Cuvées

Beaujolais Blanc

4.4

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Domaine Jean-Paul ThevenetBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still White

Beaujolais Eau Forte

4.0

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Domaine Jean-Claude LapaluBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Lapalu's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: natural fermentation in concrete gives a vibrant, crunchy red-fruit profile with racy acidity and a sauvage lift.

Brouilly Cuvée Alma Mater

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Domaine Jean-Claude LapaluBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.

Brouilly Vieilles Vignes

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Domaine Jean-Claude LapaluBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Brouilly from a natural-wine pioneer: sauvage cherry and iron mineral character with the energy of whole-cluster fermentation.

Chiroubles

4.4

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Domaine Damien CoqueletBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Chiroubles

4.6

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Domaine Lafarge-VialBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Domaine Yvon MetrasBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Natural Fleurie from Yvon Metras, with the appellation's signature pink granite-driven floral perfume. Zero sulfur and whole-cluster produce remarkable aromatic transparency.

Fleurie

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine Lafarge-VialBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Burgundy winemaking precision applied to Fleurie Gamay. Biodynamic farming and old Burgundy foudres produce a mineral, precise Fleurie with genuine terroir expression.

Fleurie

4.3

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine des BachelardsBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.7

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

Domaine Julien SunierBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Sunier's Fleurie is a study in Gamay refinement: perfumed and silky with ethereal floral character, minimal intervention and an unusually long, airy finish.

Fleurie La Madone

4.9

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine Yvon MetrasBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Marcel LapierreBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Whole-cluster Gamay fermented with native yeasts, zero sulfur. Transparent, mineral Morgon with lifted red fruit and the characteristic schist-iron signature of the appellation.

Morgon

4.6

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Damien CoqueletBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon

4.5

Dry · Rustic · Funky

Domaine Mee GodardBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon 3.14

4.6

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Belair

4.7

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Corcelette

4.7

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Cote du Py

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote du Py Gamay from the volcanic-schist hill at the heart of Morgon. Dense, structured, with high acidity and an iron-mineral finish that rewards cellaring.

Morgon Cuvee Breche

4.8

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Domaine Jean-Paul ThevenetBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Eponym

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Jean FoillardBeaujolais€€€€€€€€Still Red

Morgon Vieilles Vignes

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Domaine Jean-Paul ThevenetBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Classic Gang of Four old-vine Morgon: structured and mineral, with dark cherry and an iron-schist spine. Needs time to open but rewards patience.

Morgon Vieilles Vignes Cuvee Marylou

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Domaine Guy BretonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Old-vine Morgon from Guy Breton with the characteristic zero-sulfur freshness of the natural Beaujolais school. Earthy, mineral, and age-worthy.

Raisins Gaulois

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

Domaine Marcel LapierreBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Régnié

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Domaine Guy BretonBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Régnié

4.5

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Domaine Julien SunierBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Sunier's natural Régnié: silk-textured, fragrant Gamay with whole-cluster character, wild-berry freshness and minimal-intervention precision.

Régnié Exsultet

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Domaine Christian DucrouxBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.

Régnié Le Roc

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine Christian DucrouxBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Roc ('the rock') is Ducroux's granite-soil Régnié: lighter and more mineral than Exsultet, showing the appellation's fragrant, crunchy cherry character with a distinctive rocky freshness.

Wild Soul

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Domaine Julien SunierBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Wild Soul is Sunier's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: funky, crunchy dark fruit and wild-herb energy from whole-cluster carbonic fermentation in cement, no additions.

Alter Ego de Palmer

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Château PalmerBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Not a second wine but a distinct cuvée emphasising freshness and fruit intensity over the grand vin's power: Margaux character with more immediate expression, distinguished by its energy and precision.

Chateau Haut-Lariveau

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Chateau Moulin Pey-LabrieBordeaux€€€€€€€Still Red

100% Merlot Fronsac from the 4.5-hectare Haut-Lariveau parcel acquired by the Hubau family in 1990. More approachable and fruit-forward than its Canon-Fronsac sibling, farmed with the same biodynamic discipline.

