Silovani / Marani Silovani

Sachamiaseri, Chokhatauri, Guria, Georgia — Natural Qvevri Wine Producer

Location & Address

• Village: Sachamiaseri, Chokhatauri district, Guria region

• Street: Georgi Zaziashvili Street, No. 7

• Contact: Phone: +995 591 906 906 (as listed)

• The winery operates on family land in this small Gurian village, named after the founder’s grandfather, Silovani Skhvitaridze.

Overview & Philosophy

Marani Silovani is a family-owned natural wine producer committed to low-intervention methods, reviving and continuing a generational winemaking legacy. The current steward, Lasha Skhvitaridze, named the estate in honor of his grandfather, and strives to honor tradition while making wines of purity and site-expression.

Silovani is a proud member of the Georgian Natural Wine Association, and its wines are produced without filtration, with native yeast fermentations, and respecting organic / minimal-input vineyard practices.

Vineyards & Grapes

• The winery owns two vineyards, one of ~0.2 hectares and another around ~3 hectares.

• The soils and microclimate of Guria influence the vines and wines.

• Recent expansion has introduced additional indigenous varieties including Chkhaveri, Jani, Skhilatubani, Sakmiela alongside Tsolikouri, which remains a core production.

• Farming is fully organic (or approaching full organic), and all grapes are estate-grown.

• Grapes are handled gently, with low yields and careful vineyard work to enhance quality and site specificity.

Winemaking & Cellar Practices

• Fermentation and aging occur in qvevri (buried clay amphorae), leveraging their thermal inertia and natural oxygen exchange.

• Spontaneous (native) fermentation is used; no commercial yeast additions.

• The wines are unfiltered, unfined, preserving complexity, texture, and phenolic integrity.

• Sulfur is used minimally, if at all, consistent with natural wine philosophy.

• Winemaking respects minimal intervention: no additives, no heavy chemical corrections, and emphasis on authenticity and purity.

Signature Wine(s) & Styles

• Silovani Tsolikouri is their flagship white / amber wine, expressing the native grape in a natural style.

  • From published sources, the 2021 vintage is listed under “Tsolikouri, 2021 by Marani Silovani.”

• The wine shows bright acidity, potential oxidative/amber character depending on skin time, and clean clarity.

• Other varieties (Chkhaveri, Jani, Skhilatubani, Sakmiela) will broaden the stylistic range while maintaining the core natural identity.

Production & Positioning

• Marani Silovani is a small-scale producer, focused on quality over volume.

• Their wines are positioned in the “natural wine” sector, appealing to sommeliers, importers, and enthusiasts seeking authentic, low-intervention Georgian expressions.

• Because of the limited scale, they may participate in niche wine fairs, natural wine networks, and selected trade circuits.