Full-bodied

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Boxler's Brand Gewurztraminer, a warm-site granite expression. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline mineral lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Boxler's Pinot Gris from Sommerberg granite, more austere than most Alsace Pinot Gris thanks to the steep, well-drained slope.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Albert Mann's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated, saline, with a particularly mineral cut for the grape.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Albert Mann's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from gentle limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Lighter than Furstentum but in the same aromatic Grand Cru register.

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 · Medium acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone-rich slopes above Kientzheim. Concentrated, saline and structured by altitude.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer from south-facing marl-limestone slopes around Beblenheim. Sun-glanced fruit (the cru's name means 'sunshine') with a saline mineral lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Cave de Ribeauville's Clos du Zahnacker is a near-monopole walled vineyard from the cooperative founded in 1895, complanted with the noble grapes.

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.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Dirler-Cade's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, biodynamic since the early 1990s. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Dirler-Cade's Spiegel Gewurztraminer from sandstone-marl slopes above Bergholtz. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Domaine Saint-Remy's Hengst Pinot Gris from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic Demeter, lightly off-dry.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Ernest Burn's Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert. The Gewurztraminer is the maison's flagship aromatic white.

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

Pierre Frick's skin-macerated Pinot Gris from the Steinert vineyard. Orange wine in the textbook Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, a modest tannic grip.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Botrytised Gewurztraminer at near-Sauternes ripeness, made only in noble-rot vintages. Saffron honey, candied rose and an apricot-jam palate.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Jean-Marie Haag's Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer from south-Alsace limestone hill. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with a saline mineral lift.

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.

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 · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Beyer's mid-tier dry Gewurztraminer from Eguisheim-area plots. The accessible step below the Comtes d Eguisheim flagship; bone dry in the house style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Beyer's flagship dry Gewurztraminer from Pfersigberg-area plots. Rose, lychee and white pepper, but unusually dry and structured for the grape.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

Beyer's dry Pinot Gris reserve cuvee, fermented to dryness rather than the off-dry house style favoured by some Alsace producers. Smoky pear and almond weight.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Leon Boesch's biodynamic Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer. Concentrated rose and lychee from one of the highest Alsace Grand Crus.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Marc Kreydenweiss's Moenchberg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes above Andlau. Concentrated, lightly off-dry, with the biodynamic register of the domaine.

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.

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

Deiss's complanted Altenberg de Bergheim, with Riesling dominant in the field-blend. Calcareous Bergheim soils, long ageing, profound structure.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Marcel Deiss's flagship complanted Grand Cru, a field-blend of the Alsace noble grapes co-fermented on Mambourg's south-facing limestone. The estate's case for terroir over varietal.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Andre Ostertag's Fronholz Pinot Gris from a sandstone hill above Epfig. Barrel-aged in old wood (unusual in Alsace) for a deliberately Burgundian-textured Pinot Gris.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Paul Blanck's Mambourg Gewurztraminer from south-facing limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated and saline.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Mure's village-level Pinot Gris from the Rouffach hillsides. Plump, lightly off-dry, honeyed pear in a friendly register.

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

Jean-Pierre Rietsch's skin-macerated Pinot Gris. Orange wine in the natural Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, modest tannic grip.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Rolly Gassmann's Moenchreben lieu-dit Gewurztraminer from Rorschwihr. Concentrated and saline; the maison aged in cellar 4 to 6 years before release.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Cuvee Christine is Schlumberger's family-named Vendanges Tardives Gewurztraminer, sourced from Kessler and Kitterle parcels. Honeyed and floral, made only in warm vintages.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Schlumberger's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, slightly off-dry in style. Rose, lychee and a ginger-spice register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

Schlumberger's Spiegel Pinot Gris from sandstone-marl slopes above Guebwiller. Smoky pear and almond in an off-dry register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Schoffit's volcanic Pinot Gris from Clos Saint Theobald. Concentrated, smoky, lightly off-dry; a distinctive Alsace Pinot Gris expression.

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

Schoffit's flagship Riesling from the Clos Saint Theobald inside Grand Cru Rangen, the southernmost Alsace volcano. Smoky and intensely mineral, structured for decades.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing

Schoffit's old-vine Pinot Gris from the Harth plot near Colmar. A more affordable, plump expression of the Schoffit style, off-dry and broad-shouldered.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Jean-Louis Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer from clay-rich slopes above Riquewihr. Biodynamic, concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline lift.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Late-harvested Gewurztraminer at high natural ripeness, produced only in warm vintages. Honeyed apricot and lychee with the trademark rose-petal lift.

