"Teleda Orgo"—One Wine, Two Perspectives
Teleda Orgo was founded in 2011 by Giorgi Dakishvili and Mamuka Tsereteli. Their diverse backgrounds—the profound knowledge of a local oenologist and the global perspective of a wine importer—blended seamlessly. The result was a brand that united Georgian winemaking tradition with modern wine culture.
Giorgi Dakishvili has extensive and successful experience in the field. His family has been involved in viticulture and winemaking for generations. From a young age, he developed an intuitive understanding of the vine. For him, winemaking is not just a profession—it’s a way of life.
Mamuka Tsereteli, on the other hand, is among those who played a key role in promoting Georgian wine in the United States. He recognized its potential and cultural value on the global market early on. For more than two decades, he has served as the president of the America-Georgia Business Council, working in support of Georgia’s interests.
The fruit of their combined efforts is a successful winery, where wine crafted through ancient methods speaks to us in a modern language.
A Place Where Tradition Meets Innovation
Teleda Orgo is located in the heart of Kakheti, in Telavi—a region where winemaking has evolved through 8,000 years of uninterrupted tradition.
Telavi is one of Georgia’s most ancient settlements, dating back to the Bronze Age. In the Hellenistic era, it became an important trade and geographic center.
The name of the company unites an ancient toponym and a traditional technology: "Teleda" was the antique name of Telavi, while "Orgo" was the term used in old Georgia for the lid of a qvevri (traditional clay wine vessel), symbolizing the age-old origins of Georgian wine.
Our wines are the result of this rich heritage—born in a place where the vine reflects the finest characteristics of the terroir and where tradition and innovation are seamlessly intertwined.
The Borjghali and eternity
The logo of Teleda Orgo features the Borjghali—an ancient Georgian symbol of the sun, representing light and warmth, eternity and fertility, and the endless cycle of renewal. It embodies the energy that the sun gives to the vine, which then transfers into the wine.
The Borjghali carries within itself this “living ”symbol”—eternal energy that is both historic and contemporary.
The sun’s eternity in every bottle of wine is an emotional code you will feel when tasting our wines.
Georgia—The Homeland of the Vine
Georgia is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world—a place where the vine and humans have shared an uninterrupted coexistence for 8,000 years. Archaeological discoveries confirm that as early as the 6th millennium BCE, inhabitants of this land were already producing wine—not only as a beverage but also as a cultural and ritual treasure.
This crucial evidence was further reinforced by research led by Professor Patrick McGovern and his team from the University of Pennsylvania, who discovered traces of wine acids and biomolecules related to wine in clay vessels found at Shulaveri Gora and Gadachrili Gora. This research laid the foundation for the international recognition of Georgia as the birthplace of wine.
Teleda Orgo continues this historic legacy with wines that tell the story of the ancient relationship between the vine and humankind. The dialogue continues today—through every cluster of grapes, every qvevri, and every bottle, where our past, present, and future come together as one.