# Chacha and Qvevri — a Distillery and Cellar Day in Kakheti

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- Published: 2026-10-28
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€205 per person9 hoursPrivate · car & English-speaking guideBased on two travellers

A day in Kakheti built around chacha: pomace, copper stills, a family cellar, and lunch with the people who make it.

The route

[Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)[Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/)[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/)

Why this tour

- —Visit a working copper-still distillery and watch the full process, not a tasting-room demo

- —See how chacha starts as pomace left over from qvevri wine, linking the two traditions in one day

- —Lunch cooked by the producing family, eaten at their table rather than a restaurant

- —A stop in [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) for the fortress wall and the view over the Alazani valley

- —Private car for the day, so no fixed group schedule and no other travellers

- —Suitable for spirits-focused travellers who have already done a standard wine tour

Itinerary

08:30Pickup in [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/), drive east into Kakheti, about two hours with a short stop on the way.

10:30Family cellar near [Telavi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/telavi/): qvevri wine making explained, with a look at the pomace left after pressing, the raw material for chacha.

11:30Copper-still distillery visit, double distillation shown step by step, followed by a guided chacha tasting of two or three styles.

13:00Lunch with the producing family, home-cooked Kakhetian dishes paired with chacha and house wine.

14:30[Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/): walk along the restored 18th-century fortress wall with views down to the vineyards of the Alazani valley.

16:00Return drive to [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/).

17:30Drop-off at your [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) hotel or address.

Included

- ✓ Private car with driver, Tbilisi to Kakheti and back

- ✓ English-speaking guide for the full day

- ✓ Distillery visit with demonstration and chacha tasting

- ✓ Family cellar visit with qvevri explanation

- ✓ Lunch with the producers

- ✓ Bottled water in the car

- ✓ Hotel or address pickup and drop-off in Tbilisi

Not included

- — Gratuities

- — Bottles of chacha or wine purchased to take home

- — Travel insurance

- — Entrance to Bodbe convent if you extend the stop beyond Sighnaghi town

Good to know

- · Chacha is usually 45-60% alcohol by volume; tastings are measured pours, not full glasses

- · Drive time [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/) to Kakheti is around two hours each way, longer with the [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) detour

- · October is active production season after the grape harvest, so this is a good month to see fresh pomace in use

- · Walking is limited to short distances on flat or gently sloped ground, including the [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) wall

- · Bring a light jacket, Kakheti evenings are cooler than [Tbilisi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/tbilisi/)

- · The driver does not drink; if you want to taste freely, this private format avoids any issue with self-driving

Questions

**Is this tour suitable if I don't drink spirits**
The distillery visit and process explanation stand on their own, and lunch includes wine and non-alcoholic options, so it works even without tasting chacha.

**Can children join**
Children are welcome on the cellar and distillery walk-through, though the tasting portion is for adults only.

**Which days does the distillery operate**
Family distilleries in Kakheti run on a seasonal and informal schedule; exact opening days are checked at booking.

**Do we visit Bodbe convent as well**
Bodbe is not included in this itinerary; if you want St Nino's tomb added, our [Sighnaghi](https://gtour.ge/georgia/sighnaghi/) and Bodbe day trip covers it directly, or ask us to adjust this route.

Prices are per person for two travelling together, in euros; solo travellers and larger groups are quoted on request. Every departure is private and adjusted to you. Hotels, wineries and restaurants on our routes are [verified by GTour](/verified/).

*Image: Jugs of homemade chacha and fruit spirits lined up with a mountain backdrop. Photo: Vitaly Zdanevich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0*

*Image: A rustic copper pot still set up for home chacha distilling in a Georgian garden. Photo: Qniemiec / Wikimedia Commons, CC0*

Traditional wooden and copper chacha still displayed outside a Georgian tasting shop. · Photo: shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0