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.

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

Wolfberger's Eichberg Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Reliable co-op Grand Cru with the maison's friendly aromatic style.

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.

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

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's prestige cuvee, released only in vintages the cellar declares the wine worthy. A multi-varietal blend of the cooperative's best parcels (typically Chardonnay-led with Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio); the blend composition varies vintage to vintage.

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

Aristos Gewurztraminer from 550-650 m on dioritic soils: elegant aromatic intensity with subtle clove and vanilla on the nose; aromatic, spicy and full-bodied on the palate with considerable weight.

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

Aristos Kerner from 800-970 m altitude: peach-driven aromatic intensity with racy elegance, dry and full-bodied on the palate with characteristic nutmeg spice and high acidity.

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

Loacker Schwarhof's biodynamic Atagis Gewurztraminer: a full-bodied, elegant version of the variety, not too fruity. 'Atagis' was the Roman name for the Adige (Etsch) river.

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's selection Chardonnay Riserva from the Baron Salvadori estate in Magre on white chalky gravel soils at 220-350 metres. South-southeast exposure; vines on 30-year-old espalier with high planting density. Producer-confirmed clean notes of Abate pear and kiwi.

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

Dark ruby with purple highlights Lagrein Gries Riserva: intense dark-fruit, violet and black-pepper aromatics; punchy palate carried by fresh acidity and firm tannins, very coherent.

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

Cantina Kurtatsch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer Riserva from the warm Brenntal site northwest of Kurtatsch. The red loamy soils give multifaceted aromatics (lychee, roses, mango, caramelised orange peel, lavender) on a creamy-textured, muscular palate. Up to 20 years cellaring capability.

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

Cantina Kurtatsch's flagship single-vineyard Merlot from the Brenntal UGA (Additional Geographical Unit) north of Kurtatsch, one of the warmest sites in Alto Adige (up to 40C). Powerful and dark-fruited yet retains alpine character; the cellar's terroir-emblematic red.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Elena Walch's single-vineyard Chardonnay Riserva from the Castel Ringberg estate above Lake Caldaro - the family's monopole. Full-bodied, creamy and saline, structured for long-haul cellaring on the porphyry-limestone soils of Caldaro's western shore.

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.

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

Tramin's late-harvest Gewurztraminer aged for nearly ten years inside the Schneeberg silver mine at 2000 metres altitude before release. Off-dry, intensely mineral, with botrytis-adjacent honey and saffron notes; among the more rare aromatic whites in Italy.

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

Peter Dipoli's varietal Merlot from the cellar's southern Alto Adige vineyards. Third of just three wines Dipoli produces, sitting alongside Voglar and Iugum; full-bodied, velvety, structured.

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

Elena Walch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from Vigna Kastelaz - one of the rare southern exposures in Alto Adige, with an extraordinary 63 percent slope overlooking Tramin. Rich golden colour with rose-and-lychee bouquet and characteristic mineral lift.

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

Cantina Colterenzio's hyper-limited Sauvignon Blanc Riserva from the oldest parcels of the Lafoa vineyard, planted in the late 1980s with French Sauvignon clones. Strictly limited to 4085 bottles per vintage; awarded White Wine of the Year by Gambero Rosso.

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

Deep dark red Lagrein from Loacker Schwarhof's biodynamic Bolzano vineyards: fruity nose with intense forest fruit, eucalyptus, violet, spice and vanilla; balanced acidity with soft tannins, chocolate and tobacco mid-palate, dark-berry depth.

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

Elena Walch's flagship white cuvee, predominantly Chardonnay with select complementary white varietals. Fermented and aged in new French oak barriques; dense and complex, creamy yet juicy, the wine's name references the alpine altitude of its vineyards.

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

Peter Dipoli's Bordeaux-style cuvee blending Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the cellar's vineyards across Egna, Magre and Cortaccia. One of just three wines Dipoli produces; structured for long cellaring.

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

Hofstaetter's entry-level estate Gewurztraminer, named after the founder Josef Hofstaetter. Classical Tramin Gewurztraminer aromatics with a clean, fresh style designed for early consumption while still expressing the home village's varietal authority.

