ABOUT CHEESE AND WINE. TRAVEL TO KAKHETI

When talking about the culinary traditions of Georgia, they primarily recall wine, khachapuri, shoti, barbecue and bean dishes. At the same time, cheeses, which are truly a treasure of the gastronomic heritage of this country, are often undeservedly ignored. The history of cheeses here goes back centuries, and the variety of varieties is simply amazing. The taste palette of cheeses will delight a real gourmet. In Georgia, you can taste both sweet almost dessert varieties and hard cheeses with an extremely burning aroma. To visit Georgia, and not to learn a little more about the history and traditions of cheese making, and also not to try so dissimilar, but amazingly tasty cheeses - this is at least a shame.

Duration: 8 hours
Type: cultural and gastronomic
Worth taking with you: good mood
Time: year-round

• The Kakheti region has been considered the cradle of Georgian winemaking since ancient times. This is a very picturesque region with ancient monuments of architecture and hospitable locals.
• A visit to the cheese factory . Many people know and love Imereti cheeses and suluguni. However, in addition to these well-known names, about 30 different types of cheese are produced in Georgia, 14 of which are officially registered. One of the most delicious, with a unique texture, surprisingly tender and fatty - Tenili cheese. It is prepared using a unique old technology that originated in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, and it is listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
• We will go on excursions in a real cheese factory. This is a true paradise for fans of delicate and fragrant cheese. Here we will see how the process of creating a unique cheese is going on and even will be able to participate in this sacrament. And then you can taste not only tenil, but also smoked cheeses, dambal khacho, guda, suluguni, etc. During the tasting of cheeses, we will try various dishes prepared on their basis: cottage cheese balls rolled in ground pepper, nuts and Georgian herbs, cheeses pressed with spices, cheese rolls with adjika or mint, cheese plaits and much more.The fantastic taste of these dishes, prepared exclusively from natural, environmentally friendly products, perfectly set off the rich and tart Kakheti wine.
• Transfer to Tbilisi.