# Teleda Orgo — Wine in Kakheti, Georgia

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

### In short

Teleda Orgo is a family winery in the village of Kisiskhevi, near Telavi, in the Kakheti wine region of eastern Georgia. According to the winery, it was founded in 2012 by Georgian enologist Giorgi Dakishvili and Georgian-American business figure Mamuka Tsereteli, who describe their venture as combining a local winemaker’s technical knowledge with an importer’s international perspective on Georgian wine. The winery’s name refers to the ancient name of Telavi (“Teleda”) and to an old Georgian word for the lid of a qvevri (“Orgo”), a reference the winery uses to point to the long history of wine production in the area.

### The estate and its history

The winery states that it was established by two people with different backgrounds in the wine trade. Giorgi Dakishvili is described by the winery as coming from a family that has been involved in viticulture and winemaking across several generations, and as someone who has spent years helping to set up a number of industrial wineries in Georgia. The winery also says he was among the first to bottle qvevri-made wine commercially, that he has served repeatedly as an international judge at wine competitions, and that he holds a PCD qualification (associate professor level).

Mamuka Tsereteli, the winery says, lived in the United States for around thirty years, where he combined academic and diplomatic work with efforts to build Georgian-American business and economic ties. The winery states that he has served for more than two decades as president of the America-Georgia Business Council, and that in 2005 he co-founded an import and distribution company, Georgian Wine House, together with Georgian and American partners, with the stated aim of raising awareness of Georgian wine and its cultural heritage in the United States.

Based on the dated facts given by the winery, a simple timeline looks like this:

- 2005 – Mamuka Tsereteli co-founds the US-based import-distribution company Georgian Wine House, aimed at promoting Georgian wine abroad (the winery says).

- 2012 – Giorgi Dakishvili and Mamuka Tsereteli found Teleda Orgo in Kisiskhevi, Kakheti.

The winery situates itself within the broader history of Telavi, which it describes as an ancient settlement dating back to the Bronze Age that became an important trading and geographic point in the Hellenistic period. Telavi is the historic centre of Kakheti and, more generally, is known as the former seat of the Kakhetian kings, a detail consistent with the region’s well-documented history.

*Image: Teleda Orgo — Wine cellar with aging barrels and bottles stacked in brick arched niches. — Wine cellar with aging barrels and bottles stacked in brick arched niches. Photo: Teleda Orgo, official website (teleda.ge).*

*Image: Teleda Orgo — Wine bottles resting on a brick shelf inside a stone cellar. — Wine bottles resting on a brick shelf inside a stone cellar. Photo: Teleda Orgo, official website (teleda.ge).*

*Image: Teleda Orgo — Traditional clay qvevri jar displayed against a rustic brick wall. — Traditional clay qvevri jar displayed against a rustic brick wall. Photo: Teleda Orgo, official website (teleda.ge).*

### Vineyards, grapes and method

The winery does not publish specific figures for vineyard size, grape varieties, or annual production on the pages reviewed. In its own account, it places itself within a region, Kakheti, where it says winemaking has continued without interruption for around 8,000 years. The winery describes its wines as the product of this experience, grown in a place where, it says, the vine reflects the best qualities of the terroir, and where tradition and innovation are intended to meet. Giorgi Dakishvili is credited by the winery with pioneering the commercial bottling of qvevri-made wine, which points to qvevri as part of the winery’s approach, though the site does not set out which specific wines are made in qvevri versus by European method, nor does it state hectare or volume figures.

The winery also repeats the wider claim, often made about Georgia generally, that archaeological evidence from sites such as Shulaveris Gora and Gadachrili Gora, studied by Professor Patrick McGovern and a University of Pennsylvania team, found wine-related chemical traces in clay vessels dating to the sixth millennium BCE. The winery presents this research as part of the basis for Georgia’s recognition as a birthplace of wine, and frames its own production as a continuation of that history.

### The wines

The winery’s website includes a “Wine Club” section but, as reviewed, this page does not list individual wines, grape varieties, styles, or prices. No specific wine names, descriptions, or tasting notes are given in the source material available. Travellers wanting details of the current range, including any qvevri or European-method wines, grape varieties used, or pricing, should contact the winery directly through the details below, as this information is not published on the general pages of the site.

