Marani Milorauli — Wine in Kakheti, Georgia

In short

Marani Milorauli is a small family winery and guesthouse based in Telavi, Kakheti, trading as “Milorava’s Guest House & Wine Cellar.” The winery says its roots go back to a family winemaking tradition that began in 1930, with the current estate relaunched in 2015. It works with organically certified vineyards in the Akhmeta municipality and produces a limited run of qvevri and barrel-aged wines from Georgian and international grape varieties, alongside guesthouse hospitality and wine-tasting experiences for visitors.

The estate and its history

According to the winery, Marani Milorauli is built on a family tradition of winemaking that dates to 1930. The estate describes a second strand to its story: in the 1990s, when home-based tourism in Kakheti was only beginning, the family started hosting foreign guests in their own house. Over time this hospitality became a settled family practice, and the winery says it grew into one of the first family-run guesthouses in Telavi. The winemaking side of the business was given what the winery calls “new life” in 2015, bringing together the older family winemaking know-how, traditional qvevri methods and more contemporary techniques under one roof in Telavi, a historic town often described as a centre of Georgian winemaking.

• 1930 – Family winemaking tradition begins, according to the winery.
• 1990s – The family starts hosting foreign guests at their home in Telavi, an early example of Kakhetian family tourism.
• 2015 – The winery, Marani Milorauli, is relaunched.

Vineyards, grapes and method

The winery’s vineyards lie in the Akhmeta municipality, in the village of Zemo Khodasheni, which it describes as part of the Kakhuri Mtsvane microzone and one of the more distinctive climatic sites for Georgian viticulture. The vineyard is certified by the Caucascert association as organic, meaning, according to the winery, that grapes are grown under organic farming principles without chemical additives.

The estate covers 9 hectares and is planted with both Georgian and international varieties. The Georgian varieties listed by the winery are Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kisi, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Saperavi and Aleksandrouli. The international varieties are Montepulciano, Syrah and Tempranillo. The winery says each vine is tended through the year so that the harvest expresses what it calls the natural character of the grape and the site. Annual production is described as limited, at around 7,000 bottles of organic wine, made using a combination of traditional qvevri fermentation and oak barrel ageing, particularly for the reserve red wines.

The wines

• Saperavi, Reserve (qvevri, barrel) – red wine made from Saperavi, aged in qvevri or oak barrel; 60 GEL, as stated by the winery.
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve (qvevri, barrel) – red wine from the international Cabernet Sauvignon variety, aged in qvevri or oak barrel; 60 GEL, as stated.
• Usakhelouri, qvevri wine – qvevri-made wine from the Usakhelouri grape; 250 GEL, as stated.
• Kakhuri Mtsvane – white wine from the Kakhuri Mtsvane variety; 50 GEL, as stated.
• Rkatsiteli–Mtsvane – white blend of Rkatsiteli and Mtsvane; 65 GEL, as stated.
• Kisi–Khikhvi – white blend of Kisi and Khikhvi; 70 GEL, as stated.
• Trio (Kisi–Rkatsiteli–Mtsvane) – white blend of three Georgian grapes; 60 GEL, as stated.

Visiting

The winery lists several visitor experiences through its website. These include a standalone wine tour, priced by the winery at 120 GEL, and a wine tour with tasting, listed at 330 GEL. A further option, a wine tour with tasting and dinner, is mentioned among the winery’s offerings, though no price is given for it on the site. The winery also lists an experience called “Guest at Milorauli – a wine experience from vineyard to table,” priced at 60 GEL. The site does not specify opening hours or a minimum notice period for booking; prospective visitors are directed to contact the winery directly.

Food and stays

Marani Milorauli operates alongside a guesthouse, trading together as Milorava’s Guest House & Wine Cellar. The winery traces this side of the business to the family’s informal hosting of foreign visitors in the 1990s, which it says developed into one of the first family guesthouses in Telavi. The site references a tour option that includes tasting and dinner, suggesting a meal can be arranged as part of a visit, though no separate restaurant menu or guesthouse room details are given on the website.

Awards

No awards are stated on the winery’s website.

Location and getting there

The winery’s address is 67 Elene Akhvlediani Street, Telavi, Kakheti. Telavi is the main town of the Kakheti wine region, generally reckoned at roughly 95–100 kilometres from Tbilisi, a drive of about an hour and a half to two hours depending on the route and traffic. The vineyards themselves are located outside Telavi, in the village of Zemo Khodasheni in the Akhmeta municipality. Given its position in Telavi, a visit to Marani Milorauli can be combined with other stops in the town or elsewhere in Kakheti, though the website does not suggest a specific itinerary.

Good to know

• The winery’s address is 67 Elene Akhvlediani St, Telavi, Kakheti.
• Vineyards are certified organic by Caucascert and are located in Zemo Khodasheni, Akhmeta municipality.
• The estate covers 9 hectares and produces about 7,000 bottles a year, according to the winery.
• Grapes grown include the Georgian varieties Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kisi, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Saperavi and Aleksandrouli, plus the international varieties Montepulciano, Syrah and Tempranillo.
• Wines are made using qvevri fermentation and, for some reserve reds, oak barrel ageing.
• The winery operates alongside a family guesthouse, Milorava’s Guest House & Wine Cellar.
• Tour options listed include a basic wine tour, a wine tour with tasting, and a wine tour with tasting and dinner.
• Contact is by phone (+995 551505550 / +995 551774444) or email (info@milorauli.ge).

Questions travellers ask

Where exactly is Marani Milorauli?

The winery’s stated address is 67 Elene Akhvlediani Street in Telavi, the main town of Kakheti, though its vineyards are located separately in the village of Zemo Khodasheni, in the Akhmeta municipality.

How far is it from Tbilisi?

Telavi, where the winery and guesthouse are based, is generally around 95–100 kilometres from Tbilisi, a drive of roughly an hour and a half to two hours.

What grapes does the winery use?

According to the winery, it grows the Georgian varieties Kakhuri Mtsvane, Kisi, Khikhvi, Rkatsiteli, Saperavi and Aleksandrouli, along with the international varieties Montepulciano, Syrah and Tempranillo.

Is the wine made using qvevri?

Yes, the winery states that it uses traditional qvevri winemaking, and some reserve red wines, such as its Saperavi and Cabernet Sauvignon, are listed as aged in qvevri or oak barrel.

Can I stay overnight at the winery?

The winery is linked to a family guesthouse, Milorava’s Guest House & Wine Cellar, which it traces back to hosting foreign guests at the family home in the 1990s, though the website gives no further detail on rooms or rates.

Sources

• Marani Milorauli — official website (milorauli.ge)
• Marani Milorauli: ჩვენ შესახებ
• Marani Milorauli: კონტაქტი

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.