Tsinandali Estate, Qvevri Rkatsiteli, Kakheti, Georgia, 2015

Tsinandali is the zonal name of one of Georgia’s most popular PDOs (for a classically fermented blend of Rkatsiteli and Mstvane), but at the centre of the PDO lies the historic estate of Tsinandali, originally founded in the 19th century by Prince Alexander Chavchavadze, and about to bottle its 175th vintage. This qvevri white is a pure Rkatsiteli, barely deeper than gold in colour, with scents of walnut and beeswax polish. There’s quiet apricot fruit as well as walnut on the palate, and gently textured tannins. Graceful, poised, elegant and fresh.