🍷 Avaliani Brothers Usakhelouri 2024 is a dry red wine from Okureshi, in the Tsageri district of Lechkhumi, Georgia. Made from Usakhelouri grapes grown in an eighteen-year-old vineyard, it brings a specific place and harvest into focus. The 750ml bottle contains 15% alcohol and suits an unhurried meal or a tasting of Georgian reds.
🫐 Deep red in colour, this wine has an expressive varietal aroma with plum, dark berries and fruit tones, accompanied by a touch of oak. Its dry palate leads into a pleasant aromatic finish. If you enjoy exploring how individual Georgian grapes express themselves, this bottling offers a distinctive introduction to Usakhelouri in a dry style.
🪵 The wine spent two months in oak before continuing its maturation in bottle. This brief period of wood aging is an important part of its character, bringing oak into the fruit-led aromatic profile. The 2024 harvest was bottled on 15 August 2025, giving the wine a clearly identified vintage and release history.
🌡️ Serve Avaliani Brothers Usakhelouri at around 16–18°C and follow the producer’s suggestion to decant for 25–30 minutes before drinking. A roomy red-wine glass gives you space to explore the aroma gradually. Pour a small first taste, then revisit it after some air rather than rushing straight from opening the bottle to serving the whole table.
🥩 For the table, try roasted beef, lamb, mushroom dishes or mature cheese. These are pairing suggestions for its dry red style and oak influence, with plenty of room to adapt the meal to your taste. The cream label and family crest also make it an attractive gift for someone who enjoys discovering Georgian grape varieties.
📋 Key Details
🏡 Producer: Avaliani Brothers
🌍 Origin: Okureshi, Tsageri, Lechkhumi, Georgia
🍇 Grape: Usakhelouri
📅 Vintage: 2024
🍷 Style: Dry red wine
🍾 Volume: 750ml
🥃 Alcohol: 15%
👃 Aroma: Plum, dark berries, fruit and oak
👅 Taste & finish: Dry, with a pleasant aromatic finish
🪵 Aging: Two months in oak; maturation continues in bottle
🔒 Closure: Black capsule; stopper material not confirmed
🌡️ Serving: 16–18°C; decant for 25–30 minutes
🍽️ Pairing suggestions: Roasted beef, lamb, mushrooms, mature cheese
🌱 Vineyard: 18-year-old vineyard in Okureshi
