Biodynamic

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Barmes-Buecher's vintage-dated extra-brut Cremant. Long-aged on lees in a Champagne-style Alsace Cremant, biodynamic, often zero-dosage.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Barmes-Buecher's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic, limestone-driven, dry and slowly developing.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Barmes-Buecher's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Concentrated rose and lychee in a saline biodynamic register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Elegant

Binner's complanted Kaefferkopf, named for his daughter Beatrice. Field-blend of noble grapes in a natural-wine register; Kaefferkopf became Alsace's 51st Grand Cru in 2007.

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

Binner's spring-bottled skin-contact field blend from Pinot family grapes around Ammerschwihr. Light, fragrant orange wine for casual drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Elegant

Binner's natural-style Schlossberg Riesling. Bone-dry, granite-driven, often with a slight reductive twang from the no-added-sulfite winemaking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Josmeyer's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite above Turckheim. Concentrated and saline with the family's signature precision.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Josmeyer's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wintzenheim. Slower-developing, herbal and limestone-driven.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Mise du Printemps (spring bottling) is Josmeyer's young-vine Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois bottling, released as soon as the spring after harvest. Gentle, fresh, aperitif friendly.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Josmeyer's Le Kottabe is the maison's signature dry Riesling, named for an antique Greek wine-drinking game. Bone dry, citrus and stone.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Kuentz-Bas's flagship Gewurztraminer from Eichberg above Eguisheim. Concentrated rose and lychee with the cuvee's saline mineral lift; biodynamic since 2007.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Kuentz-Bas's Pfersigberg Riesling from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Dry, structured, saline; biodynamic in the new-ownership era.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Kuentz-Bas's Trois Chateaux Riesling, named for the three medieval castles above Husseren-les-Chateaux. The maison's village-level dry Riesling.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Marc Tempe's Mambourg Gewurztraminer, long-lees aged in old foudre. Demeter biodynamic; concentrated rose, lychee and honey.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Marc Tempe's Schoenenbourg Riesling, long-lees aged in old foudre. Biodynamic, structured by the marl-gypsum slope above Riquewihr.

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

Marc Tempe's Pinot Noir from biodynamic vines around Zellenberg. Long-aged on lees in old foudre, Burgundian-register Alsace red.

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

Weinbach's noble-rot Pinot Gris from the Altenbourg lieu-dit. Honeycomb, candied apricot and saffron honey; a multi-decade dessert wine made only in exceptional vintages.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Weinbach's flagship Gewurztraminer from old vines on Furstentum's limestone slopes, named for one of Colette Faller's daughters. Concentrated, aromatic, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Weinbach's Pinot Blanc, dominated by Auxerrois, from the walled Clos des Capucins vineyards. Soft, gentle, dinner-table friendly.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Cuvee Theo, named for Theo Faller, is Weinbach's Alsace AOC Riesling, sourced from the Clos des Capucins vineyards around the domaine in Kientzheim.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Weinbach's flagship dry Riesling from old vines on Schlossberg granite, picked late on Saint Catherine's Day (25 November). The estate's most precise Riesling.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Weinbach's top Schlossberg parcel selection from the very oldest Schlossberg vines (planted in the 1940s). Released only in vintages that yield exceptional ripeness with retained acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite slopes above Turckheim. Warm-site fruit with sharp granite mineral lift; richer than Hauserer, drier than Windsbuhl.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's monopole walled-vineyard Riesling, perched below Grand Cru Hengst on calcareous-marl soils. Pure dry Riesling, often singled out as a benchmark.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris, full-bodied and lightly off-dry. Honeyed pear, smoke and volcanic mineral grip.

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

Zind-Humbrecht's flagship Riesling from the Clos Saint Urbain inside Grand Cru Rangen, the volcanic-slope masterpiece. Smoky, intensely mineral, structured for two decades.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's limestone-driven Pinot Gris monopole, lightly off-dry, structured by altitude and Muschelkalk.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Clos Windsbuhl monopole sits high above Hunawihr on Muschelkalk limestone. A cool-climate, slow-developing Riesling, structured for a long cellar.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Zind-Humbrecht's Heimbourg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes near Turckheim. Concentrated pear, almond and smoke in a confidently off-dry register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Hengst Gewurztraminer from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Power, concentration and a saline-honey core.

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

Lageder's flagship biodynamic-everyday cuvee blending Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay from Demeter-certified vineyards across Alto Adige. Launched in 2008 as Al Passo del Leone Bianco - the first Demeter-certified Lageder wine and a clear statement of the cellar's biodynamic transition.

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

Manincor's flagship Bordeaux-style cuvee blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Castel Campan vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Demeter biodynamic; styled for long cellaring with firm tannin structure and dark-fruited depth.

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

Alois Lageder's flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the spectacular steep slope of Roemigberg above Lake Caldaro. Planted to Cabernet in 1986 and Demeter-certified biodynamic; cherry-red colour with ruby shimmer, concentrated aromatics, full-bodied with elegant present tannins.

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

Alois Lageder's single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Krafuss Estate on a hilltop in Appiano at 430-450 metres. Garnet with ruby shimmer; pronounced fruity-spicy bouquet, medium-bodied with savoury fruit and silky tannin. The estate is owned by Roland Riz, Alois Lageder's father-in-law.

