# Chateau Mukhrani — Wine in Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Georgia

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- Canonical: https://gtour.ge/georgia-places/place-chateau-mukhrani/
- Author: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze
- Published: 2026-09-14
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Language: en
- Russian edition: https://gtour.ge/ru/georgia-places/place-chateau-mukhrani/

### In short

Chateau Mukhrani is a winery and historic estate in the village of Mukhrani, in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, a short drive north-west of Tbilisi. The property is built around a nineteenth-century manor house raised by a member of the Georgian princely Mukhrani-Bagrationi family, and the winery states on its own site that its history dates “since 1878.” Today the estate combines a working winery producing both traditional qvevri wines and European-style bottlings, a restored chateau and park, and a visitor programme of tastings and cellar tours.

### The estate and its history

The Mukhrani estate takes its name from the village and from the Mukhrani line of the Bagrationi royal house, one of the oldest noble families of Georgia, which held this part of the Kartli plain for generations. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Ivane Mukhranbatoni, a prince of this family with strong ties to Europe, built a residence on the estate in a style recalling the chateaux of France, together with a park and a winery intended to put Georgian viticulture on a more commercial, Western footing. The winery’s own account places the founding of the estate in 1878.

Through the Soviet period the land continued to be farmed for wine on an industrial scale, while the chateau building and its grounds fell out of private use and declined. From the early 2000s the estate was taken in hand for restoration, with the manor house, park and winemaking facilities rebuilt and modernised, and the property reopened to the public later in that decade as a combined winery and historic site.

- 1878 – founding date given by the winery for the Mukhrani estate

- Late 19th century – construction of the chateau residence, park and winery buildings by Ivane Mukhranbatoni

- 20th century – Soviet-era nationalisation; vineyards remain in production, estate buildings decline

- Early-to-late 2000s – restoration of the chateau, park and winemaking facilities

- Present day – working winery with visitor centre, tastings and cellar tours

### Vineyards, grapes and method

The estate lies in the Kartli plain, one of Georgia’s established winegrowing areas, where vineyards are planted with indigenous Georgian grape varieties alongside international ones. Varieties associated with the estate include the white Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Chinuri and Goruli Mtsvane, and the red Saperavi, Shavkapito and Tavkveri, together with some international grapes grown for blending or varietal bottlings. Chateau Mukhrani is known for running two parallel approaches to winemaking side by side: ageing and fermenting some wines in qvevri, the traditional buried clay vessels of Georgian winemaking, and vinifying others in stainless steel and oak in the European style, which was in fact the method the estate was originally built to practise in the nineteenth century.

### The wines

- **Chateau Mukhrani Saperavi** – dry red made from Saperavi, vinified in the European style with oak ageing.

- **Chateau Mukhrani Rkatsiteli** – dry white from the Rkatsiteli grape, made in stainless steel for a fresh style.

- **Marani Rkatsiteli Qvevri** – amber-coloured qvevri wine made with extended skin contact, in the traditional Georgian method.

- **Marani Saperavi Qvevri** – red wine fermented and aged in qvevri rather than barrel or tank.

- **Chateau Mukhrani Chinuri** – dry white from the Chinuri variety, grown locally in the Kartli vineyards.

- **Chateau Mukhrani Tavkveri** – a rosé-style wine made from the lightly coloured Tavkveri red grape.

The winery does not publish precise hectares planted or annual bottle volumes on the pages reviewed.

### Visiting

Chateau Mukhrani welcomes visitors for tastings and tours of its cellars, where both the qvevri and the European-style winemaking areas can be seen. A visit typically pairs a walk through the restored park and manor grounds with a guided look at the production facilities and a seated tasting of several wines. Booking ahead is advisable, as group sizes and tour times are arranged by the estate rather than offered on a strict walk-in basis.

### Food and stays

The estate includes dining facilities serving Georgian food designed to be taken alongside the wines, and the chateau grounds are also used for private events and functions such as weddings, making use of the restored house and park as a setting. The site reviewed does not detail overnight accommodation on the estate itself.

### Location and getting there

Chateau Mukhrani is located in the village of Mukhrani, in Mtskheta Municipality, Mtskheta-Mtianeti region. It sits close to the town of Mtskheta, Georgia’s ancient capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is roughly 30 kilometres from central Tbilisi, a drive of around 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic. The estate is well suited to being combined in a single day trip with Mtskheta’s Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and the hilltop Jvari Monastery, both a short distance away.

### Good to know

- The estate is built around a restored nineteenth-century manor house in a French-chateau style.

- Both qvevri (clay vessel) and European barrel and tank methods are used on site.

- Grapes grown and used include Rkatsiteli, Mtsvane, Chinuri, Saperavi, Shavkapito and Tavkveri.

- Tastings and cellar tours are offered, generally best arranged in advance.

- The site is a short drive from Mtskheta and easily combined with its monuments.

- A car, taxi, or organised tour is the practical way to reach the estate from Tbilisi.

- The grounds include a park, making the visit as much about the historic estate as the wine.

- The estate hosts private events such as weddings in addition to regular tastings.

### Questions travellers ask

#### How far is Chateau Mukhrani from Tbilisi?

It is about 30 kilometres from central Tbilisi, a drive of roughly 30 to 45 minutes depending on traffic and route.

#### Can I visit without a car?

There is no public transport laid on specifically for the estate, so most visitors come by taxi, private transfer or an organised tour that includes Mtskheta and the surrounding area.

#### Does Chateau Mukhrani make wine in qvevri or the European style?

Both. The estate produces some wines using traditional qvevri fermentation and others using stainless steel and oak in the European method, a dual approach it is known for.

#### Is there somewhere to eat on site?

Yes, the estate has dining facilities serving Georgian food intended to accompany tastings, and the grounds are also used for private events.

#### Can a visit be combined with other sights near Mtskheta?

Yes, the winery is close to Mtskheta town, including Svetitskhoveli Cathedral and Jvari Monastery, making it straightforward to combine a tasting with a half or full day of sightseeing from Tbilisi.

### Sources

- [Chateau Mukhrani — official website (chateaumukhrani.com)](https://chateaumukhrani.com/en/legacy/since1878)

*Profiled in depth by the GTour desk on 28 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.*