Re-establishing their family’s winemaking roots in Georgia, brothers Levan and Georgi Chychynadze operate and run a small winery in the Kakheti region, Eastern Georgia, about 2 hours from the country’s capital, Tbilisi. Kakheti is Georgia’s most significant winemaking region in terms of quality, quantity, and history, with evidence showing that wine has been made here for several thousand years! Along the banks of the Alazani River, the continental climate, and iron-rich soils, provide ideal conditions for quality viticulture.
Established in 2017, in homage to their Mother, they named the estate after her nickname, Tiko. Levan and Georgi, alongside Levan’s wife Maria, have ample experience in the wine industry, combined over 40 years, with 50 vintages under their belt, across 4 different continents and 10 countries. Using their international training, modern winemaking technology, and traditional Georgian equipment and techniques, they create quality wines, from native Georgian varieties, which reflect Georgia’s rich winemaking traditions.
The fruit was destemmed, leaving the berries uncrushed. Once transferred to the stainless steel fermenter, the must and skins underwent a cold soak for up to 4 days before fermentation began. After fermentation, the wine was left to macerate on the skins for an additional seven days before being carefully pressed into a stainless steel tank, where it matured for 11 months. The wine was naturally clarified without fining agents and underwent only light filtration before bottling.
Tiko Saperavi Solo is vibrant and juicy wine, bursting with character. From the first sip, it wraps your palate in plush layers of ripe black cherries, blackcurrants, and plums. There’s plenty of dark fruit layers fruit, but it’s no pushover—grippy tannins and bright acidity keep everything in balance, giving it structure and a serious sense of identity. It’s the kind of red that makes you sit up and pay attention—perfect for when you’re in the mood for something a little gutsy but still beautifully drinkable.