Chateau Lafleur

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau LafleurBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Unique Pomerol with an equal Cabernet Franc-Merlot split giving a perfumed floral lift and structural precision rarely seen in the appellation. Biodynamic farming since 2014; produced from just 4.5 hectares on the Pomerol plateau.

Chateau Moulin Pey-Labrie

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Chateau Moulin Pey-LabrieBordeaux€€€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark Canon-Fronsac red from 6.75 hectares of 65-year-average-age vines, farmed biodynamically and organically. Merlot with 5% Malbec produces a fragrant, perfumed wine with remarkable freshness for the Right Bank.

Chateau Pontet-Canet

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Chateau Pontet-CanetBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The leading biodynamic estate in Bordeaux and the only Fifth Growth that regularly receives 100-point scores. Demeter-certified since 2014; unique use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy not found elsewhere in the Medoc.

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Chateau Smith Haut LafitteBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still White

A consistently top-rated Pessac-Leognan white dominated by Sauvignon Blanc with distinctive Sauvignon Gris character. Honeyed grapefruit, crushed stone, and elderflower on the nose; vibrant citrus and mineral freshness on the palate. Frequently earns 95-98 points in recent vintages.

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte Rouge

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Chateau Smith Haut LafitteBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A benchmark Pessac-Leognan Cabernet since the Cathiard family's acquisition in 1990. Cassis, graphite, and tobacco define a precise, structured palate; 60% new oak ageing adds cedar and spice. Consistent 97-98 point scores in recent vintages.

Chateau d'Yquem

5.0

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau d'YquemBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

The world's most celebrated botrytised sweet wine; the sole Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification. Semillon-dominant with intense noble-rot character: beeswax, saffron, apricot, and honey balanced by electric acidity. Ages for decades and improves for 50 or more years in great vintages.

Château Palmer

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château PalmerBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classified Third Growth performing at first-growth level: extraordinary richness from an unusually high Merlot proportion, with Thomas Duroux's biodynamic conversion delivering added aromatic complexity and freshness.

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc

3.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Chateau Smith Haut LafitteBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still White

The second white wine of Smith Haut Lafitte. Sauvignon Blanc-driven with Semillon adding roundness; lime tree, verbena, and citrus oil aromas lead a fresh, floral palate with elderflower and white peach. Vibrant acidity makes it an excellent aperitif and shellfish partner.

Le Petit Haut Lafitte Rouge

3.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Savoury

Chateau Smith Haut LafitteBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second red wine of Smith Haut Lafitte, sharing the estate's Martillac gravel terroir. A Cabernet-Sauvignon-led blend with cassis, fresh herbs, and pencil-shaving notes in an approachable medium-bodied style suitable for earlier drinking.

Les Hauts de Pontet-Canet

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic

Chateau Pontet-CanetBordeaux$$$$$$$$Still Red

Second wine of Pontet-Canet since 1982. Produced in limited quantities as Alfred Tesseron prefers lower yields and declassification over large second-wine production; earlier-drinking, approachable Pauillac from biodynamic-certified vineyards.

Les Pensees de Lafleur

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau LafleurBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Produced from a separate 0.8-hectare crescent parcel with deeper soils, Les Pensees is not a second wine but a distinct expression of the Lafleur terroir. More Merlot-forward than the grand vin, with the same biodynamic farming and iron-mineral character.

Y de Yquem

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau d'YquemBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still White

The singular dry white wine of Chateau d'Yquem, made only in years when the estate decides against a botrytised grand vin or in addition to it. Sauvignon Blanc-dominant, barrel-fermented in 50% new oak, offering honeyed citrus, white peach, and mineral depth unique to the Sauternes terroir.

Marienburg Fahrlay Riesling GG

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

A dry single-parcel Grosses Gewachs from the steep blue-slate Fahrlay terraces of the Marienburg: extremely mineral, concentrated and structured for long ageing.

