Orilo – a wine that tells a story and story that began before a great era.
In the heart of Kakheti, everyone knows Orphan Ilo and the family of the winemakers brings positive results to wine and vine – it’s 70 years old, consistently and wine production is a tradition that has already been professionally promoted for the last 3 year.
In 2020, when everything shifted to an online regime, it was decided that the right time had come to fulfill the desire for a grand vintage – with personalized labels, wine was bottled, and the name spread throughout the world.
In addition, a dedicated consumer was found on the market, who are particularly interested and different variations of Orilo’s wine, such as Qvevri wine, skin-contact wine or a 15-month aged wine in French oak barrels, are presented.
On the market, a particular group of consumers was found who sow great interest and explore various different variations of Orilo wine: Qvevri wines, orange wines, and even a 15-month aged wine in French oak barrels.
It’s evident that winemaking is a profession, not a hobby, and those involved are not hesitant to conduct experiments. The pioneers weren’t afraid to experiment, and from the very beginning, they embarked on creating wines with various shades from the skin-contact process. The experiments, however, were so successful that they were embraced quickly, with a significant volume produced within a year. The inspiration for the deep complexity of skin-contact winemaking was obtained from the practice, where the natural extraction of the wine’s essence with grape skins was caregully balanced, resulting in a harmonious and well rounded rose “Anastasia”. The name symbolically belongs to daughter of Mariam, who was born precisely in the year when the first attempt at making wine was undertaken.
The main accent that can be noticed from the visual of the bottle positioning is minimalistic, and the necessary information for the consumer is written for understanding. The company logo is the symbol of King Tamar’s empire, which is also symbolically minimalistic. Exactly in this period, the production of wine in Qvevri is connected.
“I don’t think we family wine cellars are the competitors to each other. We should unite as one big family to produce the best quality wine so that we can show other countries, which do not take Georgian wine seriously, how the production of wine can be done in Georgia. Today, it’s very important for us to make sure that his happens within our borders and that we stand together”- Mariam Nakhutsrishvili.
Thailand, USA and Belgium – these are the countries where you can proudly claim Orilo Wine. Soon, many European countries will join this list. Future plans are to show full potenrial of Kashmi Saperavi (grape) to white grape varieties. They believe that by using modern approaches, we can significantly improve the quality of Georgian wine and preserve the tradition.
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