Tsinandali

Tsinandali (Georgian წინანდალი, also Tsinandali ) is a former winery in Tsinandali, a district of Telavi, Georgia.

The winery winery Tsinandali was founded in 1886 after overcoming the phylloxera crisis. The Georgian officer and poet Alexandre Chavchavadze built the villa in 1835., Previously there was already a village. The residence was ransacked in 1854 by the Muslim troops of the North Caucasus Muslim leader Imam Shamil, where many members of Alexandre Tschawtschawadses - including his son and his wife - were kidnapped and released in 1855 for ransom and exchange of prisoners.

The winery accomodate his renovated main building and several outbuildings renovated and a large, well-kept park. A production no longer takes place in this historic winery, instead it functions today as Alexandre Chavchavadze Museum, which also offers catering services.

On 24 June 2010 the 33rd World Congress of Vine and Wine visited the winery from a specialist visit.

Wine historic significance

Many of the cellars, which are designed for a storage capacity of ten million liters were emptied over the years. Some rarities are taken to preserve. The treasury store around 16,500 bottles at a constant 10-14 ° C and a humidity of 60-70%. Approximately 500 bottles date from the 19th century. Your drinking ability is, however, doubted, because since Soviet times, no more bottle was corked new or refilled. Only in 2003, small amounts of wine were put back into storage.

Liter artur historical significance

In addition to the historical significance of wine, the winery also has an important literaturistorischen background. Not only that, the builder Alexandre Chavchavadze was one of the greatest Georgian poet. It became in the 19th century to create a meeting point of great writers. Among other things, Alexandre Dumas, Marie Felicite Brosset, Alexander Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov and Alexander Griboyedov stayed at this vineyard. Therefore, it is also called " literary heart of the writer and poet.