SAMTAVISI
Samtavisi
Kartli
This Marani is situated in the Samtavisi village in the Kartli region. It overlooks the Mtkvari river spreading east to Tbilisi. It is also located in between two mountain ranges, the Trialeti range towards the South and the High Caucasus to the north providing some cooling breezes. The micro-climate in this are is called ‘Charmants’ meaning ‘charming’ in French. This name was given to this area in the 19th century by French viticulturalists, invited by local noblemen to select the best regions to grow vines.
In 2017 local artists Mamuka Kikvadze and Lako Teneishvili bought a patch in this charming area that included a 100 years old house and a small vineyard of Chinuri grapes.
The soil is mostly clay, with limestone and red granite. Treatments in the vineyard are kept to a minimum only using small doses of copper and sulphur.
Winemaking is made in a hands off approach and the wines are bottled unfiltered. They currently grown four native Kartli varieties such as Chinuri, Goruli Mtsvane, Shavkapito and Buza.
Chinuri Qvevri
Vintage 2020
Style Orange
Region Shida Kartli
Varieties Chinuri
ABV 12%
Soils Clay, limestone and red granite
Farming Organic
Winemaking 7 months of maceration and ageing in Qvevri, followed by 1 month in stainless steel before being bottled.
Tasting Note A textured amber wine filled with dried fruits, citrus, resin and fresh honey notes.
Goruli Mtsvane
Vintage 2020
Style Orange
Region Shida Kartli
Varieties Goruli Mtsvane
ABV 13.5%
Soils Clay, limestone and red granite
Farming Organic
Winemaking Maceration and ageing on the skins and stems for 7 months in Qvevri, followed by one month in stainless steel before bottling.
Tasting Note Structured yet balanced with aromas of white figs, white mulberries, beeswax and dried apricots. A very approachable yet characterful Georgian orange.