Qvevri
Sign in to savethumb|upright|250px|A large kvevri held at the Georgian National Museum of Tbilisi Kvevri or qvevri ( ) - also known as '''ch'uri''' ( ) in Western Georgia - are large earthenware vessels used for the fermentation, storage and aging of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars. Kvevris vary in size: volumes range from , with being typical. ==History==
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thumb|upright|250px|A large kvevri held at the Georgian National Museum of Tbilisi Kvevri or qvevri ( ) - also known as '''ch'uri''' ( ) in Western Georgia - are large earthenware vessels used for the fermentation, storage and aging of traditional Georgian wine. Resembling large, egg-shaped amphorae without handles, they are either buried below ground or set into the floors of large wine cellars. Kvevris vary in size: volumes range from , with being typical. ==History==
Archaeological excavations in the southern Georgian region of Kvemo Kartli (notably at Dangreuli Gora, Gadachrili Gora and in the village of Imiri) uncovered evidence of grape pips and kvevris dating back to the 6th millennium B.C.