Our Story
Etno Okami
A Story Continued Through Knowledge
Etno Okami is a space where Georgia’s centuries-old winemaking tradition meets modern knowledge, scientific research, and the professional experience of a new generation of winemakers.
The foundation of the company’s concept and development is the academic and practical experience accumulated at the Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking of Caucasus International University. Close cooperation with the University creates a professional environment where traditional winemaking knowledge comes together with modern technologies, research, and education.
The Etno Okami team brings together students and graduates of the Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking of Caucasus International University — young professionals who transform academic knowledge directly into practical winemaking.
For Etno Okami, this connection is more than an academic direction. It represents an important foundation for quality, professional responsibility, and a scientific approach to winemaking.
Okami — Where History Continues
1965
Tengiz Kekelidze
Okami Winery
Heritage
Etno Okami
The history of Etno Okami is inseparable from the centuries-old winemaking tradition of Okami itself.
For centuries, the Okami microzone has been distinguished by its culture of viticulture and winemaking. An important stage in the region’s modern winemaking history began in 1965, when Tengiz Kekelidze established the Okami Winery.
The historic winery played an important role in the development of winemaking in the region. Today, this heritage is entering a new stage — bringing together experience, knowledge, historical identity, and the possibilities of modern winemaking.
Academic Knowledge — Put into Practice
One of the defining characteristics of Etno Okami is the integration of academic knowledge with real-world winemaking practice.
Caucasus International University
Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking
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Caucasus International University
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Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking
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Scientific Research
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Practical Winemaking
The experience of the Faculty of Viticulture and Winemaking of Caucasus International University enables us to approach the creation of wine not only through traditional experience, but also through modern scientific methods and research-based knowledge.
From grape variety selection and vineyard management to fermentation, maturation, and the creation of the final product, every stage is guided by the principles of quality, precision, and preservation of the identity of place.
For us, science does not replace tradition — it helps us continue that tradition with greater precision and quality.
“Okami” — Protected Designation of Origin
2022
PDO
In 2022, with the support of Caucasus International University, the “Okami” Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) was registered.
Etno Okami is the author of the product specification for “Okami” PDO wine and currently produces both white and red wines under this designation.
The Okami microzone
In the heart of Kartli
The Okami microzone lies in Shida Kartli, in Kaspi Municipality, around the village of Okami — about 40 km north-west of Tbilisi.
- Region
- Shida Kartli
- Municipality
- Kaspi
For us, a protected designation of origin is more than a status. It is a responsibility — to represent with precision and authenticity the place whose name the wine carries.
The natural conditions, terroir, and Georgian grape varieties of the Okami microzone form the foundation upon which the distinctive character of “Okami” wine is shaped.
Our Wines
The Etno Okami wine portfolio brings together wines produced under the “Okami” Protected Designation of Origin, as well as wines made from distinctive grape varieties and originating from other notable microzones of Georgia.
Okami • Tavkveri • Shavkapito • Rkatsiteli • Khashmi Saperavi • Chinuri–Goruli Mtsvane
and other wines.
For us, each wine is an opportunity to express the unique relationship between grape variety, place, and the winemaker’s vision.
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The Philosophy of Wine
We believe that the future of Georgian wine lies in the unity of tradition and knowledge.
For Etno Okami, this means not only producing high-quality wine, but also contributing to the development of Georgian winemaking — supporting young professionals, advancing research and innovation, revealing the potential of Georgian grape varieties, and introducing the terroir of Okami to the international stage.
Our goal is to preserve history, develop knowledge, and shape the future of Georgian wine.