Jos! Wines

Founders & Team

Jos! Wines was founded by brothers George and Tamaz Gomiashvili, together with French winemaker Adrien Rodriguez. The founders combine their Georgian heritage and hospitality roots with European vinicultural and sommelier experience.
George and Tamaz grew up immersed in wine culture through their family’s hospitality ventures across several countries, while Adrien brings classical wine training and international wine industry experience.

Philosophy & Approach

Jos! Wines seeks to make wines that express pure terroir with minimal intervention. Their guiding principles include:

  • Dry farming; no irrigation

  • Careful, selective harvesting

  • Controlled yields

  • Precise temperature control in the cellar

  • No added sulfates (or minimal usage)

  • No filtration or fining

They support organic and biodynamic practices among partner growers. Their goal is to let wines express their most natural, unadulterated form.

Vineyards & Sourcing

  • Jos! Wines does not operate massive estate vineyards; instead, they partner with small, certified organic or practicing-organic vineyards across regions like Kakheti, Akhmeta, Gulgula, Mukuzani in Georgia.

  • They ensure growers adhere to strict standards to meet their low-intervention, natural protocol.

  • Grapes used are indigenous Georgian varieties (for example, Khikhvi, Pink Rkatsiteli, Kisi, Mtsvane) to maintain regional identity.

Winemaking & Cellar Techniques

  • Fermentation and aging in qvevri (clay amphorae), leveraging their thermal stability and subtle oxygen exchange.

  • Use of native / ambient yeast fermentations; no commercial yeast added.

  • Maceration / skin contact durations are thoughtfully chosen depending on the cuvée.

  • Wines are unfiltered, unfined, preserving texture, phenolics, and nuance.

  • Sulfur addition is minimal or avoided whenever possible.

  • Some wines (“Simply Khikhvi,” “Flash Orange,” “Orange de Gris,” “Broba”) are macerated for defined periods (14, 20, 28 days etc.) before aging.

Cuvées & Styles

  • Simply Khikhvi: A pure expression of the Khikhvi grape; skin contact ~28 days and aged ~4 months in qvevri.

  • Flash Orange: Made from Khikhvi grapes (Akhmeta region); ~14 days maceration, emphasizing freshness and vitality.

  • Broba: Blend of Khikhvi and Pink Rkatsiteli; about 20 days skin contact.

  • Orange de Gris: From Pink Rkatsiteli; stylistically sits between rosé and orange wine.

  • They also produce Pet-Nats, rosés, and reds using various indigenous grapes grown in their partner vineyards.

Distribution & Identity

  • Jos! Wines has a U.S. distribution through Allocated Wines LLC (Los Angeles address).

  • Though small in scale, their wines are marketed globally to natural wine aficionados seeking authentic Georgian expressions.