Kisi-Khikhvi 2025 – Georgian Orange Wine

Our first cuvée, crafted from the grape varieties Kisi and Khikhvi, co-fermented in a kvevri.

What Makes This Cuvée Special

• Hand-picked grapes from organic farming
• Fermented on the skins in a kvevri
• 100% Georgian natural wine with no additives
• Natural, unsulfured, minimal intervention
• Bottled in our own cellar, personally by the winemaker

Taste and Style

This dry, medium-bodied amber wine is characterized by delicate aromas of dried apricots, peach, and honey, paired with subtle herbal notes.

Grape Varieties Used

For this cuvée, we used 60% Kisi and 40% Khikhvi, both harvested on the same day from the same vineyard. Kisi and Khikhvi are ancient Kakhetian grape varieties used to produce white, amber, and orange wines.

Wine Production in Kvevri

For this 2024 Kisi orange wine, we crushed the hand-harvested and carefully pre-sorted grapes and placed the entire mash into a kvevri—an ancient clay amphora buried in the ground. As with all our wines, fermentation was driven by the native yeast cultures naturally present on the grape skins (spontaneous fermentation).

After one month of skin contact, we racked the juice and let it rest in the kvevri for another five months. The wine was then transferred to a stainless steel tank for further aging prior to bottling.

Producer

Inavarde Wines is a small, owner-operated winery in Eniseli, a village in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti. The estate was founded in 2020 by Swiss expat Fabio Bolognese. Inavarde Wines produces roughly 4,000 to 5,000 bottles of natural wine annually from the organic grapes of its own vineyard. Around 900 bottles were produced of this cuvée.

Our Philosophy

We believe that healthy vines and pristine, high-quality grapes are the most essential prerequisites for great wine. That is why we dedicate so much labor and passion to our organic vineyard. In the cellar, we intervene only when strictly necessary.

Origin: Kakheti

Kakheti, situated in eastern Georgia, is the country’s premier wine-producing region. Three-quarters of all Georgian wine originates here. The continental climate—marked by hot summers and cool nights—along with mineral-rich soils, creates ideal growing conditions for the Kisi grape variety.

Pairs Wonderfully With

Georgian Dishes

• Chicken stew
• Khachapuri

International Dishes

• Poultry and white meat
• Pan-seared fish and seafood

Serving Suggestions

For this 2025 Kisi-Khikhvi, we recommend a serving temperature of 14–16 °C. Decant the wine at least 30 minutes before serving to allow its aromas to open up fully.

Storage

Because this wine was bottled unsulfured and free of artificial preservatives, cool and dark storage is essential:

• 11 °C to 16 °C: Can be aged for several years
• 17 °C to 19 °C: Keeps for several months up to 1 or 2 years
• 20 °C and above: Best enjoyed within a few weeks or months

Wine Details

• Vintage: 2025
• Grape Varieties: Kisi, Khikhvi
• Country: Georgia
• Region: Kakheti
• Micro-zones: Kindzmarauli, Kvareli
• Vinification: Kvevri
• Aging: Stainless steel
• Bottle Size: 0.75 L

Wine Analysis

• Alcohol: n/a
• Residual Sugar: n/a
• Titratable Acidity: n/a

Frequently Asked Questions About Kisi-Khikhvi 2025

What does co-fermented mean?

It means that the crushed grapes and skins of both varieties were transferred into the very same vessel directly after processing, where the grapes blended together and fermented as one.

Where in Tbilisi can I buy this Kisi-Khikhvi?

The wine is expected to be available starting in spring/summer 2027.