Burkhard Schuchmann

Dear Wine Lover:

It was a coincidence that during a transport-industry conference I attended in Berlin back in 2006 a number of colleagues drew my attention to Georgia. Months later I found myself traveling through this country for the first time in my life. As an industrial manager from the world of rail I was quite unprepared for the unspoilt natural beauty that greeted me. I vividly recall how quickly I developed close ties to the country and its people. Driven by my own enthusiasm and Georgian hospitality I dug deeper into this world of wines that for millenniums have been produced here. 

Captivated by their quality I felt a need to draw attention beyond the boundaries of Georgia to both the traditional Georgian wines from Qvevris and those made to Western standards. For this dream to materialize a team of enthusiasts was necessary led by George Dakishvili, winemaker and inspiration of the entire project. He is, in fact, the third generation of his family to have embraced the profession. From a tender age closely conversant with winemaking he has over the years through training and experience acquired the skills and cultivated the art essential to the realization of the project. His proficiency will put us in a position to create premium quality wines.

We also wanted to give the country something in return for the support and friendship shown and so Schuchmann Wines got involved in setting up a three-year winemaking qualification project and introducing a related theoretical-cum-practical vocational training program.

Join us in Georgia and form an impression of your own! Or, as starters, simply sample our product from a country in which travelers are welcomed in a language they all understand — by a glass of wine.

Yours,

Burkhard Schuchmann