Searching for Samtavisi
A stormy summer supra with artist-turned-vigneron Mamuka Kikvadze, whose tiny production of Shida Kartli wines trace a search for a true Samtavisi style.
Originally from Guria, artist Mamuka Kikvadze partnered with his brother-in-law, pharmaceutical industry executive Mamuka Teneishvili, to plant vineyards in the Shida Kartli village of Samtavisi in 2011. Inspired by the example of Kartli natural wine pioneer Iago Bitarishvili, Kikvadze planted…