Collection: BAIA, Imereti Region

BAIA is a project from the siblings trio: Baia and Gvantsa the sisters, and their brother Giorgi. The family has been growing grapes in Obcha, Imereti, west of Georgia for three generations, and the trio bring rejuvenation to a region with a storied history but whose winemaking traditions had suffered greatly during communist times.

Baia helps in the family vineyard since she is a child. In 2015, at the age of 22, she reform the family vineyard after returning from Mosel, Germany, where she works as an intern in an organic winery. With the help of some woman winemaker specific grants she procured the necessary tools to bottle their first vintage in 2015 comprising of 5,000 bottles. Over the years Baia and Gvantsa have been making wine with a female touch, and they become an unique voice among the 8,000 Georgian wine tradition.

Over 50% of Georgia's agriculture sector workforce is comprised of women, but there are only a  handful of commercial women winemakers in Georgia. Let's celebrate girl power!