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

Lageder's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Lehenhof site in Magre, vinified with spontaneous fermentation in large oak and extended lees contact. Demeter-certified biodynamic; balanced between cool-climate herbal lift and lees-driven texture.

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

Manincor's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and only white in the cellar's Crown line - styled as a Grand Cru in the Burgundian tradition. From the Lieben Aich location in Terlan at 350 metres on volcanic porphyry, where grapevine roots draw minerals through loamy quartz sand. Demeter biodynamic.

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

Lageder's flagship Chardonnay from the best Loewengang parcels in Magre at 230-330 metres. The vines are among the oldest in Alto Adige (approximately 145 years). This was the first South Tyrolean white to position itself on international markets in the 1980s.

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

Manincor's selection Pinot Nero from the Mazzon plateau at 400-450 metres, sourced from the oldest vines in the highest position of the family's four hectares of Mazon Pinot Nero. Demeter biodynamic-certified; described by Manincor as the 'Grand Cru of Grand Cru'.

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

Alois Lageder's selection Pinot Grigio combining immediately-pressed grapes with partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation. Sourced from vineyards at 210-740 metres on stony, sandy limestone soils; the wine brought skin-contact orange-style winemaking into the regional mainstream. Demeter-certified biodynamic.

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

Manincor's flagship Heart-line three-grape Lake Caldaro white: Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc blended together. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; oak-fermented and lees-aged for texture. Demeter biodynamic.

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

Manincor's selection Chardonnay from Heart-line vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; Demeter biodynamic, oak-aged for creamy texture with elegant structure.

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

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

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Easygoing

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

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

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

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

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

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

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

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

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

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

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Contemplative · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

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.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Rustic · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

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.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Contemplative · Rustic

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

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.

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

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

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Pauillac Cinquieme Cru Classe (1855); achieved full Demeter biodynamic certification in 2014, an early date among classified Medoc estates. Distinctive use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy distinctive to the estate.

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

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.

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

Pessac-Leognan Cabernet, Cru Classe de Graves rouge (1959 classification), elevated by the Cathiard family's acquisition in 1990. Cassis, graphite, and tobacco define a precise, structured palate; 60% new oak ageing adds cedar and spice. Reviewer-points tuples on scores array.

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

Botrytised sweet Sauternes; 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

1701 Franciacorta's biodynamic Pas Dosé. Chardonnay-led with 36 months on lees and no dosage from the Cazzago San Martino cellar.

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

1701's biodynamic Demeter-certified 100 percent Pinot Nero Rosé Pas Dosé Millesimato. Wild strawberry and rose petal stripped of dosage sugar.

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

1701's biodynamic Demeter-certified Satèn Millesimato. 100 percent Chardonnay bottled at the soft 4.5 bar of pressure.

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

Field-blend white from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele. Arbis Blanc co-ferments Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon as a single Isonzo terroir statement.

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

Friulano from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele at Cormons. The Mauri siblings' Friulano is built on extended lees ageing rather than oak.

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

Dry Pinot Grigio from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele. The Mauri siblings' Pinot Grigio in stainless steel.

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

Bordeaux-blend Friulian red from Bressan. Cabernet Franc-led blend matured in large Slavonian oak botti in the traditional house style.

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

Native Friulian Pignolo from cult Bressan at Farra d'Isonzo. Pignolo was nearly extinct before Carlo Bressan and Alessandro Dorigo led the revival; the variety is among Italy's most tannic native reds.

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

Native Friulian Schioppettino from Bressan. The signature black-pepper bite of the variety is amplified by the cellar's long Slavonian-oak elevage.

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

Late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from cult Bressan. The cellar's dessert bottling from air-dried grapes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

International-varietal field blend (Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Riesling Italico) vinified the same qvevri-and-Slavonian-botti way as Ribolla. Yellow stone fruit, dried orange peel and walnut over a tea-tannin amphora finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Josko Gravner's flagship Ribolla Gialla, fermented six to seven months on the skins in buried qvevri after his 2001 conversion to the Georgian amphora method. Dried apricot and orange peel aromatics over a tea-tannin palate and a saline pithy finish.

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

Indigenous Pignolo from Oslavia, fermented in qvevri and aged six years in Slavonian botti. Dried black cherry and leather over a graphite, firm-tannin core with the distinctive amphora signature.

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

Merlot-led Bordeaux blend vinified in qvevri the Gravner way. Black plum and violet aromatics with leather and iron mineral over a firm tannin spine.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Buri plot at Buttrio. Enzo Pontoni's cult Miani is the Colli Orientali's most sought-after producer with tiny yields and decade-plus waiting lists.

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

Single-vineyard Merlot from the Calvari plot at Buttrio. Miani's flagship red, considered by critics one of Italy's reference Merlots for its structure and ageworthiness.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Filip plot at Buttrio. The cellar's second top Friulano alongside Buri, with the same hand-farmed Pontoni approach.

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

Single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Saurint plot at Buttrio. Miani's Sauvignon is the cellar's most overtly aromatic single-vineyard wine but built on the same low-yield concentration spine.

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

Carso field-blend white from Skerk. Ograde co-ferments four white varieties on skins as the cellar's signature blend.

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

Native Carso Terrano from Skerk. The cellar's red on the iron-rich karst soils.

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

Native Carso Vitovska from Sandi Skerk at Sgonico. Skerk's underground cellar is cut into the karst rock alongside the neighbouring Zidarich and Vodopivec sites.

