Nine Oaks is named after nine majestic oak trees standing tall on the family-owned estate in the Georgian wine region of Kahketi. The winery uses only organically grown estate fruit to craft natural wines made from spontaneous fermenting native yeast without the use of chemicals or added sulfites. Winemaker Mamuka Khurtsidze is an environmentalist and geographer, who grew up surrounded by winemaking, and for the past 40 years has dedicated his life to preserving this Georgian heritage. In 2011 the 20-hectare estate was planted with indigenous grape varieties, and in 2017 the traditional ‘Qvevri’ were added to the winery for aging. These large traditional clay vessels are made by hand (in 2-ton and 2.5-ton capacities), then buried underground to provide a stable temperature for fermenting and aging both the red and amber wines.
- Khikhvi
- Rkatsitelli
- Saperavi
- Saperavi Qvevri Reserve
- Kisi Qvevri Reserve