Cellar for up to 10 years. No need to decant before serving.

Settled between two mighty mountain ranges in Georgia’s Alazani River Valley, Marani have been producing high-quality wines in the Kakheti region for over a century. They create their wines in the bowels of Telavi Wine Cellar, combining innovation with a deep respect for history.

Georgia is home to a truly ancient wine-making culture - clay pots for fermentation, known as Qvevri, have been used in the region for at least 4 thousand years. While Marani stay in touch with modern-day technology, employing stainless steel tanks, pneumatic presses, and temperature control, they also utilise time-honoured Georgian techniques, evident in this dry wine.

A stunning deep gold colour, this wine is thick with aromas of white and yellow fruit, coconut, and sweet dough. Fruits were gathered by hand and de-stemmed, before being carefully crushed into Qvevries and buried in the Telavi Wine Cellar’s earthen floor for 6 months. It has a round, creamy mouthfeel and a complex harmony of flavours. Ripe pear and yellow apple are balanced out by an oakiness from barrel aging, which follows the initial fermentation stage. There is a lingering finish, with notes of fruit and citrus. This wine won gold at the 2021 International Wine & Spirit Competition, it’s perfect for those who want to taste something delicious and distinctly Georgian. Pair with white fish, tangy apple sauce or potato pancakes.