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

Single-parcel long-skin-contact Vitovska from Vodopivec. Solo is the cellar's top cuvée from a single Carso parcel.

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

Long-skin-contact Vitovska from Paolo Vodopivec on the Carso. The cellar buried its first qvevri amphorae in 2005 and built around them an orange-wine line that critics rate alongside Gravner and Radikon.

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

Carso field-blend white from Zidarich. The Prulke blend co-ferments Vitovska, Malvasia Istriana and Sauvignon together on skins.

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

Native Carso Terrano from Zidarich. Terrano is the Carso's signature red and the wine retains the variety's iron-mineral signature from the karst's red soils.

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

Native Carso Vitovska from Beniamino Zidarich at Sgonico. Shorter skin contact than Vodopivec gives the wine more freshness, but the orange-wine signature remains.

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

Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.

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

Approachable Canet Valette Saint-Chinian, in deliberate contrast (Antonyme) to the estate's bigger Maghani. Fresh, fine tannin, biodynamic.

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

The estate red of Mas Jullien, drawing from the village vineyards around Jonquieres; mid-weight Languedoc with garrigue depth, fine grain and a savoury finish.

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

Sunny Pic Saint-Loup Syrah-led red, partly oak-aged. Spicy, peppery, supple - built for the dinner table rather than the cellar.

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

The single-parcel cuvée from a sandstone-and-schist terroir east of Jonquieres; precise, structured and built to age 10 to 15 years from a top vintage.

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

Copa Santa hails from the historic Méjanelle terroir near Montpellier - Syrah-Grenache aged in barrel for the long haul.

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

The estate red of Sylvain Fadat, drawn from the Aupilhac lieu-dit at Montpeyroux. Mourvedre-led with great complexity on the nose and palate.

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

Domaine de l'Aigle's estate Chardonnay. Approachable, oak-aged, biodynamic. The everyday expression of the high-altitude Limoux Chardonnay vineyards.

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

Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.

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

Old-vine Carignan-led entry red from biodynamic icon Didier Barral. From 40-70-year-old vines on Faugères schist; aged unoaked in cement and steel.

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

Biodynamic white blend named for the umbel flowers (fennel, carrots) of the vineyards and Rimbaud's 'Vowels'; Roussanne-led Languedoc white with mineral depth.

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

Schist-grown Languedoc white blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne and Viognier; mineral, long and saline.

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

Bourboulenc-led La Clape white from Hospitalet; the variety is the emblem of the appellation. Part-barrel, part-tank vinification preserves freshness.

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

Ruby with intense tiled reflections, garrigue aromas, jammy and spicy notes with subtle hints of black fruit and gingerbread; fine elegant tannins and vivacity.

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

Grand Vin red of Hospitalet from the best plots of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache Noir; each variety vinified separately and blended in February before 12-month barrel ageing.

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

Prestige cuvée of Hospitalet from a rocky parcel dominated by wind and sun; old vines of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on the La Clape limestone.

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

Mid-tier biodynamic Faugères from Léon Barral, named Jadis (formerly). Carignan-Syrah-Grenache from schist; cement and old oak. A cellar wine in the making.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Pure white with rare aromatic precision: pear, green apple, lime, quince jelly and grapefruit notes with a fresh nose and skillfully controlled oak.

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

Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.

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

Balanced and expressive top cuvée of Aupilhac; cinnamon, white pepper and ginger notes with raspberry and gooseberry fruit. Built to age.

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

Estate La Clape of Hospitalet built on Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache-Carignan; traditional maceration with a portion vinified by carbonic maceration. The everyday face of the chateau.

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

Syrah-led Minervois-La Liviniere from a winding-road parcel below La Liviniere; expressive black-fruit aromas and silky tannins from concrete-egg ageing.

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

The prestige Terrasses du Larzac of Sauvageonne; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre selection from the highest-quality parcels with extended barrique ageing.

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

Grenache-dominated Minervois-La Liviniere of Chateau Maris with 15% Syrah and a splash of Carignan; minerality and black/blue fruit with floral lift.

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

Pure old-vine Carignan from Aupilhac; slightly smoky with aromas of black fruit and liquorice. A reference for the variety in the Languedoc.

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

Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.

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

High-altitude Cocalieres parcel in a Rhone-style white blend; mineral, fine and saline with white peach and almond depth.

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

Single-parcel cuvée from the Cocalieres plateau at 350m altitude; delicate, long and fresh with red fruit and light spice aromas.

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

Parcel-selection top cuvée from the rocky Combariolles terroir; intense aromas of dried flowers, cinnamon and quetsche with structured tannin.

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

Syrah-led cuvée on Crès terroir - round pebbles with neutral pH, excellent draining quality. Built for the cellar.

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

The entry cuvée of Olivier Jullien, balanced and approachable young with garrigue lift and silky tannins; the most affordable entry to the Mas Jullien range.

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

Powerful, well-balanced Languedoc red from Domaine de la Marfee's Gres de Montpellier vineyards; biodynamic with structured fruit and mineral spine.

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

Radiant Coteaux du Languedoc expression of the hills around Montpellier. Limestone soils on the foothills of the Larzac plateau; north winds keep the wine fresh.

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

Pure Syrah from Chateau Maris' top plots, aged 12 months in oak then bottled unfined and unfiltered; terrific aromatics with smoked beef and bacon-fat character.

