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Following our 2026 Wine and Spirits Judging in Georgia, held in partnership with\u00a0the\u00a0Gurjaani Wine Festival<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0National Wine Agency of Georgia<\/a>\u00a0we are delighted to reveal our Top Ten Young Winemakers of Georgia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The award was open to winemakers under the age of 35, with registration available through a dedicated platform.\u00a0To be eligible, entrants must have submitted wines to the IWSC\u2019s Global Judging in Georgia. Winners were determined by the points their wines received during the judging session, ensuring the process remained transparent, merit-based, and internationally recognised.<\/p>\n

This year’s event saw our judges taste and rate through almost 400 wines, uncovering wines of impressive quality that combined both Georgia’s ancient winemaking traditions and an awareness of modern consumer trends.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Young Winemakers of Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Giorgi Jmukhadze,\u00a0Giuaani<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Luka Chikhradze,\u00a0Monastruli<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Tamta Aivazishvili,\u00a0Sisters’ Wine<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Sopo Khutidze,\u00a0Tsinandali Estate<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Ana dokhnadze,\u00a0Naberauli Wines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Otari Bibileishvili, Wine Lento-\u00a0Britsa Winery<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

7. Giorgi Shiukashvili,\u00a0Koncho & Co<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Tornike Matitaishvili,\u00a0Barbales Marani<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

9. Dimitri Tavberidze,\u00a0Kartveli<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

10. Aleksandre Chalatashvili,\u00a0Lionidzis Zvari<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations to all winemakers who made the list! Special recogntion must go to first place winemaker Giorgi Jmukhadze from Giuaani Winery, who also secured the IWSC Georgian Wine Producer of the Year trophy. Read more about their win on our results blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following our 2026 Wine and Spirits Judging in Georgia, held in partnership with\u00a0the\u00a0Gurjaani Wine Festival\u00a0and the\u00a0National Wine Agency of Georgia\u00a0we are delighted to reveal our Top Ten Young Winemakers of Georgia. 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