The old wine cellar restored by the twins brothers Gia and Gela Gamtkitsulashvili is located in the historic village of Napareuli, Kakheti region under the slopes of Caucasus mountains, where river Lopota joins river Alazani. The area of “Marani” includes closed-type wine cellar, cellar to make wine old, shop for pouring the wine out, opened-type cellar, “Zavodi”- to make vodka and the hotel. ”Saperavi”, “Rkatsiteli” and “Kakhuri Mtsvane” bread vines are grown in the territory of “Marani”. The wine cellar is equipped with 1.5-4 ton 90 pitchers.
Based on family traditions, in “Marani” the wine is made according to kakhetian methods- in clay vessels, which gives the wine special, gentle taste and aroma. The wine has natural filtering and it is not chemically processed.
Twins “Old Cellar” offers the guests wine tour, which continues during the year.
Museum tour
Overlook of the unique in the world "Museum of Qvevri (jugs) and wine from Qvevri"; Guide services (in Georgian, English and Russian).
Overlook of ancient maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis.
Overlook of the zavodoba (the process of making chacha).
Wine tasting
Tasting three varieties of wine and tasting chacha (or tasting four varieties of wine).
Overlook of ancient maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis.
Overlook of the factory (the process of making chacha).
Wine tasting
Qvevri Wine Tasting:
Kisi - white, dry
European Rkatsiteli - white, dry
Khihvi - white, dry
Alazani Valley - Red, White
Dessert - red, sweet
Rakatsiteli Kakheti - white, dry
Saperavi - red, dry
Khvanchkara - red, semisweet
Cabernet - Red, Dry
Kindzmarauli - red, semisweet
Economy package # 1
Overlook of the unique in the world “Museum of qvevri (jugs) and wine from qvevri”, guide services.
Overlook of ancient maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis.
Wine tasting of three varieties of wine from qvevri (jugs).
Overlook of the zavodoba (the process of making chacha) and tasting chacha.
Economy - package # 2
Overlook of the unique in the world “Museum of qvevri (pitchers) and wine from qvevri” guide services
Overlook of ancient maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis
Opening of qvevri (pitchers)
Tasting of three varieties of wine from qvevri: (Rkatsiteli Kakheti, Alazani Valley, Saperavi) and tasting chacha.
Lunch Menu: pita bread, cheese, cucumber and tomato salad, khachapuri, eggplant with nuts, chicken salad.
* Note: minimum 4 people
Economy - package # 3
Overlook of the unique in the world “Museum of qvevri (pitchers) and wine from qvevri”, guide services
Overlook of ancient maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis
Tasting of three varieties of wine from qvevri: (Rkatsiteli Kakheti, Alazani Valley, Saperavi) and tasting chacha.
Cooking khinkali
Lunch Menu: barbecue, pita bread, cheese, cucumber and tomato salad, khachapuri, eggplant with nuts, vegetable salad, khachapuri, tkemali.)
* Note: minimum 4 people
Premium Package # 1
Overlook of the unique in the world “Museum of qvevri (pitchers) and wine from qvevri”, guide services
Overlook of old wine maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis
Opening of qvevri
Tasting of three varieties of wine from qvevri (jugs): (Rkatsiteli Kakheti, Alazani Valley, Saperavi) and tasting chacha
Baking pita bread in a toné
Cooking khinkali
Lunch Menu: barbecue, tkemali, cheese, salad of cucumbers and tomatoes, khachapuri, pita bread, eggplant with nuts, ajapsandali, chkmeruli, vegetable salad, lobiani, khinkali, Water, lemonade.
* Note: minimum 4 people
Premium Pack # 2
Overlook of the unique in the world “Museum of qvevri (pitchers) and wine from qvevri”, guide services
Overlook of old wine maranis (cellars) and open-air maranis
Opening qvevri
Tasting of three varieties of wine from qvevri (jugs): (Rkatsiteli Kakheti, Alazani Valley, Saperavi) and tasting chacha
Baking pita bread in a toné
Cooking khinkali
Churchkhela making, tasting
Making Khachapuri
Zavodoba (chachi cooking process)
Lunch Menu: barbecue, tkemali, cheese, cucumber and tomato salad, khachapuri, pita bread, eggplant with nuts, vegetable salad, ajapsandali, chkmeruli, lobiani, khinkali, water, lemonade.
* Note: minimum 4 people
Rtveli (vintage)
Participation in rtveli (grape harvest).
Spin grapes in a press (satsnacheli).
Overlook of ancient cellars (maranis) and open-air maranis.
Overlook of the zavodoba (the process of making chacha).
Create
We offer the creation of a bottle of registered wine. In front of the tourist, we will open the Qvevri (jugs) and the wine will be poured into the bottle.
Note: * minimum 5 bottles. * It is advisable in advance, for 3 days, to tell us the name and surname of the guest
Events
Baking pita bread in a toné
Churchkhela production: production of Tatars (mass of grape juice) from grape varieties - Saperavi or Rkatsiteli, wrapping threads with nuts in Tatars
Preparation of Khinkali
Making Khachapuri
Cooking barbecue on dry twigs of vine
Opening a jug and tasting a wine
Zavodoba (chacha preparation process) - distillation of vodka
* for groups of 4-10 people
Master classes
Cooking khinkali: kneading dough, making minced meat: (veal meat, pork, beef and other ingredients) with cheese or cottage cheese, sculpting khinkali, cooking in a pan and extracting. You will get acquainted with the rules of khinkali food. Tasting.
Churchkhela making: stringing nuts on a thread, making Tatars (mass of grape juice) from grape varieties - Saperavi or Rkatsiteli, wrapping threads with nuts in Tatars
Cooking khachapuri: kneading dough, laying cheese filling in dough, baking, tasting
Baking pita bread: kneading dough, heating the toné with wood, making the dough in the tonet and tasting the bread
Cooking shashlik on dry branches of the vine: cutting meat and stringing on a skewer, frying, tasting
Adjabsandali: slicing ingredients, the order of their additives, choosing the right seasonings, tasting
Eggplant with nuts: slicing eggplant, frying, making filling from nuts and other spices, dressing eggplant, tasting
Lobiani: kneading dough, preparing the filling of beans and other ingredients, baking, tasting
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