Family Winemaking with a Long History
Our family’s winemaking tradition began in 1900 with the dedication of our great-grandfather — from Rkatsiteli variety grapes harvested in his own vineyard in the village of Ratevani. Grandfather made wine for family consumption using the Swabian method, in oak vats; this tradition was later continued by our father, Vazha. Today, in this small vineyard of Ratevani, where there are only 6 rows and which is already almost 60 years old, we have planted Chinuri. For us, this vineyard carries a special history and emotions.
From 2015, brothers Guram and Giorgi decided to restore the tradition of making wine in Qvevri, and this is where the story of “Brothers’ Cellar” begins. Currently, we have 2 hectares of Rkatsiteli vineyard and the annual production is 16,000 bottles.
“Brothers’ Cellar” is a small family winery where we produce natural wines. We prepare wine using three technologies: Qvevri, classical, and the Bolnisi method. At this stage, there are 10 types of wine in our assortment. Every year we also make experimental wines; our two main and distinguished experimental wines are “Anfenti” and “Bovi.” At “Brothers’ Cellar,” we try to transfer the terroir diversity of our region into the bottle and introduce consumers to different and unique Bolnisi wines.
Our cellar is represented on both local and international markets. We export to the following countries: Australia, Austria, Germany, China, Belgium, and Portugal. On the local market, you will find our wines in natural wine bars and shops.