Winery Story
Gilauri
A vanished bottle of 2007 Georgian wine sent banker Irakli Gilauri up a mountain in Kakheti. With his first wines now in bottle, Saperavi has a new benchmark—and Georgia has a new argument for its future.
In Pursuit of Georgia’s Second-Greatest Wine
Every wine obsession begins with a bottle. Irakli Gilauri’s began with two. The first was a Sassicaia, poured at a wine bar in Budapest some 20 years ago. “It was a big eye-opener for me in terms of what fine wines are capable of achieving,” he tells me. “I realized that I would be missing...
Winery Information
Region: Georgia, Eastern Georgia, Kakheti
Address: NA
Open for Tastings: By Appointment Only
Major Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Saperavi
Vineyard Size: 89 acres
Own Winery: Yes
DTC Mailing List: Yes
Vineyard Sustainability:
Year Established: 2021
Owner: Irakli Gilauri
Winemaker: Fernando Kirch (winemaker) and Mikaël Laizet (consultant)
Website: https://gilauri.com/
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Published: November 2026