Our Wine Menu’s Philosophy: Natural Wine, is wine made with nothing added, nothing taken away, it is wine, were the terroir, of the vineyard shines through due to as little intervention as possible, in the vineyard and cellar. These wines often include bio-dynamic, organic wines, and sustainable wine, but growers of natural wine are less focused, on certification, and more on a living philosophy of farming the land and raising wine with integrity, and doing it naturally. These wines have more of nature and less of man in them. The qvevri method embodies the spirit of the natural wine movement, coveting the earth’s energy and temperature, in a time-tested method. The friendship between natural wine growers transcends, geographical and ethnic boundaries, welcome to our world we hope it is a great adventure for you.
Tastings: Whether having a full meal or just stopping by to taste a
range of wines, we believe that truth is found through comparison, and one can
learn a lot about wine as well as themselves through comparing vintages,
varieties, and terriors through tasting.
Terroirs and Varieties: Pheasant’s Tears bottles a wide range of different Georgian
varieties, we have vineyards in Kartli, and multiple regions of Kakheti, we
source grapes from natural growers in Imerti as well so you can taste the
following varietals: Chinuri, Mtsvane,
Kisi, Tsolikauri, Rkatsiteli, Shavkapito, Tavkveri, Saperavi, and our brandy,
Georgian chacha. In addition to this we
are proud to have many local and foreign
natural wines on site to explore
Sighnaghi Cellar: If you don’t have time to visit our larger cellar in
Tibaani, right here in Sighnaghi you can learn how the wines are made and about
the history of Georgian wine in our 300 year old Sighnaghi cellar
Culture: There is a wide range of cultural experiences to be had,
during your visit with us. First and foremost is the opportunity to experience rare
Georgian polyphonic songs and fiery dances by the ensemble Zedashe.
Sighnaghi itself is
a beautiful fortified hillside medieval town and wonderful to walk in. There is also a lovely local museum that
showcases archaeological findings and ethnographic items connected with the
area.
Bodbe Monastery is a 4th C Monastery and the burial place of St. Nino, with a frescoed
church, and breath taking gardens just minutes away from Sighnaghi. 
Hornabudji
is a fortress in ruins on top of gigantic rock, with outstanding views, for
more adventurous guests this can be quite an experience, but the road is about
1.5 hours each way.
We also have a great
friend Lamara, in a neighboring
village that practices sericulture, the are of breeding silk worms and making
thread, and crafts from silk. Lamara has
encyclopedic knowledge of medicinal herbs, traditional ways to dye wool and silk,
and is a talented chef, we often bring guests for a tour of her rustic compound
and to enjoy her hospitality for a meal
Art Gallery: We have our own Art Gallery at the Restaurant below John’s
painting studio. Here we have a room
dedicated to unique Carpets and Kilimns from the Caucasus and Central Asia and
a second to John’s and his colleague’s paintings.
Horses: We have a small ranch, with horses, to explore nature and neighboring villages, the ranch is 2 Km from Sighnaghi, a wonderful way to blend nature and the outdoors into a wine tourism experience.
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