Georgia Winery Lunch Wine Tasting Grape Picking Churchkhela

Crush grapes by foot and make a Georgian sweet in the vineyard courtyard.

A two-hour hands-on activity at a family-run 19th-century winery in Georgia where you pick grapes during harvest season or make churchkhela (a traditional sweet) year-round, then taste wines and share a homemade Georgian meal with the family. The winery sits on restored grounds with an orchard, vineyard and courtyard. Guides speak Russian and English, and children from age two are welcome.

The experience

Two hours at this family winery means you move through the grounds at an unhurried pace. You'll see the 19th-century stone buildings the owners restored, walk the vineyard and orchard, and spend time in the courtyard where the meal happens. In September, you pick grapes straight from the vines and crush them by foot in the traditional press. The physical work is part of the point. Outside harvest season, you make churchkhela instead: mixing grape juice and flour by hand to shape the traditional Georgian sweet. Either way, you end up with something you made.

The meal is where the winery's hospitality shows. You sit down to homemade Georgian food, and the toasts are genuine, not performed for tourists, but the way meals happen here. Wine tasting comes before or alongside the food depending on which package you choose. The winery operates with Russian and English guides, so language is not a barrier. Children from age two onward come along. The grounds are safe for strollers and small kids move at their own pace through the vineyard.

What’s included

• A traditional homemade Georgian meal with wine tasting.
• grape picking and foot-crushing in the traditional press during September, or churchkhela-making year-round.
• access to the restored 19th-century winery grounds, orchard and vineyard.
• a guide who speaks Russian or English.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (6 to 16 years) · Child (2 to 5 years)

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Amisulashvili Wine Cellar

Is this one for you?Pick this if you're staying in Georgia without a car: public transport gets you here for a half-day of hands-on vineyard work or tatara-making, whichever matches your season.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 16 years); Child (2 to 5 years).

What exactly is churchkhela and can I make it if I visit outside grape harvest?

Churchkhela is a traditional Georgian sweet made by mixing grape juice with flour and shaping it by hand. You can make it any time of year at the winery, so it's the hands-on activity available whether you visit in September or any other month.

How does the grape crushing work during harvest season?

In September when grapes are picked, you crush them by foot in the traditional press: a physical, tactile part of the winemaking process that you do yourself, not watch someone else do.

Is this winery easy to reach without a car?

Public transportation options are available nearby the winery, so you can reach it without your own vehicle.

What languages do the guides speak?

Guides at the winery speak Russian and English, so communication is straightforward regardless of which language you prefer.