Why go
Chateau Mere is a contemporary winery and boutique hotel perched above the Alazani Valley in the Telavi district, built by Georgian winemaker Giorgi Margvelashvili. Unlike the region's traditional qvevri cellars, this estate represents Kakheti's emerging modern face—steel tanks and French oak alongside indigenous grape varieties like Saperavi and Rkatsiteli. The estate commands one of the valley's most photographed viewpoints, with the Caucasus range framing endless vineyards. It matters because it bridges eras: you taste how Georgian wine culture is evolving without abandoning its roots, all from a terrace where the horizon seems to breathe.