Tbilvino Saperavi 2021, Georgia

It’s been around for 60 years, and yet still Tbilvino are relative fledglings in Georgia’s Kakheti region. After all, people have lived in this area since the Stone Age and made wine on its riverbanks since about 6,000BC. The winery combines modern tech and slick organisation with traditional indigenous varietals to make an impressive range of wine styles. Many regularly medal at lauded international competitions. You’ve perhaps not heard of Saperavi, but as Georgia’s award-winning Tbilvino winery turn more and more heads internationally, you might just find it making your list of new favourite grape varieties. In this wine, it shows lively aromas of ripe black fruits and sweet spices. Good, soft tannins and nice acidity, too.