese partner company of Badagoni has already opened 5 Georgian culture centres in various cities, such as Beijing, Taijiu, Tianjin, Datong and others. The official ceremony of signing a contract was attended by a founder of Badagoni Giorgi Salakaia, Badagoni Partner Chinese Company CEO Lu RongMing, directors of the international organization of Chinese Arts, the honourable representatives of Chinese culture, the journalists of leading media channels and other honourable guests.

Badagoni founder Giorgi Salakaia and the Chinese business partner distributed official speeches. Giorgi Salakaia underlined several aspects, such as the role of Georgia as a cradle of wine, at international winemaking market the unique technology of Qvevri winemaking, which has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO since 2013 and a giant responsibility that Badagoni takes in order properly represent this unique treasure on an international level. Chinese partner has listed the advantages of a cooperation with Badagoni, such as using only Georgian grape varieties in producing wine; running the winery equipped with the most advanced technologies in the whole Eastern Europe and the fact that Badagoni Enologist is a world class professional. All of the above mentioned advantages make Badagoni brand as a guarantee of a high-quality wine. 

‘We are ready to invest in such high-quality brand, like ‘Badagoni’ and introduce Georgian culture and the best Georgian wine to Chinese people" – reported Lu RongMing.

Badagoni gained the highest award – status of “Permanent Leader” for its special contribution made into the Georgian wine segment and due to maintaining 1st place among Georgian wine companies for last 5 years considering the following criteria:

number of employees, average monthly salary of employees, management efficiency, turnover, economic activity. 

This important status and the highest award was given to “Badagoni” several days ago under the project implemented by the Swiss Rating Association and The Unity of National Business Ratings. It is not a secret that the export of Georgian wine has a record number of growth nowadays and Badagoni appears indisputable leader among the Georgian wine exporter companies. Badagoni has more than 600 employees and the company is among the largest tax payers. It is to be mentioned, that Badagoni wines are made exceptionally from the Georgian vine varieties and today Badagoni winery is the one equipped with the most advanced technologies not only in Georgia but in whole Eastern Europe. The contribution made by Badagoni to the winery sector is special and it aims at offering to the world the high-quality Georgian wine made with the synthesis of Georgian unique traditions and the most modern technologies. 

It is to be emphasized that The Unity of National Business Ratings operates at the international level and overs various countries. The organization makes observation of the companies considering the various criteria and reveals the leader based on the official figures.

Congratulations to the Badagoni wine lovers with this great success!

Badagoni red wines "Alaverdi Tradition" and "Kakhetian Noble" were awarded with Gold Medals at one of the most prestigious international wine competitions - "MUNDUS VINI"! 

Mundus Vini is conducted in Germany. This year there participated more than 10 000 wines in the competition, that is the record number! Competition jury unites leading professional sommeliers, wine experts and famous enologists of the world, who choose the best wines based on blind tasting.

We are happy, that Badagoni wines continue being admired by the wine experts and Georgian wine popularization throughout the world! It's a glorious victory of Georgia as a country!