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

Entry red from the Sauvageonne estate named for the volcanic ruffes (red clay) soils; bright, savoury and approachable.

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

Grenache-led Saint-Chinian from biodynamic schist parcels at altitude on steep hillsides. Velvety mouthfeel despite concentration and character.

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

Grenache-dominant cuvée from harsh limestone-clay soils at Borie la Vitarèle. Mineral, powerful, but with discreet tannin structure.

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

Old-vine Carignan-Grenache from Blandine's Tonillières plot, planted to 60-year-old Carignan. Concrete and old-oak ageing preserves freshness and old-vine depth.

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

Mouth-wateringly fresh, fruity entry red of Aupilhac; silky tannins, juicy red fruit and Mediterranean herb lift.

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

Prestige cuvée of Domaine Canet Valette, named after the medieval Arab poet Omar Khayyam who celebrated wine. Concentrated, spice-led, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Olivier Jullien's white is a field blend of old-vine Languedoc whites with Chenin; saline, savoury and built to age unusually long for the region.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Gastronomic Languedoc rosé made by saignée: fruity and approachable with good length, a sparkling freshness and a distinctive iodine note.

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

Grenache Blanc-led biodynamic Corbieres white with 20% Roussanne, matured in demi-muid and amphora; mineral, saline and ageworthy.

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

Biodynamic Corbieres-Boutenac built on Carignan with Syrah and Mourvedre; amphora-aged portion adds freshness to the structured oak component.

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

The historic estate cuvée of Mas Cal Demoura (formerly L'Infidele, renamed in 2015); a five-variety Languedoc blend from across the estate's parcels, mid-weight and structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Biodynamic Terret-dominant white from Domaine Léon Barral. Now sought after by orange-wine lovers; Languedoc heritage variety on Faugères schist.

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

Five-grape blend traditional to Saint-Chinian. Refined, concentrated, with silky tannin and garrigue lift. Long maceration (70-90 days).

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

Domaine Léon Barral's flagship cuvée. 80% Mourvèdre dominant from 15-30 year-old vines on 4.3 hectares of schist; aged in barrel (10% new). Built for two decades.

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

Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from Anjou Noir schist. Bright red fruit, violets and graphite lift over fine tannin and herbal Loire freshness.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Beauvais terroir at Benais. Mid-weight, structured Cabernet Franc with mineral spine and a graphite finish, distinct from the limestone-driven Grand Mont.

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

Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a clay-flint parcel. Mid-weight, dark-fruited Cabernet Franc with iron-mineral grip and a long saline finish.

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

The estate's flagship cuvee, drawn from the oldest tuffeau-limestone parcels around the historic cellars. Demeter biodynamic Cabernet Franc with long ageing potential.

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

Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a 4-hectare clay-and-gravel parcel. Darker, more structured than Trinch, with iron-mineral spine and a savoury, tobacco-laced length.

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

Walled single-vineyard from tuffeau-limestone soils. Thierry Germain's flagship cuvee blends old oak and amphora ageing for a perfumed, mineral Cabernet Franc with serious cellar potential.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Ogereau's flagship Coteaux du Layon Saint-Lambert from Clos des Bonnes Blanches. Botrytis Chenin Blanc with honey, apricot and saffron over chalky depth.

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

Nicolas Joly's 7-hectare biodynamic monopole AOC on schist over the Loire. quince, honey and waxy texture over an electric mineral spine.

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

The estate's gateway Bourgueil from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with red plum and herbal lift, ready in its first decade.

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

Thierry Germain's village-level Saumur-Champigny under Demeter biodynamic farming. Bright, lifted Cabernet Franc with violet and red plum over a saline mineral spine.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Refreshing

The Bretons' pet-nat Vouvray, made in the ancestral method with no dosage. Saline, citrussy Chenin Blanc with a fine bead and a dry, refreshing finish.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from orthogneiss parcels. Adds herbal aromas layered with more minerality and bitterness in the finish, distinct from the simpler Gneiss bottling.

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

Most forward of l'Écu's terroir Muscadets, with citrus and almond aromas. Gneiss soils produce the estate's most approachable bottling.

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

Bottled from ungrafted Cabernet Franc planted on sand soils. Lighter-footed and more aromatic than the limestone cuvees, with rose and wild raspberry over a fine-grained mineral spine.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Grand Mont tuffeau-limestone slope at Bourgueil town. Pierre-Jacques Druet's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and chalk.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from granite parcel in Le Landreau. Markedly different from gneiss bottlings, with subtle mint and salty mineral aromas.

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

Dry Saumur Chenin Blanc from old-vine tuffeau parcels. Thierry Germain's Demeter biodynamic white shows orchard fruit, beeswax and saline length.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel at Benais. Yannick and Benoit Amirault's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and graphite.

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

The estate's Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil cuvee from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with classic Loire poise and a saline finish.

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

Bourgueil from a walled gravel-and-tuffeau clos around the estate. Mid-weight, structured Cabernet Franc with classic Loire savoury depth and a fine mineral spine.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from gravel-on-clay terroir. The Caslot family's Demeter-certified biodynamic style: poised, mineral Cabernet Franc with red fruit and graphite.

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

Single-vineyard Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from gravel-over-tuffeau soils. More structured than La Source, with iron-mineral spine and a savoury, tobacco-laced length.

