“ARIC Group” is an investment company established with foreign capital. The company has been implementing investment projects in Georgia since 2012 in the fields of agriculture, food industry, eco-tourism and construction.

Today, the largest project of the company is development of “Vinichio Valley” in the Sagarejo region of Kakheti. The project will produce industrial scale pistachio, wine and stone fruit. “Aric Group” has invested 20 million dollars in a scientific research to create a new species of pistachio, tailored for the local climate. After four years of intensive work the unique species of pistachio created, ideally corresponds to the land and climate conditions in the region. In total, 1,000 hectares of pistachio,
400 hectares of vineyard and 400 hectares of fruit gardens will be cultivated within the frame of the current project.

The company is also planning to build processing factories on the site (3 factories for vine, stone fruit and pistachio processing). Almost all production will be exported. In order to achieve this goal, the construction of a modern, state of the art greenhouse has been completed. A laboratory, student learning center and other important infrastructural works are in progress. Up to 400 local people have been employed and this will significantly increase over the life of the project proving much needed training and income in a relatively underdeveloped region of Eastern Georgia.

“Aric Group” is a member of the “International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation”. The company has significant experience of working with large trading companies in this field. The company founders are the third generation of a family business involved in the cultivation and worldwide trade of pistachio, enabling the company to freely export and sell any quantity of the final product.