Marani Naturalisti— Wine in Imereti, Georgia

In short

Marani Naturalisti is a small family winery in the village of Fersati, in the Baghdati Municipality of Imereti, western Georgia. According to the winery, the company was founded in 2015 to continue a family tradition of viticulture, winemaking and beekeeping, and it produces wine, grape-based spirits and honey products under the Naturalisti name. The winery describes its wines as made without artificial additives, using both qvevri and tank (reservoir) methods, from Georgian grape varieties typical of the Imereti region.

The estate and its history

Naturalisti is presented by its founders as a continuation of a family tradition rather than a newly invented brand. The company states that its original purpose was to keep alive the family’s practice of growing grapes, making wine and keeping bees, and to offer customers products that are natural and, in the winery’s own words, of the highest quality. The company’s own account of its history is brief, and the only firm date given is the year of founding.

• 2015 – Marani Naturalisti is founded, built on an existing family tradition of winemaking and beekeeping in Imereti.

Beyond this, the winery does not publish a detailed founder biography, named proprietors, or further dated milestones on its website, so no further timeline entries can be given with confidence.

Vineyards, grapes and method

The winery is based in the village of Fersati, part of the Baghdati Municipality, an area within the Imereti wine region of western Georgia. Imereti is traditionally associated with a style of qvevri winemaking that uses shorter skin contact than in Kakheti, as well as with a cluster of indigenous grape varieties rarely found outside the region.

Naturalisti says it makes its wine and chacha from what it calls unique Georgian grape varieties, working in a natural direction and without any artificial additives. The winery states that it vinifies both in qvevri, the traditional buried clay vessel used across Georgia, and in tanks (reservoirs), i.e. using the European method, depending on the wine. The grape varieties named among its products are Tsolikouri, Krakhuna and Otskhanuri Sapere, three varieties long cultivated in Imereti: Tsolikouri is the region’s most widely planted white grape, Krakhuna is a less common Imeretian white variety, and Otskhanuri Sapere is a deeply coloured, high-acid red grape traditionally used in and around Imereti. The website does not state the size of the vineyard holdings, annual production volumes, or specific appellation designations for the wines.

Alongside wine and chacha, the company also produces honey-based products – a honey spirit and a honey wine – which it says are made from natural honey without artificial additives, and to which it attributes a pleasant taste and aroma as well as some medicinal qualities.

The wines

• Tsolikouri – white wine made from the Tsolikouri grape, a variety widely grown across Imereti; price stated by the winery as GEL 25.
• Krakhuna – white wine made from the Krakhuna grape, a less common Imeretian white variety; price stated by the winery as GEL 30.
• Otskhanuri Sapere – red wine made from the Otskhanuri Sapere grape, an Imeretian variety known for deep colour and high acidity; price stated by the winery as GEL 40.
• “Tapluji” honey vodka – a spirit distilled from honey rather than grapes, described by the winery as natural and free of artificial additives; price stated by the winery as GEL 35.
• Acacia honey – natural acacia honey, sold as a food product alongside the winery’s drinks range; price stated by the winery as GEL 20.
• Linden (lime-blossom) honey – natural linden honey, sold as a food product; price stated by the winery as GEL 20.

The winery’s online shop also lists general categories for wine, chacha-style spirits (“araki”) and honey, but does not name or price every individual bottling beyond those listed above.

Visiting

The official website is built primarily as an online shop for Naturalisti’s wine, spirits and honey, and it does not publish information about cellar tours, tasting sessions, opening hours or an online booking system. Travellers wishing to visit the winery in Fersati, taste the wines on site, or arrange a cellar visit should contact Naturalisti directly by phone or email in advance, as no self-service visiting arrangements are described on the site.

Food and stays

The winery’s website makes no mention of an on-site restaurant, guesthouse or accommodation, nor of organised events. Its published offering is limited to the sale of wine, honey spirit and honey, so travellers planning to eat or stay overnight in the area should arrange this separately in Baghdati or nearby Kutaisi.

Awards

No awards, medals or competition results are stated on the Naturalisti website.

Location and getting there

Marani Naturalisti’s stated address is 13, 35th Street, in the village of Fersati, Baghdati Municipality, Imereti region (postal code 1000). Baghdati Municipality lies in western Georgia, within the Imereti wine region, and the town of Baghdati itself – a short drive from Fersati – is known, among other things, as the birthplace of the Georgian poet Galaktion Tabidze. The nearest larger city is Kutaisi, Georgia’s second city and the regional hub for Imereti, roughly 25-30 km away. From Tbilisi, the winery is around 220 km, a drive of about three and a half to four hours along the main east-west highway toward Kutaisi before turning off toward Baghdati and Fersati. A visit can reasonably be combined with other Imereti stops such as Kutaisi’s historic centre, the Gelati and Motsameta monasteries, or the Prometheus and Sataplia caves, all of which lie within a similar distance of the winery.

Good to know

• The winery is in Fersati village, Baghdati Municipality, Imereti – about 220 km and 3.5-4 hours’ drive from Tbilisi.
• Kutaisi, roughly 25-30 km away, is the nearest city and a practical base for a visit.
• The company was founded in 2015 as a continuation of a family winemaking and beekeeping tradition, according to the winery.
• Wines are made from the Imeretian varieties Tsolikouri, Krakhuna and Otskhanuri Sapere, in both qvevri and tanks, says the winery.
• Besides wine, Naturalisti also sells a honey-based spirit (“Tapluji”) and acacia and linden honey.
• No tasting hours, tour prices or booking process are published on the official website; contact is by phone or email.
• No restaurant, guesthouse or on-site events are mentioned by the winery.
• Prices given on the winery’s own shop range from GEL 20 (honey) to GEL 40 (Otskhanuri Sapere wine).

Questions travellers ask

Where exactly is Marani Naturalisti located?

It is in the village of Fersati, in the Baghdati Municipality of the Imereti region, at 13, 35th Street, according to the contact details on the winery’s website.

How far is the winery from Tbilisi and from Kutaisi?

It is roughly 220 km from Tbilisi, about a 3.5 to 4-hour drive, and considerably closer to Kutaisi, which is some 25-30 km away and the most convenient base from which to visit.

Can visitors taste wine or tour the cellar at Naturalisti?

The official website does not describe a tasting room, tour programme, opening hours or booking system, so anyone wanting to visit should contact the winery directly by phone or email beforehand.

What kind of wine does Naturalisti make, and from which grapes?

According to the winery, it produces natural wine without artificial additives, made in both qvevri and tanks, from Georgian grape varieties including Tsolikouri, Krakhuna and Otskhanuri Sapere, all traditionally grown in Imereti.

Does Naturalisti sell anything besides wine?

Yes. Alongside wine, the winery also produces a grape-based spirit and a honey-based spirit called “Tapluji”, as well as acacia and linden honey, all described on its website as natural products made without artificial additives.

Sources

• marani naturalisti — official website (naturalisti.com.ge)
• marani naturalisti: ჩვენ შესახებ
• marani naturalisti: კონტაქტი

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.