Everyone who comes into Abkhazia, be sure to include as their tours visit to the alpine lake Ritsa. Ritsynsky reserve in the days of summer heat - is blessed oasis of coolness, the kingdom of pristine forests and cool mountain waters.

Immediately after the turn of the track at the seaside Bzybskuyu road on the left side you can see a bright red marquee tasting room and shop Vinodelni A. Kondzhariya. Do not pass past, you stay and not regret it!

In the tent housed not only a great selection of wine production Vinodelni A. Kondzhariya, but a museum exhibit and the future of wine and wine - a huge davilka for grape juice extraction. Here, every sort of wine before purchase, you can food. Manager tasting room will tell you about the Abkhaz wine-making traditions, features wine production vineyards A. Kondzhariya, will give advice on the choice of wine or chachi.

Many modern scholars suggest that the western Caucasus, and in particular, the subtropical zone modern Abkhazia, was one of the centers disseminate the culture of vine. Traditions of vine cultivation, manufacturing and vinopitiya wine in the territory of Abkhazia has many hundreds of years and, in particular, confirmed in the writings of Xenophon and geographic Strabo (430-460's. B.C.).

Before opening its own production of wine A. Kondzhariya few years surveyed private vineyards Gudautskgo highland villages of the district, located at an altitude of 200 to 700 meters above sea level. Every day he bypassing the village, met with the owners of vineyards, grapes and wine tried, studied the local tradition of winemaking, the day before the passing of 20 km on foot. The result of these expeditions became a unique roster of private vineyards, as well as materials for the future museum of traditional winemaking and Abkhaz vinopitiya. In the highland villages Garp, Dzhirhua, Huap, Achandara, Mgudzyrhua, Aatsy, Kaldahuara long grow indigenous grape varieties: Kachich, Amlahu, Isabella and others. This valuable experience has enabled winemakers to create a range of unique Abkhaz wines, which are produced at the winery Kondzhariya from grapes purchased in private households Gudautskogo area on its own technology, based on the traditions of Abkhazia and the European (Italian and Franzuzskogo) winemaking. Nuances of taste grapes (even one class) each private vineyard terrain features are created, peculiar soil, altitude above sea level, features weather in a given year. In its technology winemaker A. Kondzhariya uses hand-selected berries, traditional fermentation technology and restraint in oak casks.

The final harmonious bouquet of wine brands Kondzhariya created with the help kupazhirovaniya (mixing) wines of different ages, from different grape varieties. To date, more than a dozen vineyards assortment of varieties of dry and sweet wines. The names of their classes A. Kondzhariya gives villages by name Gudautskogo area: Garp, Kaldahuara, Dzhirhua, Huap, Achandara, Aatsy. As Abkhaz souvenirs tourists will be pleased to buy wine varieties "Ritsa" and "New Athos." In honor of victory in the war for the independence of Abkhazia called wine "Aiaaira" ( "Victory").

Wine can be bought for the table, in conventional glass bottles, cork and cortical ukuporennoe surguchom, and souvenir ceramic jugs and bottles. A good gift - a set of wine in the box of persimmon tree. In addition to wine in the tasting room you can try traditional Abkhaz chachu triple cleaning - shestidesyatigradusnuyu vodka, made by distillation of grape wine (Not to be confused with fruit-berry surrogate!).

Tarpaulin tent for the tasting room - this is a temporary solution. Plans wine - construction of buildings for capital tasting room and Winemaking Abkhaz museum. A. Kondzhariya wish success in his endeavours!