Chelti Winery

Winemaker Even though most Georgians have moved to one of 3 main cities in Georgia, every Georgian has a so-called Sopeli or “home village”. This is the place where the family has roots and is considered home. For the Mirianashvili family, this place is Shilda, a village renowned for its ideal conditions for cultivating the […]

Chubini Wine Cellar

After working in a couple of larger wineries and getting the bug for winemaking, Tornike moved to Kakheti to build his beautiful winery from the ground up.  He purchased a small plot of land in Shilda village, well known for difficult growing conditions in which Saperavi grape variety thrives. Since then, adjacent plots of land have been added and vineyards planted. The Chubinidze family also now has amazing cottages available for rent where visitors can enjoy amazing views, wine and food. Chubini wines embody the new and energetic movement of young winemakers who are following Georgia’s ancient wine making tradition of making wine in qvevri. This natural method is very labor intensive and produces limited quantities, however the commitment to tradition is unwavering. The white grapes are fermented into a skin contact style, producing an orange wine (or Amber wine as Georgians like to call it) while the Saperavi, is made into a more familiar grippy red wine with bright red fruit and earthy undertones. 

Tbilvino

Zviad Loladze creates award-winning wines by leading all processes from vineyard cultivation to final product perfection. Zviad is the head winemaker at Tbilvino, and is constantly refining and improving his work while honoring the winemaking techniques of his predecessors. Winemaking is the starting point of Tbilvino and it represents its values and goals.