### Visiting

The website does not publish fixed opening hours, tasting menus, or visit prices. The winery lists a dedicated tasting manager contact for arranging visits, alongside separate numbers for marketing and international sales and for administration, which suggests that tastings and cellar visits are organised individually rather than on a fixed public schedule. Travellers are advised to contact the tasting manager in advance to confirm availability, format, and any cost of a visit.

### Food and stays

The source material reviewed does not mention an on-site restaurant, guesthouse, or event space at Teleda Orgo. No information on dining or accommodation is given on the winery’s pages, so travellers wanting a meal or a place to stay nearby should plan this separately, for example in Telavi town or elsewhere in Kakheti.

### Awards

The winery’s website has a page titled “Awards,” but it does not contain any listed award names, years, or competitions. Separately, the winery states that co-founder Giorgi Dakishvili has repeatedly served as an international judge at wine competitions and holds a PCD (associate professor) qualification, though these are presented as credentials of the individual rather than awards given to the winery’s wines.

### Location and getting there

Teleda Orgo is located in the village of Kisiskhevi, in the Telavi municipality of Kakheti, with a postal address given as 2200 Telavi, village of Kisiskhevi. A more detailed address places the winery on route Sh42 near Kisiskhevi. Kisiskhevi sits a few kilometres from Telavi, the main town of Kakheti, and the wider area is known for a cluster of small and medium-sized wineries. Telavi itself lies roughly 90 to 100 kilometres east of Tbilisi, a drive of around one and a half to two hours depending on the route taken, commonly via the Gombori pass or via Sagarejo. A visit to Teleda Orgo can reasonably be combined with other Kakheti sights such as Telavi town, Alaverdi Monastery, or Tsinandali, given their proximity.

### Good to know

- Address: 2200 Telavi, village of Kisiskhevi, Kakheti, Georgia.

- Email: info@teleda.ge.

- Tasting manager contact: +995 598 60 00 73.

- Marketing and international sales contact: +995 595 57 99 57.

- Administration contact: +995 577 50 88 70.

- No fixed public tasting hours or prices are published, so contact ahead to arrange a visit.

- No restaurant or guesthouse is mentioned on the winery’s own pages.

- The winery’s name combines “Teleda,” an ancient name for Telavi, and “Orgo,” an old Georgian word for a qvevri lid.

### Questions travellers ask

#### Who founded Teleda Orgo and when?

The winery states it was founded in 2012 by Giorgi Dakishvili, a Georgian enologist, and Mamuka Tsereteli, a Georgian-American business figure with a long career promoting Georgian wine in the United States.

#### Where exactly is Teleda Orgo located?

It is in the village of Kisiskhevi, near Telavi, in the Kakheti wine region, with a postal address of 2200 Telavi. Telavi is roughly 90 to 100 kilometres, or about one and a half to two hours’ drive, from Tbilisi.

#### Does Teleda Orgo make qvevri wine?

The winery associates itself with qvevri winemaking and states that co-founder Giorgi Dakishvili was a pioneer in bottling qvevri-made wine, although the site does not set out which of its current wines are made by the qvevri method versus the European method.

#### Can you book a tasting or cellar tour?

The website does not list set hours or tasting prices, but it provides a direct contact for a tasting manager, suggesting that visits should be arranged in advance by phone or email.

#### What does the name “Teleda Orgo” mean?

According to the winery, “Teleda” is the ancient name for Telavi and “Orgo” was the old Georgian term for the lid of a qvevri, a combination meant to point to the long history of winemaking in the area.

### Sources

- [Teleda Orgo — official website (teleda.ge)](http://teleda.ge/contact)

- [Teleda Orgo: EN](https://www.teleda.ge/en/contact/)

- [Teleda Orgo: ჯილდოები](https://www.teleda.ge/awards/)

- [Teleda Orgo: კონტაქტი](https://www.teleda.ge/contact/)

- [Teleda Orgo: ღვინის კლუბი](https://www.teleda.ge/wine-club/)

- [Teleda Orgo: კომპანია](https://www.teleda.ge/about-us/)

*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.*