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from a 0.7-hectare parcel of centenarian vines planted 1910 on chalky-clay plateau. A few thousand bottles a year of cellar-worthy dry Chenin Blanc, virtually impossible to find.

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from 2 hectares of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone. Delicate white fruit, clean mineral attack and pure gourmet fruit with saline chewiness.

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

Old-vine biodynamic Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel. The Bretons' flagship: cassis, chalk and graphite Cabernet Franc with serious cellar potential.

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from a 0.45-hectare parcel of 80-year-old vines on light limestone upstream of the Layon. The most lifted of Bernaudeau's three bottlings.

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

Old-vine Cabernet Franc from clay-limestone parcels. The estate's structured mid-range cuvee, sitting between Cuvee Domaine and Clos de l'Echelier in profile.

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

Single-parcel Montlouis with a more mineral-driven, steely profile than Chidaine's blended cuvées. The clos's clay-and-flint terroir gives strict cut.

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

Chidaine's flagship Montlouis blend across multiple plots. Dry and mineral with good clarity of fruit and a long, chalky finish.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from amphibolite, a metamorphic rock. The cuvée expresses the smoky, stony mineral signature of this distinct geology, biodynamic certified.

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

Single-vineyard Muscadet from a 2.3-hectare monopole on schist and mica schist. Straight and taut with beautiful minerality and great length on the finish.

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

Single-vineyard Muscadet from orthogneiss and quartz, alongside Le Fief du Breil in Landron's range. Stony finish and creamy lees depth on a chalky frame.

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

Pioneering single-vineyard Muscadet from granite parcels. An early site-specific Muscadet bottling, established in the 1970s; ages beautifully on lees.

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

Landron's flagship single-vineyard Muscadet from orthogneiss and quartz parcels. Iconic cuvée from the region with long lees ageing and biodynamic depth.

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

Old-vine Muscadet from the historic Pierre de la Grange domain, the original Luneau family property. Saline texture and stony lift on a creamy lees-driven frame.

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

The Bretons' zero-added-sulfite Cabernet Franc, a pioneering natural-wine cuvee since 1996. Vibrant, crunchy red fruit and wild-herb lift, ideally drunk young and slightly chilled.

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

The estate's gateway Bourgueil, blending sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a juicy, biodynamic Cabernet Franc to drink in its first decade.

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

Buisson Renard (formerly Buisson Ménard) is the broader, more exotic side of Dagueneau. Yellow plum and exotic spice over a full, ripe-fruited Sauvignon frame.

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

Pur Sang, established 1988, sits at the heart of Dagueneau's range. Citrus, saline mineral and flint smoke from a Kimmeridgian-clay terroir.

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

Pouilly-Fumé from Saint-Andelain flint terroir. Didier Dagueneau's flagship cuvée since 1990; pure pierre à fusil signature on a powerful, age-worthy frame.

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

Biodynamic blend across Vacheron's 48 hectares on Oxfordian limestone and silex. Pure Sauvignon Blanc with crystalline citrus, saline drive and a chalky finish.

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

Single-parcel silex Sauvignon from vines planted 1970. Crystalline citrus and grapefruit on a tense, intensely mineral frame; ages on the cellar floor for over a decade.

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

Top-of-La-Moussière Pinot Noir from Buzançais limestone. Mellot's most Burgundian-styled red, with the structure to rival Génération XIX in cellaring capacity.

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

Old-vine cuvée from a single hectare of La Moussière planted in the 1930s. Beautiful freshness, distinctive floral notes and chalky minerality from biodynamic farming.

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

Pinard's barrel-fermented old-vine selection. Ripe peach and honeysuckle over a creamy, vanilla-toned palate that still retains Sancerre's chalky drive.

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

Mellot's flagship Sancerre cuvée from a single 34-hectare vineyard south of the village. Biodynamic Saint-Doulchard marl Sauvignon with chalk minerality and lees texture.

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

Sourced from terres blanches plots in Sury-en-Vaux, Boucauds shows the marl-and-clay-over-Kimmeridgian face of the appellation. Stéphane Riffault's signature cuvée.

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

Single-vineyard Sancerre from calcaire lité (layered limestone) parcels. Riffault describes the cuvée as 'fruit in its finest finesse', balanced by demi-muid lees ageing.

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

Old-vine Sauvignon Blanc from flint-rich soils. The flint signature gives a smoky lift uncommon in Sancerre, balanced by Riffault's lees-driven texture.

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

Pinard's terroir blend across 40-year-old Caillottes vines in Bué. Lees creaminess and chalky minerality from a third-each tank, old barrique and demi-muid raising.

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

Pinot Noir from 50-year-old vines on pure silex. Burgundian in feel: macerated cherry and chestnut mushroom over cool, silken tannin and a smoky finish.

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

Pinard's flagship Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay terroir in Bué. A brooding nose of pure red cherry fruit with chalky tannins and integrated oak.

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

Single-parcel Savennières from a historic site near the Château de Chamboureau. Citrus and stone fruit over chalky mineral, biodynamic since 2009.

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

Single-vineyard Savennières from schist and eolian sand on the summit of the Epiré hill within the AOC. Slow indigenous-yeast ferments and 18 months of barrel-and-foudre raise.

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

Single-vineyard Savennières from Le Clos du Parc, a walled plot on schist. Riper face of FL's Savennières range, with stone-fruit depth and chalky lift.

