The main activity of the cooperative “nergebi” in the Tsagery municipality is viticulture and winemaking. They have Usakhelauri and Tsolikauri vineyards. Its endemic grape varieties.
Initially, the main activity of the cooperative farmers was only grapes seedling production. After the group members decided to start wine production. With their own funds, they made wine only in their own cellars.
Through the project, the cooperative acquired all the equipment needed for wine, and the was built with the participation of member farmers – a small European factory was added to the “seedlings” farm. The cooperative has the ability to produce grapes and bottle itself. The cooperative is employed by the population of adjoining villages to perform various works.
In the future, the cooperative is waiting for more harvest of grapes and plans to expand the grapes of grapes and grapes and makeup to 150 tons of grapes. This requires a larger area and processing and storage aggregates.
“Only 14-15 tons of wine can be stored by cisterns. We have 50-60 tons of grapes for Tsolikouri tanks, cisterns, special press and storage system.”
The cooperative buys a certain number of grapes from the local population and helps them to realize it.