News . 23-05-2024
ZERO COMPROMISE 2024 - In a New Space
Natural wine lovers should mark May 9 and 10 on their calendars because, during these two days, the main natural wine festival - ZERO COMPROMISE - will be held in Tbilisi at the “Artarea” space (Dodo Abashidze 10). The name of the festival signifies that no compromise should be allowed in the process of making natural wine. For the second year, the festival will span two days, a decision made due to the unprecedented increase in the number of visitors.
The organizer of ZERO COMPROMISE is traditionally the Natural Wine Association. Only wineries from Georgia that are members of this association, as well as renowned foreign naturalists known to natural wine enthusiasts in their countries, participate in the festival.
The vintners involved in the festival refrain from using systemic drugs, mineral fertilizers, and herbicides in their vineyards. They craft their wines without any industrial additives. Such wines, matured in this manner, are termed “natural wines.” The festival unites aficionados of natural wines that are made using traditional methods.
The Association is generously funded by the National Wine Agency of Georgia to host the festival. The Agency not only facilitates the festival’s execution but also aids the member vintners of the Association in presenting their natural wines at international festivals and exhibitions.
ADJARA COLLECTIVE and VELI are also supporters of ZERO COMPROMISE this year.
About a hundred wine producers from several traditional winemaking regions of Georgia—Kakheti, Kartli, Imereti, Guria, Samegrelo, Racha, and Lechkhumi—participate in the festival. Thus, festival visitors have the opportunity to taste and purchase natural wines made from grape varieties indigenous to these regions.
One of the festival’s objectives is to enhance the recognition of Georgian natural wine and foster its export growth to global markets. Consequently, wine importers, journalists, writers, and other industry professionals from various countries are invited by the organizers to attend the festival annually. This enables representatives of Georgian wineries to present their wines directly to potential buyers.
A specially curated food space will be available for guests at the festival, where Georgian restaurants will offer a selection of delicacies. Traditionally, both one-day and two-day tickets (priced at 30 and 50 GEL, respectively) will be available for purchase. The price of the ticket includes the festival catalog.
Link for tickets: https://tkt.ge/en/event/401197/natural-wine-festival-zero-compromise
List of Georgian Maranis Participating in the Festival
1. Iberieli, Guria, Kakheti
2. Kobidzeebis Marani, Guria
3. Marani Silovani, Guria
4. Babas Marani, Guria
5. Martvilis Marani, Samegrelo
6. Amiran Vepkhvadze’s Cellar, Imereti
7. Archil Guniava Wine Cellar, Imereti
8. Simonika – Chkheidze wines, Imereti
9. Baghdati Estates, Imereti
10. Gaioz Sopromadze, Imereti
11. Dimis Ferdobi, Imereti
12. Mshvenieradze Winery, Imereti
13. Makaridze Winery, Imereti
14. Family Winery Nagutnebi, Imereti
15. Bagrati’s wine, Imereti
16. Mirianis Marani, Imereti
17. Minadze’s Cellar Phersvi, Imereti
18. Lasha Guruli's Cellar – ENKENI, Imereti
19. Marani GD Wine, Imereti
20. Alapiani’s Marani, Kakheti, Kartli
21. Alexander's Wine Cellar, Kakheti
22. Anapea village, Kakheti
23. Winery Tilisma, Kakheti
24. Artanuli Gvino, Kakheti
25. Kortavebis Marani, Kakheti
26. Mikheil Madzgharashvili Cellar IVANURI, Kakheti
27. Malati, Kakheti
28. Burjanadze-Shanidze Wine Cellar – Qvibari, Kakheti, Imereti, Kartli
29. Lomtadze's Marani, Kakheti
30. Kolagis, Kakheti
31. Makharebeli winery, Kakheti
32. Goderdzishvili Family Cellar, Kakheti
33. Ilto’s Valley, Kakheti
34. Wine Well, Kakheti
35. Vazha Getiashvili's Wine Cellar, Kakheti
36. Marani Iora, Kakheti
37. Wine House Gurjaani, Kakheti
38. Kerovani, Kakheti
39. Dano Winery, Kakheti
40. Levanis Marani Akhmeta, Kakheti
41. Martiashvili’s Cellar, Kakheti
42. Zurab Kviriashvili's Vineyards, Kakheti
43. Kondoli Winery, Kakheti
44. Doctor's Bio Cellar, Kakheti
45. Tedo’s Marani, Kakheti
46. Lagvani, Kakheti
47. Akhmeta Wine House, Kakheti
48. Patara Marani, Kakheti
49. Juso’s Winery, Kakheti
50. Vellino, Kakheti
51. Manavi Wines, Kakheti
52. Chitos Gvino, Kakheti
53. Kasreli, Kakheti
54. Matiashvili’s Cellar, Kakheti
55. Artana, Kakheti
56. Iases Marani, Kakheti
57. Nadelebi, Kakheti
58. Bakurtsikheli, Kakheti
59. Georgian Wine Heritage, Kakheti
60. Mannas Wine, Kakheti
61. Okros Wine, Kakheti
62. Naotari, Kakheti
63. Robis Marani, Kakheti
64. Nikalas Marani, Kakheti
65. Ghvardzelashvilis Cellar, Kakheti
66. Lapati, Kakheti
67. Martali Wine, Kakheti
68. Chortaulis Vineyards, Kakheti
69. Andria's Gvino, Kakheti, Imereti, Kartli
70. Khvtisia Wine, Kakheti
71. Our Wine, Kakheti
72. Do Re Mi, Kakheti
73. Charekauli, Kakheti
74. Aleksi Tsikhelishvili Wine Cellar, Kakheti
75. Chona’s Marani, Kakheti
76. Davit Gremelashvilis Marani, Kakheti
77. Pheasant’s Tears, Kakheti
78. Goga Ankas Marani Gaprenili, Kakheti
79. Jakeli Wines, Kakheti
80. Mushkudianis Marani, Lechkhumi
81. Tamani Marani, Lechkhumi
82. Tariel Lomtadzes Marani, Racha
83. Kereselidze Wine Cellar, Racha
84. Pataridzi’s Rachuli, Racha
85. Niabis Marani Shida Kartli
86. TD Winery Shida Kartli
87. Samtavisi Marani Shida Kartli
88. Tedzami Wines, Shida Kartli
89. Sherma Family Winery, Shida Kartli
90. Giorgi Revazashvili, Shida Kartli
91. BUA WINES Mtskheta- Mtianeti
92. Unari Mtskheta- Mtianeti
93. Gotsa Wines Kvemo Kartli
94. Angura Kvemo Kartli
95. Demi`s Winery Kvemo Kartli
96. . Gabrielis Wine Kvemo Kartli
Wineries of Other Countries
1. Wineri Kabaj Slovenia
2. Clos du Tue Bœuf France
3. Domaine de L'Octavin France
4. Domaine Mosse France
5. Domaine Marcel Lapierre France
6. Arianna Occhipinti Italy
7. Vino di Anna Italy
8. La Stoppa Italy
9. Denavolo Italy
10. Cascina degli Ulivi Italy
11. Fonterenza Italy
12. Cellar Escoda-Sanahuja Spain (Catalunya)
13. Mendall Spain (Catalunya)
14. Les Cantarelles Spain (Catalunya)
15. Oriol Artigas Spain (Catalunya)
16. El Regresso Spain
17. Bodegas Cueva Spain
18. Sete Castro Spain
19. Christian Tschida Austria
20. Weingut Maria und Sepp Muster Austria
21. Franz Strohmeier Austria
22. Boomerang Wines Australia
23. Yoigokochi Sake Japan
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