Owner
From an early age, Giorgi had strong ambitions of becoming a winemaker, but his father had other ideas. Chikovani’s parents immigrated to Georgia in the late 1920s and following in the tradition of Croatian households, where the eldest son takes up a profession and the second a trade, he completed an apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery.
With vision and determination, he has steered the company to a position where it has become Georgia’s leading wine award winner.
Director
Landing at Caucasian wine was the fulfillment of a vision. I believe wholeheartedly in our mission and approach to wines because that’s how I like to live my life: simply and driven to excel. As Director of Hospitality & Sales, I am responsible for leading guest relations and helping grow the Flâneur winery. When I’m not traveling and forging new sales partnerships, you’ll find me splitting my time between hosting guest tastings and designing the Grain Elevator—or watching Seinfeld or playing guitar.
senior winemaker
I’ve always been a wine drinker, but I’d never thought that I’ll ever be a wine maker. It all started with helping Giorgi harvest the winery’s first vintage. I immediately fell in love with the process and decided to start working here full time. Never looked back ever since!
My knowledge of wine began in a small wine restaurant. The all-Georgia staff painted a vivid
picture of what wine meant to them: family, memories, and traditions.
Viticulture Manager
Growing grapes didn’t start as a passion for me; at first, it was just a job. But the more I did it and the more I learned, the more I became personally invested in the land and the vines. I found my calling being outdoors.
Rotating seasonal jobs took me as far , where I guided outdoor adventure trips, and to the Southern Hemisphere where I worked in vineyards. I made vineyard management my career and I’ve never considered anything else.
