Berlin 2020 - RAW WINE
The world’s largest community of low- intervention, organic, biodynamic and natural wines, their growers and makers and those who love drinking them united in Berlin at the Raw Wine Fair on December 1-2.
Georgian Qvevri wine and the winemaking tradition are gaining recognition worldwide, with the help of the LEPL National Wine Agency and with the support of the world’s Master of Wine and founder of the Raw Wine Fair, Isabelle Legeron, MW.
159 artisans were participants of Raw Wine in Berlin, among them 13 Georgian wine cellars, some of them having also been present at the Raw Wine fairs in London, New York, Montreal and Los Angeles. The Georgian wineries that were presented at the Berlin Fair were: from Kakheti – Alexander’s Wine Cellar; Akhmeta Wine House; Artana Wines; Chateau Khashmi; Chona’s Marani; Papari Valley; Tanini; Our Wine; Vellino; from Imereti – Baia’s Wine; Dimis Ferdobi: Kartli – Do Re Mi; and from Meskheti – Natenadze’s Wine Cellar. By participating in such the exhibitions, Georgians are able to introduce their country and winemaking history and tradition to the international market in order to attract foreigners’ interest in the country and its customs.
The fair has proved itself a window for new bio wine cellars to boost the popularity of Georgian wine abroad. Dozens of visitors were in attendance at the exhibition, including leading wine specialists, wine importers, distributors of wine and media representatives from around the world.
Raw Wine is the celebration of some of the wine talent in the world. The participants produce natural, organic and biodynamic wines. Raw Wine is leading the charge for transparency, as they believe that in an ideal wine world, any processing and additives will be clearly communicated to the drinker “so that you know exactly what is in your glass”.
Raw wine is a first step in this direction. It is about truth, authenticity and frank wine talking, but most of all it’s about showcasing really good wine.
The concept is wine’s “poetry”, its artistry or romanticism or its exceptionality as a product.