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

Joly's entry-level Savennières from biodynamic schist parcels. Citrus and chamomile lift over chalky mineral with the estate's signature waxy depth.

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

Joly's Roche aux Moines bottling on schist. Citrus, quince and honey over a chalky, saline frame; smaller-scale than Coulée de Serrant but with the same biodynamic intensity.

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

The Bretons' natural-leaning gateway Bourgueil. Crunchy, juicy and low-sulfite Cabernet Franc, picked from younger gravel-terrace parcels and vinified for early drinking.

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

The estate's library-aged flagship from old-vine tuffeau-limestone parcels. Released only after extended cellaring, with cedar, chalk and a savoury, espresso-tinged length.

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

Single-vineyard Vouvray Sec from Huet's Le Haut-Lieu tuffeau-limestone parcel (Demeter-certified biodynamic since 1990). Luminous, lively Chenin Blanc with multi-decade cellaring potential.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Botrytis-affected Chenin Blanc from Clos du Bourg in late-harvest conditions. Honey, apricot and preserved citrus over the cuvée's signature chalky acidity.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Méthode ancestrale Chenin Blanc from all three Huet crus. A gently sparkling, soft-fizz Vouvray with chalky drive and notable cellaring capacity.

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

Walled-vineyard Chenin on shallow limestone-clay. Combines mineral cut with generous texture, the most powerful of Huet's three Sec wines.

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

Le Haut-Lieu is the original 9-hectare Huet vineyard on deep clay over limestone. Approachable young yet capable of long ageing.

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

Le Mont's flint-rich hillsides produce a tight, mineral Chenin Blanc. Electric salinity and tense citrus on a multi-decade-cellar frame (drinking window 5 to 30 from vintage).

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

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

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

Amphora-fermented Xarel-lo from biodynamic Loxarel. Texture-driven Penedes white pioneer.

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

Natural skin-contact Xarel-lo from biodynamic Loxarel. No added sulphites. Orange wine reference in Penedes.

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

100 percent Pinot Noir Brut Nature rose Corpinnat from the Demeter-certified Gramona estate. Wild strawberry, raspberry and rose petal aromatics over saline minerality and 36-plus months on lees.

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

Indigenous-trio Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature under Conca del Riu Anoia. 18 months on lees from the 90-hectare Demeter-certified biodynamic estate; white blossom, lemon zest and fresh almond.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Reserva from the 70-hectare Finca Nadal de la Boadella organic estate, aged 30 months on lees. White blossom, lemon zest and fresh almond on a saline frame.

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

Single-plot Xarel-lo from chalky limestone (calcari = limestone in Catalan). Biodynamic, vegan, mineral-driven Penedes white.

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

Xarel-lo-Macabeo Brut Corpinnat aged 110 months on lees and sealed with natural cork during the tirage. Candied fruit, butter and toast over fine lees, dry nuts and wild herbs.

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

Single-vineyard Cava de Paraje Calificado from organic Vins el Cep at Can Llopart Alzines. Long-lees luxury Cava expression.

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

Tempranillo-Cabernet-Garnacha Reserva from organic Pinord. Catalan everyday red reference.

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

Indigenous-trio plus Monastrell rose under the Raventos family's private Conca del Riu Anoia appellation. 18 months on lees; mandarin, blood orange and white-raspberry register with biscotti hint and citrus finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Biodynamic Brut Nature traditional-method sparkling from Loxarel. Classic Penedes category.

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

Top-tier single-plot old-vines Xarel-lo from biodynamic Pares Balta. Barrique-aged Penedes white reference.

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

Single-disgorgement library release with over 180 months on lees, demonstrating Xarel-lo-Macabeo's exceptional long-ageing potential. Honeyed nuts, tarte tatin and white truffle aromatics over saline minerality.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 42 months on lees from the 70-hectare Finca Nadal de la Boadella organic estate. Ripe apple, lemon and toasted bread over dried-fruit lees depth.

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

Mono-varietal Parellada from biodynamic high-altitude plots. Fresh, light, citrus-driven Penedes white.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged over 80 months on lees with natural-cork tirage closure, sourced from the Font de Jui biodynamic estate. Complex stone-fruit, blossom and lees-toast register; hand-disgorged.

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

Xarel-lo-Macabeo Gran Reserva Brut aged 50-plus months on lees, the brand's classic since 1951. Candied fruit and blossom on the nose; fine lees, dry nuts and wild herbs on the palate. Demeter-certified biodynamic.

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

Monastrell-Garnatxa rose Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 30 months on lees, hand-disgorged. The current Mediterranean-red blend (replacing Pinot Noir from 2014) gives a salt-and-herb register over a creamy, saline frame.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Gran Reserva under Conca del Riu Anoia, aged 84-plus months on lees from Demeter-certified biodynamic estate. The brand's long-aged flagship; honeyed nuts, candied citrus and wild herb.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive

Brut Nature Cava from organic Vins el Cep. Indigenous-trio plus Chardonnay traditional-method sparkling.

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

Single-vineyard Merlot-led Bordeaux blend from Pares Balta. Named for co-winemaker Maria Elena Jimenez.

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

Biodynamic Pinot Noir from Mas Muntanyans, the modern Pinord estate cellar with experimental vessels.

