Georgia is considered the cradle of winemaking, as evidenced by archaeological excavations.
You can pay special attention to the bronze knife for pruning vines found in Kakheti near the village of Bakurtsikhe, which is stored in the Georgian National Museum. The village Bakurtsikhe its environs can be considered a classic at the same time an ancient place of Kakhetian viticulture. Therefore, it is not surprising that an ancient bronze knife for cutting grapes was found in this place. This ancient instrument has a rather refined practical shape.
Vineyards were cut in this way almost until the 19th century, after which they began to use in Georgia – grape scissors, the so-called. “Secateurs”. It should also be noted that vines cut with this tool have a great advantage over vines that are cut with pruning shears.
In conclusion, we can say that our ancestors knew how to pruning vines 3000 years ago, most importantly, they created a special tool for this purpose. We find such tools for cutting grapes not only in Kakheti, but also in different parts of Georgia, which indicates that the viticulture winemaking, has been well developed since ancient times, not only in some regions, but throughout Georgia.
Giorgi Barisashvili