Georgian wine is one of history - one of the oldest in Europe. Now found in most of the early signs of viticulture and wine production in Georgia indicates the existence of the wine culture of approx. 7000 years ago, which gives the status of wine country.Among the most famous winegrowing regions in the region, it will Kartli, Imereti, Racha - Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, and Abkhazia.
Kvemo Kartli was discovered during the archaeological grape tsiptsebi the BC 7-6 - st millennium BC belongs to the Eneolithic period. 6-5 - The millennium BC dated Anaklia dikha - gudzuba tsiptsebi found, which confirmed that the Neolithic period, both in eastern and western Georgia were familiar with the culture of the vine, and it is quite a big role in the economic life of the population served advilobrivi. Also found a direct ancestor of the vine culture - wild vine - krikina (uzurvazi), which has red tsignshi either. This is an indicator that the wine culture, wine culture here in all its typical level of training.
In addition, the Eneolithic era are found in the oldest cellar, where wine was used to store a huge amount of land covered with clay pitchers. Also found in gold, silver, bronze bowl. The most noticeable texture Alazani (III-II thousand BC.). In this regard, it is very rich in the Kura - Aras Georgian culture hearths. Found in excavations near Mtskheta (baginet) in a variety of ceramic pottery, which dates back to BC IV-III millennium. 11 found Borjomi, Vardzia - to 100 - the pitcher, one of which - one was ormagkedliani, thermos-like, which is itself a unique phenomenon and indicates that its authors are well-known in Chemistry, Physics and Natural Sciences.
Our heritage is also familiar with the material: the special knives sakhlav grapes, wine dasatsur devices, clay and metal vessels, of various forms and types of vessels, and wine storage delivered and the other pitchers. The cultural centers are located in the west, and east of the teritia. In particular, Shulaveri, Mtskheta, Trialeti, Bichvinta, Alazani Valley, and other Meskheti. Reflecting a variety of dishes found in winemaking ornamentebian Samtavisi, Ikalto, Zarzma in Gelati, Nikortsminda in vardziasa and the other regions.Special mention TV culture (BC III-II atasts.), Where a unique cups of wine, chalice, and other types of dokebi churchelia discovered. Is especially prominent among them a silver cup with an image of a religious ritual that is performed to the accompaniment of wine and a large-scale composition according to the ornamental. In addition, the Gold Cup, which is decorated with various kinds of stones honest. The chalice is most matrobelisitkhis - used for drinking wine. This indicates that the waste is imprinted beneath the surface.
Quite recently (2006). Mtskheta discovered "Tamada" a small bronze sculpture of a BC I Started dated the millennium. This sculpture of a man's hand holding a statue of a buffalo horn (dates - tur).