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

Biodynamic everyday Penedes red from Pares Balta. Garnacha-Cabernet blend with fresh red-fruit profile.

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

Mono-varietal Xarel-lo from organic Pinord. Fresh, saline-driven Penedes white.

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

Macabeo-led Brut Nature Corpinnat aged over 100 months on lees and hand-disgorged. First vintage 1962, when Macabeo was considered the finest grape for long-aged sparkling. Demeter-certified biodynamic estate.

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

Xarel-lo-led Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 60 months on lees from biodynamic-trial vineyards at Finca Nadal de la Boadella. Wild herb, stone fruit and honeyed almond over saline minerality.

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

Indigenous-blend Brut Nature Corpinnat from the Finca Serral del Vell parcel at 255 to 280 metres. Minimum 87 months on lees; wild-herb and stone-fruit aromatics over saline minerality.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat, the most approachable in the Recaredo range. Green apple, pear and chamomile aromatics with creamy lees from 47 months on lees, hand-disgorged. Biodynamic, organic and vegan.

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

Xarel-lo-led indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat, the entry-tier into Recaredo's biodynamic estate range. 36 months on lees on a saline, herb-driven frame. Demeter-certified, vegan, hand-disgorged.

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

Single-vineyard heritage-grape Brut Nature under Conca del Riu Anoia using indigenous Xarel-lo Vermell, Bastard Negre and Sumoll. 42 months on lees; wild herb, stone fruit and smoky lees from Demeter-certified biodynamic estate.

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

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Corpinnat from a north-facing plot planted in 1940. Over 100 months on lees brings wild-herb and honeyed-almond depth on a saline, racy frame. First vintage 1999, released 2008.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Hansjorg Rebholz's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Birkweiler Kastanienbusch: smoky slate, citrus, herb and a profoundly long savoury close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Wehrheim's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Birkweiler Kastanienbusch (Koppel parcel): smoky slate, citrus and a long savoury close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Weissburgunder from the Birkweiler Mandelberg: ripe apple, almond, herbs and a salty close.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Festive

Low-intervention ancestral-method Riesling Pet Nat: apple, citrus, light yeast and a crisp dry close, hand-disgorged from organic-certified Bockenheim parcels.

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

Organic skin-contact Riesling: amber colour, dried apricot, herb tea, light grippy texture and a savoury low-intervention close.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Christmann's biodynamic estate-level dry Riesling: ripe Pfalz apple, light slate, brisk acid and a clean close from across the estate's Mittelhaardt parcels.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Demeter-biodynamic dry Riesling from the Durkheimer Spielberg: ripe peach, salty drive and a long savoury close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic dry Grand Cru Riesling from the basalt Forster Kirchenstuck: salty slate, herbs, dense yellow stone fruit and a very long mineral close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Biodynamic Grand Cru dry Riesling from black-basalt Pechstein: smoky volcanic minerality, peach, citrus and an intensely salty close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Gimmeldinger Mandelgarten: ripe peach, almond, herbs and a savoury mineral close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic dry Chardonnay from the Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein: ripe yellow apple, hazelnut, oak spice and a salty mineral close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Christmann's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Konigsbacher Idig: dense salty mineral palate, herb, citrus and a profoundly long savoury close.

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

Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the Konigsbacher Idig: pure red cherry, rose petal, fine tannin and savoury length.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Demeter-biodynamic dry Riesling from the elevated Odinstal monopole at roughly 300 metres: smoky basalt, citrus drive, cool slate and a long savoury close.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Demeter-biodynamic dry Silvaner from the elevated Odinstal monopole: herb, white pepper, mineral and a clean savoury close.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Demeter-biodynamic dry Pinot Blanc from the elevated Odinstal monopole: ripe apple, almond, mineral and a salty close.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Demeter-biodynamic dry Pinot Blanc: ripe apple, pear, almond and a fresh close from Bad Durkheim parcels.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic Grand Cru dry Riesling from the wholly-owned Gaisboehl monopole: cool slate, herbs, citrus and a long savoury finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the calcareous Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein: ripe peach, salty mineral palate and a long savoury close.

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

Biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs Spatburgunder from the calcareous Siebeldinger Im Sonnenschein: red cherry, rose petal, fine tannin and a savoury herbal close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Biodynamic Grand Cru dry Riesling from the Wachenheimer Gerumpel: ripe stone fruit, herb, smoke and a salty Pfalz close.

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

Biodynamic dry Sankt Laurent: cherry, plum, fine tannin and savoury depth from Birkweiler parcels.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coteaux d'Aix Grand Vin Blanc from Rolle and Chardonnay grown biodynamically on the La Coste estate. Honeyed-yet-mineral; barrel-aged for cellar potential.

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

Coteaux d'Aix flagship red from biodynamic vineyards on the 200-hectare La Coste estate. Syrah-led, structured, herb-driven.

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

An unusual Mediterranean Pinot Noir from La Coste's higher-altitude biodynamic parcels. Bottled as IGP Pays d'Aigues since Pinot Noir is not permitted in the Coteaux d'Aix AOC.

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

Pale biodynamic Coteaux d'Aix rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

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

Demeter biodynamic Alpilles white from Rolle, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. Honeyed-yet-mineral; part-oak weight on a saline spine.

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

Coeur de Romanin is the estate's small-lot prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet parcels. Cellar-worthy and long-aged.

