The ancient Georgian Qvevri traditional winemaking method is considered one of the country's cultural achievements and treasures in the UNESCO ICH list, and the Georgian wine is gradually acquiring its own identity (inscribed in 2013 "8.COM" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity). "Qvevri" is an oval earthenware vessel used for the Georgian traditional winemaking procedures, which include fermentation and aging of wine. (Barisashvili, 2011). Qvevri is made of a type of clay whose manufacture is made by families of craftsmen according to the traditional technology diversified from region to region. Qvevri is buried in the earth, which guarantees an optimal temperature for the aging and conservation of the wine, and its egg-like shape
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