Kvareli (, ) is a town in northeastern Kakheti Province, Georgia. Located in the Alazani Valley, near the foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, it was the birthplace of Georgian author Ilia Chavchavadze, whose one-storied house is preserved as a local museum.
The area is in the center of the Kakheti wine-producing region, and the town itself is known for its Kindzmarauli wine, a semisweet red variety.
Geography The town of Kvareli is located in the Alazani valley, approximately 134 km from the capital Tbilisi. It has a moderately humid subtropical climate, with moderately cold winters and hot summers.
Local history In 1755, a battle took place when the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti protected the local fortress from Muhammad-nutsal IV. The casualties of the kingdom were only light, and this event is remembered as the Battle of Kvareli.
Demographics
Notable people Notable people who are from or have resided in Kvareli: Ilia Chavchavadze (1837–1907), Georgian writer and poet. Nikolay Chavchavadze (1830–1897), general of the Russian Empire Zurabi Iakobishvili (b. 1992), Georgian freestyle wrestler Kote Marjanishvili (1872–1933) Georgian theater director
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See also Kakheti Gremi Tsinandali Battle of Kvareli
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