Telavi Wine Cellar
Founded in 1915, Telavi Wine cellar combines the best of Georgian tradition
with a modern outlook. Many of their wines are sold under the brand name “Marani” which
means a small wine cellar – regarded as a sacred place to Georgians as
it is where the grapes are transformed into wine, a drink at the heart
of Georgian culture and hospitality.
Aussie flying 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 Georgia’s best known wine region of Kakheti. Overlooking the river,
with an altitude of 200 to 500m and protected by the towering heights of the
Caucasus Mountains, this is a superb location for growing grapes with sunny days
and cool nights, and the winery even has its own nursery to ensure the quality
of its young vine plants.
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