Gadachrili Gora (Georgian: იმირის გადაჭრილი გორა) – The archaeological site of the Neolithic era is located near the village of Imiri. Grape seeds dating back to the 6th millennium BC were discovered in the ancient settlement. According to morphological and ampelographic features, they belong to the cultivated variety of vine vitis vinisfera sativa. The National Museum reports that as a result of a comprehensive study, it was established that man first domesticated the wild vine on the territory of Georgia, and then made wine from the cultivated vine. The place where one of the oldest centers of agriculture was discovered, including the beginnings of cultural viticulture and winemaking, is interesting not only for tourists, but also for world scientists.
The remains of 8,000-year-old wine were preserved in clay vessels found in this area (Archaeological Complex – “Gadachrili Mountain” (Georgian: გადაჭრილი გორა)). The archaeological discovery was included in the top 10 most important world discoveries of 2017. As a result of the work carried out (within the framework of the project “Research of Georgian Vine and Wine Culture”), residential buildings, various tools, dishes, utility pits, etc. were discovered. The results of processing and paleo-botanical studies of the found materials will create a clearer picture of the culture of winemaking and viticulture in Georgia. Along with Georgian scientists, researchers from the Universities of Pennsylvania, Montpellier, Milan, Copenhagen, Toronto, the Waisman Institute of Israel, and the Montpellier Institute of Agricultural Research are participating in the project.
Imiri village (Georgian: სოფელი იმირი), Marneuli Municipality (Georgian: მარნეულის მუნიციპალიტეტი)
