Teleda Orgo ★ 4.5
Kisiskhevi cellar bottling under the Orgo and Dilao labels. Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Mtsvane and Saperavi ferment in qvevri, with a reserve Saperavi and a qvevri-fermented sparkling.
Kisiskhevi estate drawing on vineyards in the Napareuli, Tsinandali and Kindzmarauli zones, with tank-fermented wines alongside a qvevri range, plus a hotel and spa on site.
Tip: Tasting, restaurant and hotel share one site at Kisiskhevi, so a visit can run from cellar to table without moving.
Address: Village Kisiskhevi, Telavi 2200, Kakheti, Georgia
Kisiskhevi cellar bottling under the Orgo and Dilao labels. Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Mtsvane and Saperavi ferment in qvevri, with a reserve Saperavi and a qvevri-fermented sparkling.
Kurdgelauri winery trading as Marani since 1915, with the Satrapezo and Kondoli ranges and its own vineyards on the Kondoli hills. Wine tours run from the site.
Telavi winery on the Tbilisi highway, with the Teliani Valley, Glekhuri and Teluri ranges covering dry red and white, amber qvevri wine, sparkling, chacha and brandy.
Kisiskhevi cellar bottling under the Orgo and Dilao labels. Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Mtsvane and Saperavi ferment in qvevri, with a reserve Saperavi and a qvevri-fermented sparkling.
The Chavchavadze estate at Tsinandali, with a historic cellar, a park and a hotel. Tastings and cellar tours run daily from the estate visitor programme.
Tip: The estate pairs a wine tour with the Chavchavadze house museum, so allow time for both rather than the cellar alone.
Family winery founded in 1997 beside the Chavchavadze park at Tsinandali, taking fruit from the Mukuzani, Napareuli, Kindzmarauli and Tsinandali zones.
Napareuli cellar run by twin brothers, working in buried qvevri. The site also holds a qvevri museum, a restaurant and guest rooms.
Kurdgelauri winery trading as Marani since 1915, with the Satrapezo and Kondoli ranges and its own vineyards on the Kondoli hills. Wine tours run from the site.
Telavi winery on the Tbilisi highway, with the Teliani Valley, Glekhuri and Teluri ranges covering dry red and white, amber qvevri wine, sparkling, chacha and brandy.