Winery


Winery - Chona’s Marani

"Chona’s Marani" is the family winery, located in city Telavi, Kakheti. The family has a long tradition of producing natural wines that is transmitted by generations and is based on Kakhetian traditional technology, which implies producing wine in the Qvevri.

Wine is produced from the grape grown in family’s own vineyards. The vineyard is maintained according to bio-organic rules. Maintenance of the vineyard, grapes, wine making and bottling - is carried out by family members.

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Vineyards

Vineyards of Chona’s Marani is located in Tsinandali protected area, in the village - Kurdgelauri, at 550m above sea level. Its area is 2 hectares. The vineyard is maintained according to bio-organic rules. The cultivated vine varieties are accurately applied to the specific nature of the specific zone and the composition of the soil.

Planted vine varieties: Kakhetian Mtsvane, Rkatsiteli, Saperavi

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The Qvevri is a unique clay pottery with a history of 8 thousand years, which was used to make and store wine in Georgia.
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Qvevri

The Qvevri is a unique clay pottery with a history of 8 thousand years, which was used to make and store wine in Georgia. Its uniqueness is due to the combination of local natural features. Clay mineral and chemical composition, the location of sources, climate and sophisticated methods of production have created Georgian winemaking. The method of making Georgian wine in the Qvevri was granted UNESCO's status as intangible cultural heritage monument in 2013. This proofs that Georgia is the cradle of winemaking

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Technology

In the vineyards of Chona’s Marani, the vintage begins at the end of September. Before the start of the vintage the level of the grape maturity is checked to selecte optimum period to pick up the grape. Picked grapes is transported from the vineyard to the cellar so as to ensure maximum integrity of the bunches. After that, the grape is pressed using special machine into Qvevri.

After the pressing the grape into Qvevri, begins the period of fermentation when the sugar is converted into alcohol. This process is carried out entirely by organic, wild yeast covering grape skin. In the process of fermentation, chacha is intensivly mixed with juice in qvevri, which helps in the disintegration of sugar and diffuses the phenolic compounds - useful tannins in wine. After primary and secondary fermentation, the wine is checked in laboratory to determine its parameters. After the end of the fermentation process, Qvevri is locked and covered with the ground or river sand till the spring.

In the first decade of April, we open the Qvevri, taste wine and make the secondary lab analysis. At that time we separate chacha (grape skin and stem) from wine and remove wine into the clean new Qvevri where the wine is naturally filtered before bottling.

Wine making is traditionally accompanied by Georgian polyphonic songs, which is an integral part of the family and is accompanied by wine tasting.

Wines


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Rkatsiteli

Amber dry wine

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Rkatsiteli

Amber dry wine is made from the grapes grown in Tsinandali area, which is considered as one of the best area in Georgia for amber wines. The wine was fermented on the grape skins in qvevri, according to 8000 years Georgian traditional technology. Wine is rich with tannins that makes its body balanced. Complex bouquet of ripe fruits, apricot, pear and quince is mixed with honey and dried nuts tones and makes the wine soft and tasty.

Wonderful companion for grilled pork, stakes, poultry and cheese.

A moderate drink of wine is useful for health. Useful tannins collected in the wine helps to eliminate excess cholesterol in the body

Wine is kept in a cool place at constant temperature of 15-16 degrees

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Mtsvane

Amber dry wine

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Mtsvane

Amber dry wine is made from the kakhetian mtsvane and rkatsiteli grapes grown in Tsinandali area, which is considered as one of the best area in Georgia for amber wines. The wine was fermented on the grape skins in qvevri, according to 8000 years Georgian traditional technology. Wine is rich with tannins that makes its body balanced. Complex bouquet of ripe fruits, apricot, pear and quince is mixed with tarragon and mint tones characterizing kakhetian mtsvane and makes the wine soft and tasty.

Wonderful companion for grilled pork, poultry, cheese and fried fish

A moderate drink of wine is useful for health. Useful tannins collected in the wine helps to eliminate excess cholesterol in the body

Wine is kept in a cool place at constant temperature of 15-16 degrees

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Mtsvane & Rkatsiteli

Amber dry wine

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Mtsvane & Rkatsiteli

Amber dry wine is made from the kakhetian mtsvane and rkatsiteli grapes grown in Tsinandali area, which is considered as one of the best area in Georgia for amber wines. The wine was fermented on the grape skins in qvevri, according to 8000 years Georgian traditional technology. Wine is rich with tannins that makes its body balanced. Complex bouquet of ripe fruits, apricot, pear and quince is mixed with tarragon and mint tones characterizing kakhetian mtsvane and makes the wine soft and tasty.

Wonderful companion for grilled pork, poultry, cheese and fried fish

A moderate drink of wine is useful for health. Useful tannins collected in the wine helps to eliminate excess cholesterol in the body

Wine is kept in a cool place at constant temperature of 15-16 degrees

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Chonas Winery Founder- Mikheil Chonishvili