The Georgian Wine Society

We source our wines from four of the best and most progressive Georgian vineyards. The current Teliani Valley winery was established in 1997 in Tsinandali in the heart of Kakheti, and is the modern successor to a winery built for the Russian Romanovs in the 1880s. In 2004, a brand new winery was completed, and new vineyards were planted in each of Georgia’s best micro zones.  Teliani Valley won a major award as Georgia’s best medium-sized enterprise in 2005 and has set up the country’s first school for sommeliers

The Tbilvino winery was first established in 1962.  It was privatised in 1995 and a new management team took over in 1999.  The winery has a young local team of winemakers who have benefited from working with several consultants from Australia and Italy, giving an exciting balance of both new and old world perspectives.

The Telavi wine cellar was founded in 1915, and combines the best of Georgian tradition with a modern outlook. Australian winemaker David Morrison has been consulting here since 1998, bringing state of the art techniques to enhance rather than overwhelm Georgia’s unique wine heritage.  The winery was transformed and totally re-equipped in 1997 and now owns 450 hectares of its own vineyards in the Alazani Valley in the heart of Kakheti.  The vineyard overlooks the Alazani River, and is shielded by the Caucasus Mountains. Telavi uses the brand name “Marani” for its wines – which means a small wooden wine cellar in Georgian.

Orovela’s 40 hectare Chandrebi Estate is located on the right bank of the Alazani River, near the village of Ikalto in Kakheti. It has 35 Hectares of Saperavi grape, and 5 Hectares of Mtsvane. Like the Telavi Wine Cellar it is bordered on the north by the Caucasus Mountains, and also on the south by the Tsiv Gombori Mountain range, meaning the microclimate is characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

The vineyard was acquired in 2001 and replanted and reworked, the Chandrebi area being selected as the area is cooler and drier then other parts of Kakheti region.  During the growing season and harvesting period the temperature is kept low by mountain air from the Caucasus. Grapes from the vineyard go through numerous tests for quality, and the resulting Saperavi has been gaining international praise. At the forefront of the new drive for quality in Georgian wines, Orovela gives an exciting glimpse of Georgia’s wine future.