Estate
Own grapes, own winemaking and bottling — all confirmed by sources
Why Rtvelisi has it: own vineyards — Producer's website; own winemaking and bottling — Producer's website Details
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Large producer
Output from 750,000 litres a year (about a million bottles) or from 100 ha of own vineyards.
Why Rtvelisi has it: large output — Producer's website Details
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Where they work
Kakheti
Eastern Georgia: the broad valleys of the Alazani and Iori between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus, with vineyards mostly at 400–700 m and some sites climbing towards 800.
Region page
Classification
How it is classified
- Estate. Own grapes, own winemaking and bottling — all confirmed by sources
- Large producer. Output from 750,000 litres a year (about a million bottles) or from 100 ha of own vineyards.
Grapes
ConfirmedOwn vineyards
ConfirmedOwn land confirmed; no sign of bought-in grapes was found.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Winemaking
ConfirmedOwn winemaking and bottling
ConfirmedOwn cellar or marani, in the producer's own words.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Output
ConfirmedLarge · over 750,000 L a year
ConfirmedOwn land of 100 ha or more: a large producer by land.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Place
ConfirmedVineyards in one appellation: Kakheti
ConfirmedFrom the location of its own vineyards.
Producer's website, Oct 2026
Not established
- Ownership — We did not find the company's owners in open registers.
- Certification — No information. We count only organic and biodynamic certificates with a control-body code or a certifier-register entry.
Methodology 2026.10.2 · The classification can be wrong. The producer can send facts, and the classification will be recalculated.
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Wines from Rtvelisi
Akhasheni
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Appellation of Akhasheni: a naturally semi-sweet red wine from Saperavi. Made using the European method; alcohol 11.5%. Sources note dark berries and cherry on the nose and balanced acidity and creamy on the palate.
Alazani Valley Red
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Region of Kakheti: a semi-sweet red wine from Saperavi. Sources note blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry on the nose and full-bodied on the palate.
Alazani Valley Rose
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Saperavi from Kakheti: a semi-sweet rosé Georgian wine. Sources note cherry, peach and pomegranate on the nose.
Alazani Valley White
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
A semi-sweet white Georgian wine made from Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane, region of Kakheti. Sources note medium-bodied on the palate.
Aleksandrouli Premium Collection
Rtvelisi
Racha-Lechkhumi
Silver at International Wine & Spirit Competition 2026. A dry red Georgian wine made from Aleksandrouli, region of Racha-Lechkhumi. The classic method, 14% alcohol.
Gaamos Red Dry
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
A dry red Georgian wine made from Saperavi, region of Kakheti. Sources note blackberry, cherry and prune on the nose.
Gaamos Red Semi-Sweet
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
Saperavi from Kakheti: a semi-sweet red Georgian wine. Sources note blackberry, blackcurrant and cherry on the nose and full-bodied on the palate.
Gaamos Rosé
Rtvelisi
Kakheti
A semi-sweet rosé Georgian wine made from Saperavi, region of Kakheti. Sources note cherry, peach and pomegranate on the nose.
Price range across the lineup
12.55 – 56.00 ₾
43 priced wines · 12.55–56.00 ₾ · median 26.55 ₾ (≈ $5–$22)
Range and median of each wine's median price; approximate USD at the official National Bank of Georgia rate.
About
About the winery
A Kakhetian company whose winery stands in the village of Shalauri near Telavi, where vineyards sit between 550 and 880 metres above sea level. It was founded by friends who had grown grapes and made wine in Kakheti for years; their vineyards passed to the company at its founding, and it has been buying and planting more ever since. Qvevri wine is still made in a family cellar restored from 1920. Own vineyards cover 250 hectares in Kakhetian micro-zones and in more traditional vineyard areas, planted with Rkatsiteli, Saperavi, Kisi, Kakhuri Mtsvane and other Georgian varieties. The range runs from appellation and varietal wines to qvevri and sparkling wines, brandy and chacha; the winemaking team is led by Giorgi Babunidze.
- Location
- Kakheti
- Winemaking · by catalogue
- 7 of 51 wines in qvevri · 5 oak-aged
- Lines
- Rtvelisi
Visit & events
People & winemaking
Who is behind this winery
Giorgi Babunidze
- winemaker · Head of the winemaking team · rtvelisi.com
Other links: Teliani Valley (winemaker)
Professional roles only, from named public sources. The absence of an end date does not mean the person still holds the role.
Vineyards
Vineyards
- Own vineyards, ha250
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Verified
- Own vineyards mentionedyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Inferred
Record
What this record is based on
Classification evidence
- RegionKakheti
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Inferred
- Own vineyards, ha250
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Verified
- Own vineyards mentionedyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Inferred
- Own production facilityyes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Verified
- Production locationwine region
getwine editorial · Aug 2026 · Verified
- Named winemakeryes
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Verified
- Strong alcohol in rangeyes
Producer's website · Aug 2026 · Stated
Company and registry
- Legal nameRTVELISI LLC
Национальное агентство вина: реестр винных компаний · Sep 2026 · Registry
- Legal formLTD
Национальное агентство вина: реестр винных компаний · Aug 2026 · Registry
- Registry code405356680
Национальное агентство вина: реестр винных компаний · Sep 2026 · Registry
- Registered addressGeorgia, Tbilisi, Didubi District, Irodion Evdoshvili Street, №18a, Floor 1, Apartment №6b
Национальное агентство вина: реестр винных компаний · Aug 2026 · Registry
- Founding year (as stated)1920
Producer's website · Oct 2026 · Inferred
Contacts
- Websitehttps://rtvelisi.com
Producer's website · Aug 2026 · Verified
Sources
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Sources behind this record
8 facts · last checked Oct 2026
Национальное агентство вина: реестр винных компаний
4 facts · last checked Sep 2026
getwine editorial
1 fact · last checked Aug 2026
Photo: winery's website, rtvelisi.com
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