Welcome to the first ever in the UK
Traditional Georgian Qvevri Museum & WinerY

henry's marani

About Henry's Marani

Welcome to the first ever in the UK Traditional Georgian Qvevri Museum & Winery – HENRY’s MARANI, established in 2017. MARANI is an elegant Georgian word meaning “wine cellar”.

It was precisely in Georgia where the wine culture originated some 8,000 years ago. The Georgians started making wine in what was later established as a traditional way of wine making – in Qvevri, a cone-shaped clay vessel buried in the ground. UNESCO enlisted the wine fermenting technology in Qvevri as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013.

Henry Mchedlishvili, the Georgian by origin, founded HENRY’s MARANI after nearly 2 decades of importing wines from Georgia. This way he decided to bring the traditional way of Georgian wine-making to the UK. You can now experience this tradition in its original form at the wine department of Plumpton College in Sussex.

We usually offer unique wine tasting events, but due to pandemic this opportunity is somewhat limited atm. Instead, we offer qvevri wines made in HENRY’s MARANI as well as the wines which we specially chose and bring directly from Georgia for you.

project is supported by

OUR PREMIUM QVEVRI WINES

white no.1

A light, straw coloured wine, boasting sweet and gentle white fruits with a crisp and balanced palate.
No skin contact.

orange NO.1

An amber coloured wine boasting sweet and gentle white fruits with a full body and hints of cherry and gs.
15 days skin contact.

red no.1

A deep red colour, this full bodied wine boasts blackcurrant and plum tones.
10 days skin contact.

red no.2

A light, cherry coloured wine boasting oral tones with a smooth and light body.
8 days skin contact.

GALLERY

Visit Henry's Marani — Visit Henry’s Marani

Henry's Marani. Presentation — Henry’s Marani. Presentation

Qvevri for Henry's Marani — Qvevri for Henry’s Marani

Henry's Marani Wine Tasting — Henry’s Marani Wine Tasting

Building Henry's Marani — Building Henry’s Marani

TESTIMONIALS

"The Merlot was fantastic; Black plum, ripe black cherry, beautiful earthy branches with chocolate spices. Very gastronomic. I like the texture and the aftertaste is long. From the Ritz menu would pair with game"

Giovanni FerlitoSommelier, The Ritz

"My favourite was the Amber Trebbiano, with maturation on the skin. Very complex wine: ripe apples, finishing with dry apples. I would pair with our Sweetbread (brains) and black truffle dish"

Giovanni FerlitoSommelier, The Ritz

"My first option is the Trebbiano - ode de vie in the wine version. I would choose cold fat meat for this wine. Good acidity in wine will cope with a fatty meat dish, maybe various kinds of salami"

Richard BampfieldMaster of Wine

"Merlot - because it is different and I do not like Merlot in general. The fact that the barrel was not used is already interesting. A new story is being created with Merlot here. I would leave this wine for additional storage for around 5 years, but I would open it after another 2 years for inspection"

Angela ReddinWSET Dip

"It's been a passion and life long pursuit of mine to bring together Georgian and English cultures and it's been a pleasure working with Henry's Marani in support of this"

Mako AbashidzeBritish Georgian Chamber of Commerce

"I am so happy to make wine with Henry's Marani here in the UK. I am passionate to share the magic of Qvevri and am looking forward to making amazing future vintages with them"

Giorgi BarisashviliProfessor of Wine, Georgia

When Henry's Marani approached Plumpton to support this innovative project we jumped at the opportunity. I am very much looking forward to tasting the first natural qvevri wines made in the UK and seeing how they will continue to develop over the coming months”

Chris FossHead of Plumpton Wine Division

Welcome to the first ever in the UK Traditional Georgian Qvevri Museum & WinerY