Marienburg Falkenlay Riesling GG

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Falkenlay parcel of the Punderich Marienburg: deep, spicy and densely mineral, farmed biodynamically.

Marienburg Riesling vom roten Schiefer

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

A dry village-level Marienburg Riesling from red slate: juicy, spicy and savoury with a fine mineral cut, biodynamically farmed.

Marienburg Rothenpfad Riesling GG

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€€Still White

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Rothenpfad parcel of the Marienburg: herbaceous-spicy with red, bitter-fruit aromas and a powerful, structured palate.

Riesling vom grauen Schiefer Trocken

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€Still White

A dry estate Riesling from grey-slate parcels of the Marienburg: bright, mineral and savoury, the biodynamic estate's everyday dry bottling.

Chante-Alouette Blanc

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

The historic assemblage white Hermitage from Chapoutier. 100% Marsanne unified across multiple parcels, producing a richly textured white that is more accessible than De l'Oree.

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Roussanne-dominant white Chateauneuf with a lush, waxy texture, evolved aromas of beeswax and orchard fruit, and a mineral saline finish that ages magnificently.

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

A structured Mourvedre-led Chateauneuf with deep garnet colour, garrigue and leather on the nose, plush fruit on the palate and a firm, mineral finish.

Chateau de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.

Condrieu Coteau de Chery

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery, one of the most prized sites in the appellation. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with tropical aromatics and excellent depth.

Condrieu Invitare

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Chapoutier's Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery parcel. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with great aromatic intensity and rich tropical-fruit texture.

Cornas Chaillot

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

Thierry AllemandRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cornas Les Arenes

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.

Cornas Reynard

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Thierry AllemandRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Coudoulet de Beaucastel Cotes du Rhone

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The CDR from the Beaucastel estate, produced from a parcel just outside the Chateauneuf appellation boundary; it shares the estate's biodynamic farming, Mourvedre content, and old-foudre ageing in a more accessible format.

Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Blanc

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

Domaine CombierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still White

The white Clos des Grives is biodynamically farmed Marsanne and Roussanne producing a rich, textural Crozes white at excellent value. One of the appellation's finest whites.

Crozes-Hermitage Clos des Grives Rouge

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Domaine CombierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.

Crozes-Hermitage La Petite Ruche Rouge

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's entry-level Crozes-Hermitage, widely available and biodynamically farmed. The most affordable way to access Chapoutier's Northern Rhone Syrah expertise.

Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.

Domaine Gourt de Mautens IGP Vaucluse

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Domaine Gourt de MautensRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Jerome Bressy's Gourt de Mautens declassified from Rasteau AOC to IGP Vaucluse to maintain multi-variety blends prohibited under the stricter AOC rules; the wine is widely regarded as one of the Southern Rhone's most distinctive and complex reds.

Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf-du-Pape

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic

Domaine de MarcouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate classique Chateauneuf from biodynamic Marcoux; aromatic, silky, and complex with great purity of fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal herb character.

Domaine de Marcoux Chateauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine de MarcouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A biodynamic Grenache of great purity; seductive, perfumed, and silky with exotic spice and concentrated fruit on a long, refined mineral finish.

Domaine de Marcoux Cotes du Rhone

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Elegant

Domaine de MarcouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Biodynamic Cotes du Rhone from Marcoux; the estate's characteristic aromatic precision and silky texture in an everyday-drinking format.

Ermitage De l'Oree Blanc

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

One of the world's most profound white wines. 100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed, producing liquid gold that evolves magnificently for decades.

Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

Ermitage Le Meal Rouge

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.

Ermitage Le Pavillon

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.

Ermitage Monier de la Sizeranne

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic assemblage Hermitage from Chapoutier, named for Monier de la Sizeranne who codified Hermitage in the 19th century. Blends multiple parcels for a complete expression of the hill.

Hermitage Blanc

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.