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

Tenuta Lieselehof's experimental orange (skin-contact white) wine from disease-resistant Piwi varieties (Souvignier Gris, Bronner). Among the cellar's distinctive Excellence Collection bottlings; demonstrates the natural-leaning, low-intervention philosophy on the estate's 5 organic hectares.

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

Kofererhof Gewurztraminer from altitude vineyards near Novacella: complex aromatic palate per the consortium, with the variety's characteristic rose-petal-and-lychee signature lifted by upper-Valle Isarco freshness.

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

Kofererhof Kerner from harsh-altitude conditions around Novacella: harvested in three separate pickings to deliver fresh-to-complex range, full-bodied aromatic palate with high acidity.

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

Tenuta Kornell's flagship Merlot Riserva from the Kressfeld parcel - the cellar's top offering. Aged in barriques and large oak barrels; full-bodied, velvety and structured for long cellaring.

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

Kristan Riserva, Egger-Ramer's noble Mediterranean Lagrein crowning glory from the Kristan vineyard: concentrated dark-fruit and violet, structured palate from extended barrique ageing.

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

Colterenzio's Lafoa Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva from the sunny Lafoa hillside vineyard at 430 metres behind the winery; the parcel was developed by replanting Vernatsch to Cabernet Sauvignon to produce a ripe Alto Adige Cabernet.

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

Cantina Colterenzio's Lafoa-line Sauvignon Blanc - the cellar's selection-tier white from the same Lafoa hillside vineyard as the flagship Cabernet. Full-bodied, structured and saline; established Colterenzio as a Sauvignon Blanc reference alongside Terlano.

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

Egger-Ramer's Lagrein Gries: dark, aromatic, earthy - the classic Bolzano-Gries local hero per the producer's own description.

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

Cardano Lagrein Riserva from Erbhof Unterganzner: dark-berry and violet aromatics with spice complexity, structured full-bodied palate from barrique and large-cask ageing.

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

Powerful dark red Lagrein Riserva from old vines: intense berry aromatics, full body, raised in small and large oak for 12-18 months with annual production of 3,000 to 4,000 bottles.

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

Dense purplish-red Lagrein Riserva from 24 months in mixed barrique-tonneau-cask: cassis, plum and blackberry with nutmeg and white pepper oak; supple tannins and animated acidity, chocolate and coffee mid-palate, raspberry-blackberry-orange-zest finish.

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

Monastery-vineyard Lagrein from Gries-Moritzing: ripe berry and cherry with tobacco, leather and forest-floor spice; convincing structure with integrated acidity and firm tannins, finishing with considerable length.

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

Intense garnet single-vineyard Lagrein from the 2.7-hectare walled Klosteranger site behind the monastery: concentrated dark-berry aromatics surprisingly fresh with coffee and raspberry; firm tannins, fresh acidity and elegant depth.

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

Lamarein is the flagship Lagrein of Erbhof Unterganzner, the Mayr family's historic farm in Cardano-Cornaiano. The cuvée anchors the cellar's IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti range.

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

Tiefenbrunner's flagship Chardonnay Riserva from a distinguished Entiklar vineyard adjacent to Vigna AU. Radiant deep straw-yellow with flinty mineral and toasted walnut aromatics; ripe pear, quince and a whisper of citrus zest on the palate with fine tannins and integrated acidity.

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

Cantina Tramin's selection Sauvignon Blanc, oak-aged on lees from the loamy soils that give the wine its name. Full-bodied, structured and saline, designed for cellaring rather than the bright herbal style of cool-climate Sauvignon.

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

Cantina Terlano's flagship Gewurztraminer from south-southwest slopes at 300-400 metres. Dry-finished with an intensive light-golden colour, fine-grained exotic tropical aromas, and the saline mineral character that distinguishes Terlano whites.

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

Franz Haas's signature white blend, dedicated to Maria Luisa Manna and first released in 1995. A cuvée of Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and Kerner.

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

Tenuta Ritterhof's flagship Lagrein Riserva, labelled MANUS in the cellar's top Rarus selection range. Deep dark and garnet red with an almost black core; aromas of ripe cherries, wild berries and dark chocolate, with juicy fleshy tannins and fine coffee aromas on the palate.

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

Tenuta Pfitscher's Riserva-tier Sauvignon Blanc from organic Montagna vineyards. The cellar's selection Sauvignon, lees-aged for texture and structured for medium-term cellaring.

