Koba Kvatchrelishvili

Coming Up

The founder-and-winemaker role at Naotari has defined Koba Kvatchrelishvili’s work since 2012. That starting point matters less as a milestone than as the beginning of a long, continuous build: one person setting the structure of a winery and then carrying that structure through the day-to-day decisions that make the wines. In that sense, the job has always been both administrative and practical. The identity of Naotari was established at the outset, and the wines have continued to reflect that original intent vintage after vintage.

Where They Are Now

Naotari still centers the work, with Koba Kvatchrelishvili serving there as founder and winemaker. The dual role keeps the craft and the oversight in the same hands, which is often what gives a small winery its consistency. Since Naotari was founded in Chikaani, Georgia in 2012, the operation has remained tied to that place and to the same person who shaped it from the beginning. The continuity is built into the role itself: the winery’s present tense is the same work that established it.

Career - Founder and winemaker, Naotari Wines, Chikaani, Georgia (2012–present)

Signature

Koba's signature wines include Granpa's Qvevri, 2020 Rkatsiteli, 2020 Khikhvi, 2020 Kisi, and Khikhvi Blend 2016. Read together, they show how Naotari balances named bottlings with varietal wines and a blend, all under the direction of the same founder-winemaker. Granpa's Qvevri stands apart by name, while the 2020 Rkatsiteli, 2020 Khikhvi, and 2020 Kisi identify the grape and vintage directly. Khikhvi Blend 2016 adds an earlier reference point. Each wine sits within the same framework: a winery in Chikaani, Georgia, built around continuity since 2012.

FAQ What is Koba Kvatchrelishvili's current role? Koba Kvatchrelishvili is Founder and Winemaker at Naotari.