Giorgi Makharashvili
“Wine must breathe where it is born.”
Giorgi Makharashvili has spent 28 years mastering traditional Georgian winemaking, with a lifetime focus on qvevri fermentation. Trained by elders in his village, he became a guardian of ancestral knowledge while refining it for modern standards. His interest lies in passing down technique, philosophy, and discipline—ensuring qvevri practices remain alive, respected, and properly understood by new generations.
His winery is deeply traditional and precise:
Hand-crafted qvevri buried in the marani
Skin contact fermentation following regional customs
Natural temperature regulation underground
Manual cleaning and maintenance of qvevri
Minimal intervention, maximum observation
The winery produces wines rooted in ritual and place.
It is fascinating to innovate by going back to traditions.
28 Qvevri
