# Amirani’s Old Wine Cellar — Wine in Kakheti, Georgia

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- Canonical: https://gtour.ge/georgia-places/place-amiranis-old-wine-cellar/
- Author: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze
- Published: 2026-09-14
- Updated: 2026-10-16
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/georgia-places/place-amiranis-old-wine-cellar/

Amirani’s Old Wine Cellar is a wine-focused venue located in the village of Velistsikhe, in Georgia’s Kakheti region, long recognized as the country’s historic winemaking heartland. The register description notes it as a cellar where the past comes to life, suggesting a setting tied to traditional Kakhetian wine culture and the qvevri method long associated with the area.

Velistsikhe sits within Gurjaani municipality, in the Alazani Valley, an area known for vineyards and family-run wine cellars. The region is within reach of Telavi, Kakheti’s main town, and Signagi, a well-known hilltop town popular with visitors for its views and wine-route connections. Travelers typically explore Kakheti by road from Tbilisi, using the area’s wine route that links villages, cellars, and small towns across the valley.

This place suits visitors with an interest in Georgian wine traditions and those exploring Kakheti’s rural villages as part of a broader regional wine-route itinerary.

*Verified by GTour: listed in the Georgian National Tourism Administration register; details checked 16 October 2026. Tell us if something has changed.*

Wine — Kakheti, Georgia

A cellar where the past comes to life

The old Amiran cellar in the village of Velistsikhe is a unique example of traditional Kakhetian winemaking. It is not just a wine cellar, but a journey back in time, a living museum where visitors not only taste wine, but also share in the life of a Georgian peasant and the culture of viticulture. Here, each qvevri tells a story, each wall preserves Georgian family traditions, and the wine – stored in the cellar since the 17th century – preserves the spirit of Georgian wine culture – the aroma of wine stored in qvevri and the stories of generations.

Contact & Location

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