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

Demeter-certified Les Baux red from Chateau Romanin below the ruins of a 13th-century Templar castle. Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet blend; structured, herb-driven and cellar-worthy.

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

Biodynamic Bandol rose with Mourvedre-led structure. Stone fruit and pomegranate over a saline-fennel finish; ages four years easily.

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

Biodynamic-farmed Bandol from one of the appellation's longest-organic estates. Garrigue-driven with leather and iron depth; the firm acidity holds the wine for a decade and a half.

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

Rolle-led Bellet white from biodynamic vineyards above Nice. Saline, almond-driven and quietly age-worthy.

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

Folle Noire-led Bellet red from biodynamic vineyards in the hills above Nice. Wild-herb, peppery and saline; the rare urban-Provence red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Single-vineyard pure Folle Noire from biodynamic old vines, named for Joseph Sergi's father Giovanni. The estate's flagship Bellet red.

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

Premium oak-fermented Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty. Named after Bernard Gavoty, the late music critic who chronicled the estate in the 20th century. Almond and saline depth with stone-fruit lift.

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

Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty near Cabasse. Family-run since 1806, the estate is one of the more under-the-radar Cru Classe holdings. Classic structured Provencal rose.

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

Concrete-egg-aged biodynamic rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan. Unusually structured for Provence rose; ages remarkably.

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

Cornaline is Dominique Hauvette's biodynamic flagship red, Grenache-Cabernet-Syrah aged in concrete eggs and old foudres with no added sulfites. Wild-herb-driven, structured and unusually transparent for the warm climate.

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

Roussanne-led concrete-egg-aged Alpilles white from biodynamic vines. Beeswax weight on a saline-mineral spine; built for the cellar.

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

Demeter biodynamic Rolle-Roussanne white from the Alpilles foothills. Cailloutis (Provencal for pebble) names the rocky alluvial soils. Honeyed-yet-mineral.

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

Demeter biodynamic Les Baux rose, direct-pressed from Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah. Pale, saline and pairing-friendly.

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

Demeter biodynamic Les Baux red built around Syrah from old-vine parcels. Low-sulfite, concrete-egg and old-foudre raised; the estate's most expressive cuvee.

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

Clairette-led Bandol white from Terrebrune's organic Triassic terraces at Ollioules. Apple and white-blossom over a saline-driven palate with almond texture and a wax-bound finish.

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

Mourvedre-led rose from Terrebrune's organic Triassic vineyards. Saline and herb-driven with cool stone-fruit lift; ages four years easily on the strength of its acidity.

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

Mourvedre-led Bandol from Terrebrune's Triassic limestone marl terraces at Ollioules. Cool, mineral expression with iron and wet-stone depth; the firmest acidity in Bandol's eastern half.

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

Marsanne-Roussanne blend with Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc accents from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Honeyed weight on a saline-mineral spine; produced in tiny quantities.

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

A 50-50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blend from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Bordeaux structure meets Mediterranean garrigue; bottles regularly cellar 20 to 30 years from vintage.

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

Biodynamic-farmed Bandol rose from Bastide Blanche. Saline, herb-driven and structured; one of the better-value organic roses in the appellation.

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

Mourvedre-dominant Bandol from the Bronzo family's biodynamic estate at Sainte Anne d'Evenos. L'Estagnol is the flagship cuvee from old vines, with iron grip and garrigue depth.

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

Esprit des Beates is the estate's everyday Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from across the 40-hectare biodynamic vineyard at Lambesc.

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

Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from biodynamic Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah at Lambesc. Saline, summery, picnic-ready.

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

Beates' Terra d'Or is the estate's most cellar-worthy red, drawn from biodynamic Syrah and Cabernet parcels at Lambesc between the Alpilles and the Luberon.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Chapoutier's single-vineyard Condrieu from the historic Coteau de Chery lieu-dit. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with tropical aromatics and good depth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The white Clos des Grives is biodynamically farmed Marsanne and Roussanne producing a rich, textural Crozes white at good value. The blanc represents around 10 percent of estate output.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed (Demeter-certified), with 20-40 year cellaring potential.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Xurxo Alba's natural-leaning Salnes Albariño from Castrelo, Cambados: native yeast, minimal sulphites, all the Salnes salinity intact.

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

Albamar's unsulphured Fusco bottling: zero added sulphites, the most natural-end Albariño in the range.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Albamar's single-vineyard Pepe Luis: the most concentrated natural-leaning Salnes Albariño from Xurxo Alba's project.

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

Adega Pedralonga's biodynamic-aligned Salnes Albariño from Caldas de Reis: no chemical corrections, no filtration, lunar-phase work.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The barrel-aged Pedralonga: oak-shaded biodynamic Salnes Albariño with weight and length.

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

Eulogio Pomares' classical Salnes Albariño from family parcels in Meaño: lemon and saline, with the texture of seven generations of Salnes farming.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The Balado single-vineyard sister to Tras da Viña: cooler, herbal, taut.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Zárate's single-vineyard Caíño Tinto from old family parcels: lean, peppery, an Atlantic red with grip.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The single-vineyard Tras da Viña from a hillside plot behind the family pazo: more weight, more salinity, longer tail.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Magma is a small-allocation natural wine: pure Nerello Mascalese from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines above 1,000 metres, no sulphur added, aged in amphora. Production runs around 2,000 bottles per vintage.

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

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.

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

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.