Tedo’s Marani

Sagarejo, Kakheti

Tedo Gzirishvili has been working in wine growing and winemaking since 1985. He makes wines in his family winery from the local, endemic varieties of grapes grown in organic vineyards with traditional method in Kvevri and European Method in stainless steel tanks. Their vineyard is harvested and tended with all organic processes, and to date Tedos Marani produces a limited quantity of 500 bottles annually. Tedo’s knowledge and experience of winemaking is passed down through ancestors. His ancestors had been constantly producing Traditional Kvevri wines for centuries.

Established in 2015, the vineyard is located in the Khalajebi Valley in Sagarejo in Kakheti. They are 500m above sea level and planted to Rkatsiteli, Kakhuri Mtsvane, Buera, Tavkveri, Saperavi & Saperavi Budeshuri. The vines are 18 years old and the soil is dark clay with sandstone & riverstone.