Hermitage Rouge

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Hommage a Jacques Perrin

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominant prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only; extraordinary iron, meat, and herb complexity with massive structure and decades of ageing potential.

Saint-Joseph Granits Rouge

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.

Saint-Joseph Les Granilites Blanc

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

Chapoutier's flagship white Saint-Joseph from biodynamic parcels of Marsanne and Roussanne. One of the finest expressions of these northern white varieties outside of Hermitage.

Saint-Joseph Rouge

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Joseph Rouge

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine GononRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Peray Les Tanneurs

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still White

Chapoutier's Saint-Peray from biodynamic Marsanne vines. One of the most accessible introductions to this underappreciated appellation; rich, textural and mineral.

Alma del Duero

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Bodegas Mas Que VinosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

From Bodegas Mas Que Vinos's biodynamic-practicing estate at Valbuena de Duero: fresh cherry, earthy mineral and dried herbs from Tinto Fino aged briefly in used French oak with the estate's characteristic high acidity and low-intervention philosophy.

Ercavio Tempranillo

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing

Bodegas Mas Que VinosRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

A VT Castilla natural-wine style from Mas Que Vinos with fresh cherry, raspberry and earthy mineral character; brief used-oak contact preserves the vivid fruit and natural freshness.

Flor de Pingus

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold

Dominio de PingusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of Dominio de Pingus, produced from purchased fruit across the DO, showing similar mineral depth and concentration to Pingus but on a more accessible scale.

Goyo Tinto del Pais

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Rustic

Goyo Garcia ViaderoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

A natural-wine Tinto Fino from pre-phylloxera ungrafted old vines at Villalbilla de Gumiel, with wild cherry, earthy mineral and high acidity from minimal-intervention winemaking.

Pingus

5.0

Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Dominio de PingusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A micro-production Tinto Fino from single old-vine parcels in La Horra, characterised by intense concentration of dark fruit, mineral depth and dense, ripe tannins that reward long cellaring.

Vallunco

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing

Goyo Garcia ViaderoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-parcel natural-wine Tinto Fino from the Vallunco plot, with greater depth and precision than the estate Goyo, showing wild berry, earthy mineral and vivid acidity from old ungrafted vines.

COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Sicily's most celebrated DOCG in its defining expression: Nero d'Avola structure lifted by Frappato's sour-cherry acidity, earthy-mineral finish from Vittoria clay-limestone soils.

COS Frappato

4.5

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.

COS Nero di Lupo

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

COS's varietal Nero d'Avola reveals the grape at its richest: dark fruit, licorice and tobacco with supple biodynamic-farmed tannins and a persistent warm finish.

COS Pithos Bianco

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

COS PithosSicily€€€€€€€Orange

Grecanico fermented on skins in amphora: a paradigmatic skin-contact white of honeyed stone-fruit richness, firm phenolic texture and saline-mineral finish.

COS Pithos Rosso

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

COS PithosSicily€€€€€€€Orange

Nero d'Avola fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae without oak: the clay vessel imparts earthy minerality and textural grip unique among Sicilian reds.

COS Rami

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still White

COS's white blend shows Sicilian native whites at their most expressive: peachy Inzolia rounds Grecanico's herbaceous mineral edge, finishing with sea-salt salinity.

Calabretta Etna Rosso

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky

Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Calabretta's classic Etna Rosso: the blend of Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio from century-old ungrafted vines, biodynamically farmed and made without additions, produces a wine of honest rustic charm and deep mineral character.

Calabretta Gaio Gaio

4.4

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky

Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Gaio Gaio is Calabretta's most accessible wine: a light-bodied, vibrant Nerello Mascalese with the biodynamic estate's characteristic freshness and minimal-intervention purity.

Calabretta Vigne Vecchie

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Contemplative

Azienda Vinicola CalabrettaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Vigne Vecchie (old vines) showcases the depth of Calabretta's ungrafted Nerello: light in colour but profound in mineral detail, with the incense-and-iron character of century-old Etna vines.

