Gurjaani Wine Festival

Kakheti's biggest one-day wine festival, with hundreds of wineries pouring in a park in Gurjaani after the harvest.

WhenSecond Saturday of October, Akhtala Park in Gurjaani

202610 Oct 2026

20279 Oct 2027 · expected

WhereKakheti

Public holidayNo

Gurjaani and Kvelatsminda ChurchPhoto: Giorgi Balakhadze, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gurjaani sits at the heart of Kakheti's vineyards, and its autumn festival has become one of the largest wine events in Georgia, with more than 100 producers in 2026 and tens of thousands of visitors in recent years. Tables line Akhtala Park, known for its mud baths, and stalls cook regional food. Concerts run into the evening.

The date falls just after most of the Kakheti harvest is in, so many winemakers are relaxed and happy to talk. Gurjaani is about 2 hours from Tbilisi by the main road through Sagarejo.

Tips from your host

Arrange a driver; tastings and the drive back to Tbilisi do not mix.
Arrive before noon to avoid the biggest crowds.
Combine with Sighnaghi, about 30 minutes away.

Where to see it

Photo: Giorgi Balakhadze, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cities & TownsGurjaani and Kvelatsminda Church

Working wine town in the middle of the Alazani Valley, close to the rare two-domed Kvelatsminda church and the Mukuzani vineyards.

Last checked Oct 2026 by the Maspindzeli team. Mountain conditions change: ask us before you go.

Tours around Gurjaani Wine Festival

Old Tbilisi (Kala)Photo: Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0

6 days

Wine ToursFood & Gastronomy

Rtveli Grape Harvest

Spend the Georgian vintage with a Kakhetian family: cut the bunches by hand, tread them in a wooden satsnakheli, pour the juice into qvevri and toast the new wine at a harvest feast.

Easy · WN-06from $1,030 pp

Bodbe MonasteryPhoto: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0

1 day

Day TripsWine Tours

Kakheti Wine Day Trip

A day in Kakheti's vineyards: Bodbe Monastery, a walk on Sighnaghi's walls, lunch and qvevri wines in a family cellar, and the Tsinandali estate.

Easy · DT-01Cfrom $150 pp

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