Ilia Estate

Georgia | Kakheti

Natural Wine Producer | Organic Farming | Vegan Friendly

Winemakers Nugzar Ksovreli and Thierry Fontannaz found inspiration in the history and legacy of the winery’s founders, the Konchosvilli family, whose cellars date back to 1737. The same family also owns the renowned Bedoba estate. Whilst grapes come from different vineyard parcels and their wines are made by different oenologists, they share the same cellar equipment and practise a similar winemaking approach using ancient Georgian techniques.

With an average age of 30 years, the vines here are planted in the renowned wine region of Kakheti, near the eastern border with Azerbaijan in the Kvareli and Kindzmarauli appellations along the Duruji River valley. The soils here are rich in black shale, and the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains provide altitudes of over 400 metres above sea level, bringing fresh acidity and soft tannins. Sustainable and organic practices are observed, as well as hand-harvesting and careful sorting of the grapes.