Mirianis Marani — Wine in Imereti, Georgia

In short

Mirianis Marani is a small, family-run wine cellar in the village of Fersati, in the Imereti region of western Georgia. The winery describes itself as a place to discover Georgian winemaking and Imeretian cuisine together, through wine tasting, cellar tours and cooking sessions built around the traditional supra. It is a modest, hands-on operation rather than a large commercial estate, and its own published material is limited to a description of what a visit involves rather than a detailed company history.

The estate and its history

Mirianis Marani does not publish a founding date, a timeline, or the names of its founders on its website, so none of these can be stated here with certainty. What the winery does say is that it operates from a wine cellar (“marani” in Georgian) in Fersati, and that it positions itself as a showcase for both winemaking and local food traditions.

More broadly, Imereti is one of Georgia’s oldest wine-growing regions, sitting in the valley of the Rioni river between the Likhi and Egrisi mountain ranges. Archaeological finds across western Georgia point to viticulture here stretching back thousands of years, and the region’s winemaking habits have long differed from those of Kakheti, Georgia’s largest wine area to the east. Villages such as Fersati, scattered through Imereti’s low hills and orchards, have traditionally kept small household cellars rather than large commercial wineries, with wine made for family use, local sale and the supra table. Mirianis Marani fits this pattern of a village-level marani that has opened its doors to visitors, though the winery itself gives no further detail on when this happened or who established it.

Vineyards, grapes and method

The website does not state how many hectares Mirianis Marani farms, which grape varieties it grows, or what annual volumes it produces. These figures are simply not published, so none can be given here.

For context, Imereti’s vineyards are known for white varieties such as Tsitska, Tsolikouri and Krakhuna, often blended, alongside the red grape Otskhanuri Sapere. The region also has its own variant of qvevir winemaking, generally using shorter skin contact than the amber wines of Kakheti; some Imeretian cellars use a “chailuri” method, straining the fermenting wine through a bundle of vine branches before it goes into the qvevri, or finish fermentation in part-buried vessels rather than fully underground ones. Whether Mirianis Marani follows any of these specific regional practices, uses qvevri at all, or works with European equipment is not stated on its website, so visitors who want these details should ask directly when booking a tour.

The wines

Mirianis Marani’s site refers to an “exclusive collection of wines” available for tasting, without naming individual labels, vintages or grape varieties. No specific wine names, styles or prices are published, so a wine-by-wine list cannot be given here.

• House wine collection — the winery says it offers a tasting of its own wines as part of a visit, without specifying the number of wines poured, their colour, sweetness or grape composition.

Travellers who want to know in advance exactly which wines will be on the table, and whether they are dry, semi-sweet, qvevri-made or otherwise, should contact the winery directly, since this information is not set out on the website.

Visiting

According to its website, Mirianis Marani offers three main experiences:

• Wine tasting — described as a chance to sample the winery’s wine collection.
• Cellar tours — described as a walk through the winemaking process “from vineyard to bottle”.
• Cooking and supra — described as masterclasses in Imeretian cuisine paired with a traditional Georgian supra (feast).

The website does not give opening hours, a booking procedure, group size limits or prices for any of these experiences. In practice, cellars of this size in rural Georgia generally expect visitors to arrange a visit in advance rather than drop in unannounced, but Mirianis Marani’s own materials do not confirm this, so it is worth contacting the winery ahead of a planned visit to confirm availability and cost.

Food and stays

The winery’s cooking and supra offering is its clearest statement on food: masterclasses in Imeretian cooking combined with a traditional supra, the long Georgian table meal built around toasts led by a tamada (toastmaster). The website does not mention a standalone restaurant open outside these sessions, nor does it describe any guesthouse, rooms or overnight stays on site. No information on hosting private events, weddings or larger group functions is given.

Awards

Mirianis Marani’s website does not list any competition results, medals or critical recognition, so no awards can be stated here.

Location and getting there

Mirianis Marani is located in the village of Fersati, in the Imereti region of western Georgia. The winery’s website gives no further street address, postal code or map coordinates beyond the village name.

Imereti sits roughly 200 kilometres west of Tbilisi, with a typical road journey of around three to three and a half hours along the main highway toward western Georgia, depending on traffic and the exact route into the village. Kutaisi, Imereti’s regional capital and Georgia’s second-largest airport hub, is the nearest sizeable city and the most practical base for reaching smaller villages like Fersati. Visitors often combine a stop at a village winery such as this one with other western Georgia sights, including Kutaisi’s old town and Bagrati Cathedral, the Prometheus Cave, Sataplia Nature Reserve with its dinosaur footprints, or the Okatse and Martvili canyons, all of which lie within a similar driving radius.

Good to know

• The winery is in Fersati village, Imereti region, western Georgia; no further address detail is published.
• Three core experiences are offered: wine tasting, cellar tours, and cooking and supra masterclasses.
• Specific wine names, grape varieties, hectares and production volumes are not published on the website.
• Opening hours, booking methods and prices are not stated; contacting the winery in advance is recommended.
• Kutaisi, with its international airport, is the nearest major city and a practical base for a day trip.
• The drive from Tbilisi takes roughly three to three and a half hours.
• No on-site accommodation or restaurant separate from the cooking and supra sessions is described.
• No awards or certifications are listed by the winery.

Questions travellers ask

Where exactly is Mirianis Marani?

It is in the village of Fersati, in the Imereti region of western Georgia. The winery’s website does not publish a more detailed street address, so visitors typically confirm the exact route when booking.

How far is it from Tbilisi?

Imereti lies about 200 kilometres west of Tbilisi, which generally means a drive of around three to three and a half hours, depending on the road conditions and the final approach to the village.

What can visitors do at the winery?

The website describes three experiences: a wine tasting, a cellar tour that follows the winemaking process from vineyard to bottle, and cooking and supra masterclasses focused on Imeretian cuisine and the traditional Georgian feast.

Which wines will I taste, and what do they cost?

The website refers only to an “exclusive collection of wines” without naming specific labels, grape varieties or prices. Travellers who want this detail in advance should contact the winery directly before visiting.

Can I stay overnight or combine the visit with other sights?

Mirianis Marani’s website does not mention on-site accommodation. Given its location in Imereti, visitors commonly base themselves in nearby Kutaisi and combine the winery with other regional sights such as Prometheus Cave, Sataplia Nature Reserve, or the Okatse and Martvili canyons.

Sources

• Mirianis Marani — official website (mirianismarani.com)

Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 26 October 2026 from the property’s official website; photographs are the property’s own, from its official website, credited under each image. Not sponsored; tell us if something has changed.