Who makes it
Baia, her sister Gvantsa and their brother Giorgi grow, ferment and bottle the wines from their family’s vineyards. The family has made wine in Obcha for three generations. After studying agronomy in Tbilisi, Baia returned home to establish a commercial winery.
In 2015, a local agricultural startup grant of GEL 5,000 paid for bottling equipment and helped the family release its first commercial vintage. Gvantsa joined after a European Voluntary Service placement in Sweden and works in wine production and tourism.
Where it grows
Obcha is in Bagdati Municipality, in central-western Georgia’s Imereti region. The family grows only local Imereti varieties: Tsolikouri, Tsitska, Krakhuna, Aladasturi and Otskhanuri Sapere.
What they make
The white blend combines 60% Tsolikouri, 20% Tsitska and 20% Krakhuna. Skin contact gives it an amber colour and noticeable tannin. Its aromas include dried apricot, quince and orange peel, and it finishes dry with a little bitterness.
Tsolikouri and Krakhuna also appear as single-variety wines. Aladasturi and Otskhanuri Sapere extend the range into reds and rosés. The Gvantsa’s Wine label includes an Otskhanuri Sapere rosé pet-nat and a Tsitska pet-nat.