Zangaura — Wine in Kakheti, Georgia

In short

Zangaura is a family-run winery in the village of Akhalsofeli, in the Kvareli district of Kakheti. The winery says its vineyard, planted on a south-facing slope, has been worked by the same family since 1924. Zangaura describes itself as a producer of “rare Georgian wines,” and its list draws on more than 50 native Georgian grape varieties grown across 53 hectares, with wines made in both the European style and in qvevri. Tastings are offered by prior arrangement from Thursday to Sunday.

The estate and its history

According to the winery, the vineyard on Zangaura’s south-facing slope has been cultivated by one family since 1924, and the estate presents its wine as the product of patient, hands-on winemaking passed down through that family. The site states that each bottle comes from a single harvest, vinified on the estate and matured in local oak barrels. Zangaura says it works with indigenous varieties and natural fermentation, aiming for wines that reflect the vintage, the place and the people who made them.

• 1924 — the family begins working the vineyard on the south-facing slope, per the winery’s own account
• Present day — the estate cultivates 53 hectares and produces wine from more than 50 Georgian grape varieties

No further dated milestones, ownership changes or construction dates for the winery buildings are given on the official website.

Vineyards, grapes and method

Zangaura’s vineyard sits on a south-facing slope near Akhalsofeli, in the Kvareli district of Kakheti, and covers 53 hectares. The winery says it works with more than 50 native Georgian varieties, sourced not only from Kakheti but, according to its own wine list, from across Georgia’s wine-growing regions, including Kartli, Imereti, Guria, Racha-Lechkhumi, Samegrelo, Abkhazia and Meskheti-Javakheti. The site describes a focus on natural fermentation and local oak barrel ageing, and lists several wines made in qvevri alongside wines made in the European style, without giving separate production volumes for each method.

The wines

Zangaura’s list runs to more than 50 bottlings, organised by Georgia’s wine regions and grape variety, almost all priced at 25 GEL, with a small number of oak-aged or qvevri bottlings priced higher. A representative selection:

• Saperavi (Kakheti) — dry red from Georgia’s best-known indigenous red grape, 25 GEL
• Saperavi, aged in oak barrel (Kakheti) — dry red matured in oak, 35 GEL
• Saperavi rosé (Kakheti) — dry rosé, 25 GEL; a semi-dry rosé and a semi-dry red Saperavi are also listed
• Budeshurisebri Saperavi (Kakheti) — semi-sweet red, 25 GEL
• Rkatsiteli (Kakheti) — dry white from Georgia’s most widely planted white grape
• Kisi (Kakheti) — dry white, also offered as an amber qvevri wine, 25 GEL each
• Khikhvi (Kakheti) — dry white, also made as an amber qvevri wine and a semi-sweet white, 25 GEL each
• Kakhuri Mtsvane (Kakheti) — dry white, 25 GEL
• Chinuri and Goruli Mtsvane (Kartli) — dry whites, 25 GEL each; a blended Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane is also offered dry and as an amber qvevri wine (30 GEL)
• Tavkveri and Shavkapito (Kartli) — dry reds, 25 GEL each
• Tsitska and Tsolikouri (Imereti) — dry whites, each also available as an amber qvevri wine and in semi-dry and semi-sweet styles, 25 GEL
• Aleksandrouli and Mujuretuli (Racha-Lechkhumi) — dry reds, 25 GEL each
• Usakhelouri (Racha-Lechkhumi) — dry red from a scarce Lechkhumi variety, 25 GEL
• Ojaleshi (Samegrelo) — dry red, 25 GEL
• Chkhaveri and Aladasturi (Guria) — dry reds, 25 GEL each
• Amlakhu and Kachichi (Abkhazia) — dry reds, 25 GEL each
• Meskhuri Mtsvane and Tamaris Vazi (Meskheti-Javakheti) — dry white and dry red, 25 GEL each

The full list on the winery’s website includes several dozen further bottlings of lesser-known varieties such as Jani, Danakharuli, Kveloury, Dzelshavi, Sakmiela and Kapistoni, each offered as a single-variety dry wine at 25 GEL.

Visiting

The winery offers tastings by prior arrangement, from Thursday to Sunday. According to Zangaura, a visit includes a walk through the vineyard, a visit to the winery building, and a tasting that pairs wines from the current harvest with older vintages. Visits are to be booked in advance through the website’s tasting booking link or by contacting the winery directly; no tasting fee is stated.

Food and stays

The winery’s official website does not mention a restaurant, guesthouse or scheduled events; the only hospitality described is the tasting itself.

Awards

No awards or competition results are stated on the winery’s official website.

Location and getting there

Zangaura winery is located in the village of Akhalsofeli, in the Kvareli district of Kakheti, Georgia’s main wine-growing region in the Alazani valley. Kvareli itself, a few kilometres from Akhalsofeli, is around 150 kilometres from Tbilisi, a drive of roughly two and a half hours along the Kakheti highway. The area is close to other Kakheti landmarks such as Gremi, Ikalto and Telavi, making it straightforward to combine a visit to Zangaura with a wider day trip through eastern Kakheti’s vineyards, churches and historic towns.

Good to know

• Tastings are by prior arrangement only, Thursday to Sunday
• The winery works with more than 50 Georgian grape varieties across 53 hectares
• Most bottles are priced at 25 GEL; an oak-aged Saperavi is 35 GEL and some amber qvevri wines are 30 GEL
• Wines are made in both the European style and in qvevri
• The vineyard has reportedly been farmed by the same family since 1924
• No restaurant or guest accommodation is mentioned on the official website
• Bookings and enquiries go through the website’s contact form or info@georgianwines.com
• Kvareli, the nearest town, is about 150 km, or roughly 2.5 hours, from Tbilisi by car

Questions travellers ask

Do I need to book a tasting at Zangaura in advance?

Yes. The winery says tastings take place by prior arrangement, from Thursday to Sunday, and should be booked through its website or by contacting it directly.

How far is Zangaura from Tbilisi?

The winery is in Akhalsofeli, near Kvareli, in Kakheti. Kvareli is about 150 kilometres from Tbilisi, roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive.

What makes Zangaura’s wine list unusual?

The winery works with more than 50 indigenous Georgian grape varieties, many drawn from regions well beyond Kakheti, including Kartli, Imereti, Guria, Racha-Lechkhumi, Samegrelo, Abkhazia and Meskheti-Javakheti, alongside its own Kakhetian fruit.

Does Zangaura make qvevri wine?

Yes. Alongside wines made in the European style, the winery lists several amber qvevri wines, including versions of Kisi, Khikhvi, Tsolikouri, Tsitska-Tsolikouri and Chinuri-Goruli Mtsvane.

Can visitors buy wine on site or combine a visit with other Kakheti stops?

The website lists bottle prices, mostly 25 GEL, suggesting wine can be purchased at the estate, though this is not explicitly confirmed. Given its location near Kvareli, a visit is easy to combine with other Kakheti sites such as Gremi, Ikalto and Telavi.

Sources

• Zangaura — official website (georgianwines.com)
• Zangaura: ღვინო
• Zangaura: Contact

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.