CNN Travel “Destination Georgia”: Chubini Winery
CNN Travel highlighted Georgian wine and its historical and cultural significance with an exclusive visit to Saperavri Brothers’ producer Chubini Winery. Tornike Chubinidze, Chubini’s primary winemaker, shared his insights at his winery while hosting both CNN and a group of curious Dutch travelers.
Tornike’s backstory was central to CNN’s story. After working in a couple of larger wineries and getting the bug for winemaking, Tornike moved to Kakheti to build his beautiful winery from the ground up. He purchased a small plot of land in Shilda village, well known for difficult growing conditions in which the famous saperavi grape variety thrives. Chubini wines embody the new and energetic movement of young winemakers who are following Georgia’s ancient wine making tradition of making wine in qvevri.
You can see the full interview here:
CNN Travel’s recommendation is summed up:
Wine is also a big deal here — the country’s traditional winemaking method is UNESCO-listed. A trip to wine region Kakheti, located around two hours from Tbilisi, is an ideal way to discover more about Georgia’s history with wine, which dates back around 8,000 years.
You can see CNN’s full Georgia Travel Guide here: