"Askaneli" company started in the village Askana in the region of Guria west Georgia near the Black Sea. It is interestingly to note, that even the name of the village is related to the activities of "Askaneli" since the son of Ae-neas descendant of Dionysus was called Ascanius. Legend would have been just a good story if not for the great grandfather of the "Askaneli’s", Anthimoz Chkhaidze. There in the winery vault built by him lays a pitcher dated 1880. 22 years ago, the brothers went back to the activities of their ancestors and founded "Askaneli" Winery. Besides the production of wine the company is committed to investing and preserving the Georgian wine culture. "Askaneli" own wineries in Kakheti (Eastern Georgia) – in Guria (Western Georgia). Preserving one of the most unique species of wine called Chkhaveri is just one effort of the "Askaneli". "Askaneli" company produces wine, brandy, fruit distillate and chacha.
History of the Brand:
The "ASKANELI" Company was founded in 1998 by Chkhaidze brothers. The name "ASKANELI" is derived from the wonderful village Askana in Guria Region (Western Georgia). In the 80s of the 19th century Antimoz Chkhaidze, the ancestor of the founders of the Company, founded a wine cellar in Askana and established the wine production, which became fa-mous far beyond the borders of Guria. The wines were made in a traditional way: they were ripened and aged in clay vessels - “ Kvevri. A cellar (Marani) of Antimoz Chkhaidze and several Kvevri with the stamped date 1980 has been preserved to this day in the village Askana.
About Company:
Gocha Chkhaidze, the owner of the "ASKANELI" Company, systematically works for the revival and preservation of Georgian unique grape varieties. The company owns hundreds of hectares of vineyards of various autochtho-nous Georgian varieties.
"ASKANELI" owns wineries and distilleries located in Kakheti, Tbilisi and Guria. In addition to 60 types of still wine, the Company produces sparkling wine, as well as ordinary and aged alcoholic beverages: brandy, chacha and fruit distillates. The "ASKANELI "Company is one of the largest enterprises and is one of the three leaders of wine production in Georgia.
"ASKANELI" is a modern, dynamically developing pro-duction facility. Full cycle with strict quality control at all stages of the production, from the vineyards to the storage of final products.
The company has implemented a food safety manage-ment system in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 22000. The total production, warehouse and office area of the holding "ASKANELI" is more than 20 000 sq.m.; Vineyard area is 422 hectares; Own wineries and fruit distilleries; The volume of produced products is more than 10 million bottles p/a; Export to 23 countries.
"Askaneli" company started in the village Askana in the region of Guria west Georgia near the Black Sea. It is interestingly to note, that even the name of the village is related to the activities of "Askaneli" since the son of Ae-neas descendant of Dionysus was called Ascanius. Legend would have been just a good story if not for the great grandfather of the "Askaneli’s", Anthimoz Chkhaidze. There in the winery vault built by him lays a pitcher dated 1880. 22 years ago, the brothers went back to the activities of their ancestors and founded "Askaneli" Winery. Besides the production of wine the company is committed to investing and preserving the Georgian wine culture. "Askaneli" own wineries in Kakheti (Eastern Georgia) – in Guria (Western Georgia). Preserving one of the most unique species of wine called Chkhaveri is just one effort of the "Askaneli". "Askaneli" company produces wine, brandy, fruit distillate and chacha.
History of the Brand:
The "ASKANELI" Company was founded in 1998 by Chkhaidze brothers. The name "ASKANELI" is derived from the wonderful village Askana in Guria Region (Western Georgia). In the 80s of the 19th century Antimoz Chkhaidze, the ancestor of the founders of the Company, founded a wine cellar in Askana and established the wine production, which became fa-mous far beyond the borders of Guria. The wines were made in a traditional way: they were ripened and aged in clay vessels - “ Kvevri. A cellar (Marani) of Antimoz Chkhaidze and several Kvevri with the stamped date 1980 has been preserved to this day in the village Askana.
About Company:
Gocha Chkhaidze, the owner of the "ASKANELI" Company, systematically works for the revival and preservation of Georgian unique grape varieties. The company owns hundreds of hectares of vineyards of various autochtho-nous Georgian varieties.
"ASKANELI" owns wineries and distilleries located in Kakheti, Tbilisi and Guria. In addition to 60 types of still wine, the Company produces sparkling wine, as well as ordinary and aged alcoholic beverages: brandy, chacha and fruit distillates. The "ASKANELI "Company is one of the largest enterprises and is one of the three leaders of wine production in Georgia.
"ASKANELI" is a modern, dynamically developing pro-duction facility. Full cycle with strict quality control at all stages of the production, from the vineyards to the storage of final products.
The company has implemented a food safety manage-ment system in accordance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 22000. The total production, warehouse and office area of the holding "ASKANELI" is more than 20 000 sq.m.; Vineyard area is 422 hectares; Own wineries and fruit distilleries; The volume of produced products is more than 10 million bottles p/a; Export to 23 countries.