Tiko Estate, Rkatsiteli, 2022

Georgia is considered to be the ‘cradle of wine', as 8,000 year-old indigenous Rkatsiteli grape seeds have been found in clay vessels.

But when I tried this, I was transported to a different part of the world. Burgundy.

10 months ageing in French oak barriques brings the palette round into brown butter and vanilla. The lees are stirred through to bring in those biscuity notes.

A total surprise - I make sure I've got a near-constant supply of this in my cellar.

And by 'cellar' I mean the wire rack I haphazardly nailed to my kitchen wall.