Enjoy local culture and learn traditional winemaking of Georgia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    We are 19th c built winery in Kardenakhi village of Kakheti region in Georgia. Our primary product is a wine. Our estate is located on the central road from Tbilisi to Tsnori. It takes 1 hour drive from Tbilisi. Kardenakhi is a historical village, and a heartland of winemaking. It takes only 10 minutes to drive to one of the most popular destinations in Georgia - Sighnaghi.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Hospitality/Tourism
    General Maintenance
  • Interests

    Interests

    Movies & TV
    Events & social
    Farming
    Culture
    Sustainability
    History
    Drawing & painting
    Books
    Architecture
    Writing
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Blogging
    Art & design
    Fitness
    Camping
    Yoga / Wellness
    Winter sports
    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Mountain
    Cycling
    Hiking
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You will have a chance to learn a lot about winemaking traditions and generally about Georgian culture through exchanges with us as well as with our guests. Because of the activities in our estate, you shall expect more detailed information about Georgian traditional Qvevri wine making technology that is under in the UNESCO world heritage list. Besides, you will see how traditional Georgian estate functions, that is probably not very different from world analogues but of course there are many cultural peculiarities and people interested in SMEs, anthropology, history, psychology , etc may find it useful.

  • Help

    Help

    Generally, we accommodate/can host volunteers (2-3 persons).

    We are looking for a person/s who can assist us in setting up pottery workshop, technical advise how to build small size electric ceramic kiln. We do not want to buy one, instead we want to build one. Also, persons who would try to work with local clay and help us to understand the required temperature, identify the best possible covering paint, etc. It does not require professional knowledge but it does require somebody with practical experience.

    Moreover, at our premises, there are 5 full-time staff and us 2 persons, however during high season we still require helping hands associated mostly with winemaking and winetasting tasks. But there is no specific task or project related to the wine and such assistance might be required rarely.

    Besides we welcome artistic persons, with smart ideas, could be painting walls or doing garden sculpture or whatever art installations.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Georgian: Fluent
    Russian: Fluent
    Hebrew: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Volunteers are expected to stay in a living block in the winery estate which has 7/24 water running, hot water, internet, gas and electricity. A room is for 2 (+1) persons, therefore we are looking for two persons for a room.

    We will provide the volunteers with all necessary ingredients for meals upon their diet requirements, as a standard, it will contain meat, bread, rice, beans, vegetables, dairy products, fruits on regular basis. Workawayers are expected to cook for themselves in the kitchen, however during the season the volunteers are offered usual board prepared for the winery guests.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We can host digital nomads. Our internet is G4 based hotspot available for 24/7.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Feel free to park inside our estate, we can host any vehicle.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

Host ref number: 345166236242

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