Dzmebis Marani (Brothers Cellar) - Bolnisi Rkatsiteli 2021

Dzmebis Marani, meaning 'Brothers Cellar' in Georgian, bring some hectic family-winemaking history to the table.

Organic Rkatsiteli fruit, grown organically in the town of Bolnisi, made in ancient Georgian style with minimal intervention and aged in qvevri (Georgian amphora).

Green apple, dried quince, ripe fruits and a citrus feel. Moderate tannin from the skin contact and a savoury-dry finish.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Dzmebis Marani "Brothers Cellar"

Founded in 2015 by Guram Avqopashvili, a German expat, Brother’s Cellar upholds a family tradition of winemaking as old as 1900, producing several natural Georgian wines with traditional qvevri style production. The winery produces up to 3,000 bottles of wine annually and cultivates local Rkatsiteli, Tsintebeli and Saperavi grape varietals with organic processes.

Located in the hilly, historic village of Bolnisi in the historic Kartli region of Georgia, Brother’s Cellar enjoys a humid subtropical climate that is the perfect environment for winemaking. The Mashavera River flows through the town stretching eastward, where the capital Tbilisi is approximately 67 km away.