Gelovani Cellar

Akaki Gelovani started in 2006 by asking his father to move the car out of the garage, as the space was needed for winemaking. The whole family, friends and acquaintances gathered in the large yard in front of the aforementioned garage, and from then on, together, amidst song and joy, they pressed the grapes every year and produced young wine that improved with each passing year... And then a memorable gathering of Georgian singers of traditional, polyphonic music shaped his future destiny:

Akaki met the monk Father Gabriel; both winemakers, both spirited singers, but with an interesting age difference of exactly 18 years between them. A lasting relationship of mutual teaching/learning, questioning, and deep inspiration developed, culminating in Akaki finally being ready to cultivate his own vineyard. He purchased nearly 5 hectares in Ozhio, Kakhetian, where he cultivates Mtsvane, Rkatsiteli, and Saperavi (in the early years, Akaki bought his grapes from farmers in Kakheti whose methods he trusted). Watch a video here