Viticulture and horticulture were well-developed in the Machakhela Valley. Along with winemaking, every village has remnants of wine storage facilities, including ancient winepresses (marani) and large clay vessels (kvevri).
- Chonchkho Winepress: Located near Upper Chkhutuneti, the Chonchkho Winepress is carved into a steep rock cliff, allowing it to survive relatively undamaged over the centuries.
- Mere’s Winepress: Built on a steep, hard-to-reach slope, this winepress is carved entirely from rock.
- Dzneladze Family Winepress: Situated in Upper Chkhutuneti, this winepress has three walls made from locally cut stone, with the fourth wall integrated into the rock. Its dimensions are 3.55 meters in length, 2.55 meters in width, and 1.05 meters in height.
- Winepress and Marani in Tskhemlara: Of particular interest are the marani facilities on the Salvaridze estate in the village of Tskhemlara, estimated to date back to the 11th-12th centuries. It features a winepress, with a length of 4.8 meters and height of 1.45 meters, and an adjacent building used for storage.
- Ilias Marani: A medieval marani, dating to the Middle Ages, measuring 8 meters in length and 4 meters in width, used by the ancestors of the Malaqmadze family for winemaking.