Frank Cornelissen Magma

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Magma is one of Italy's most sought-after cult wines: pure Nerello Mascalese from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines above 1,000 metres, no sulphur added, aged in amphora. The wine embodies volcanic terroir at its most extreme and unfiltered.

Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Bianco

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Contemplative

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€Still White

MunJebel Bianco from Cornelissen shows the volcanic-herbal dimension of Etna whites when made without additions: textured, complex and with a distinctively wild herbal-mineral character from the blend of Carricante, Catarratto and ancient Minella.

Frank Cornelissen MunJebel Rosso

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Easygoing

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

MunJebel Rosso is the accessible entry into the Cornelissen range: zero-sulphur Nerello Mascalese from multiple contrade, vibrant and mineral, embodying the Etna natural-wine philosophy in an everyday format.

Frank Cornelissen Susucaru

4.6

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€Still Rose

Susucaru is Cornelissen's zero-addition rosato: brief skin contact on Nerello Mascalese yields a pale, mineral-driven rose with wild red fruit and Etna's characteristic volcanic salinity.

Occhipinti Bombolieri

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Occhipinti's top-tier DOCG from the Bombolieri single vineyard: equal parts Frappato and Nero d'Avola in their most complex and age-worthy expression, mineral-driven with remarkable persistence.

Occhipinti Il Frappato

4.7

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Occhipinti's varietal Frappato is perhaps the finest expression of the variety: achingly delicate, chalk-mineral, fresh raspberry and rose-hip with extraordinary tension for its light weight.

Occhipinti SP68 Bianco

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still White

The white counterpart to SP68 Rosso: Grecanico and Zibibbo from volcanic soils, aromatically intense, mineral and saline with a citrus-peach freshness.

Occhipinti SP68 Rosso

4.8

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Named after the SP68 road through Vittoria, Occhipinti's signature blend is a Frappato-dominant light red of extraordinary mineral lift, wild-berry purity and racy acidity.

Occhipinti Siccagno

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Siccagno is the Sicilian dry-farming term for unirrigated cultivation; Occhipinti's varietal Nero d'Avola is richly dark-fruited with a characteristic iron-mineral finish from Vittoria's ferrous soils.

Serragghia Passito di Pantelleria

4.8

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Serragghia (Pantelleria)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Gabrio Bini's Serragghia is the cult natural passito of Pantelleria: zero-sulphur, zero additions, biodynamic Zibibbo on volcanic pumice soils producing a wine of wild, unpredictable character and extraordinary mineral depth - the most challenging and most sought-after natural sweet wine in Sicily.

Serragghia Zibibbo Secco

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Contemplative

Serragghia (Pantelleria)Sicily€€€€€€€Still White

Serragghia's dry Zibibbo is among the most mineral and wild table wines produced in Sicily: zero-sulphur, biodynamic, from the volcanic pumice soils of Pantelleria, it captures the island's raw elemental character without sweetness.

Corte Sant'Alda Amarone della Valpolicella Mithas

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Funky

Corte Sant'AldaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Made by Demeter-certified biodynamic winemaker Marinella Camerani, Mithas is among the most distinctive Amarone: Demeter-certified estate viticulture produces a wine of unusual earthy complexity, mineral precision and high acidity that evolves beautifully with bottle age.

Corte Sant'Alda Soraigo Valpolicella Superiore

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Rustic

Corte Sant'AldaVeneto€€€€€€€Still Red

Soraigo shows what biodynamic Valpolicella Classico tastes like with minimal intervention: earthy, mineral, tart cherry with clay soil expressiveness and a savoury, food-friendly character that makes it a superb natural-wine discovery.

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Weingut F.X. PichlerWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Richer, more luxuriant Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the Frauenweingärten (women's vineyards) Ried: concentrated peach and pepper spice with full body and mineral depth.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Viessling

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Winery Veyder-MalbergWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's most structured Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Viessling site; full body, racy acidity and deep granite-mineral character defined by biodynamic farming and old-barrel ageing.

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