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

Cantina Terlano's historical Terlaner Cuvee Riserva blending Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc - the three traditional Terlano white varieties that were already bottled together when the cellar was founded in 1893. Soft, rich and deep, with creamy oak-aged texture and stone-fruit complexity.

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

The Cantina Tramin selection Gewurztraminer from Soell and Schoenleiten vineyards above Tramin. Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards since the 1999 vintage, dry-styled, full-bodied with classic rose-and-lychee aromatics on a saline porphyry-driven palate.

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

Pacherhof's Kerner from mica-slate slopes in the Valle Isarco. The cellar dates back 1,000 years and the family farms the variety on the schistose Eisacktal slopes.

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

Praesulis Gewurztraminer with an exceptional aromatic range from classic rose petal to lychee characteristics, crafted dry to allow the complex aromatic profile to shine without residual sweetness.

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

Cantina Terlano's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from sandy quartz-rich soils above Terlano, first vintage 1991. Full-bodied, exotic-fruited and intensely saline, with nine months on the lees split between large oak and stainless steel.

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

Cantina Terlano's library-release Pinot Bianco: late-disgorged bottlings from vintages typically 15 to 40 years old, released annually in small allocations. The cellar's proof of Pinot Bianco's ageing potential; demonstrating Pinot Bianco's 30-year-plus ageing potential.

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

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Pinot Bianco - the cellar's flagship Pinot Bianco from selected microzones around Appiano. Full-bodied with creamy lees-driven texture and saline minerality; cellar-worthy and structured.

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

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Sauvignon Blanc from select Appiano microzones. Selection-tier Sauvignon with lees-driven texture and saline minerality, designed for both immediate drinking and medium-term cellaring.

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

Cantina St. Pauls's jewel-in-the-crown Pinot Bianco from steep south-facing Vigna slopes below the church in Missian, aged in clay amphora. Powerful and stately; among Alto Adige's most distinctive Pinot Bianco bottlings via the amphora ageing protocol.

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

Cantina St. Pauls's Riserva-tier Sauvignon Blanc from mineral-rich limestone soils. The cellar describes how 'Schliff thrives' on the limestone, with the Sauvignon's deep roots forcefully penetrating the scrap of earth on which it grows.

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

Bolzano-Gries Lagrein from 30-year-old vines across three vineyards: splendid violet, chocolate, licorice and berry aromas with tobacco emerging in age; smooth velvety tannins, fruity character preserved by careful barrique work.

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Sirmian terraces above Nalles at 500-700 metres on limestone, gneiss, mica, slate and marble soils with porphyry bedrock. Hand-harvested in mid-October; named Italian white wine of the year by Gambero Rosso.

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

Tenuta Kornell's Staffes Lagrein Riserva from the cellar's Settequerce porphyry and limestone slopes near Bolzano. Full-bodied, firm-tannined Lagrein from the historic estate at the foot of Greifenstein castle.

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

Cantina Tramin's flagship white blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco and Gewurztraminer from porphyry-limestone soils around Tramin. Full-bodied with creamy oak-aged texture and a saline mineral spine; aimed at long-haul cellaring.

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

Strasserhof Kerner with peach, elder and pineapple aromatics: aromatic, fruity, full-bodied and mineral on the palate, in the variety's characteristic full-bodied register.

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

Lagrein Riserva from Glogglhof's best Lagrein vineyard on Bolzano soils: dark-berry and violet aromatics with elegance and complexity, structured palate from barrique-and-cask ageing.

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

Tenuta Lieselehof's hyper-rare passito dessert wine from air-dried Piwi-variety grapes with approximately 300 grams residual sugar. The cellar's Quintessenz bottling sits at the apex of the dessert wine range; tiny allocations of around 800-848 bottles per vintage.

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

Deep garnet Lagrein-dominant cuvee from 50-year-old vines in the Bolzano basin: ripe berry fruit with pepper, clove and graphite, complex barrique-and-concrete raising for 27 months total.

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

Taber was launched in 1991 as Cantina Bolzano's flagship Lagrein, drawn from 80-year-old vines in Gries-Moritzing. The cuvée demonstrated that Lagrein could carry extended ageing in French barrique.

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

Cantina Terlano's flagship white cuvee, blended only in select vintages from the cooperative's best Vorberg, Kreuth and Winkl parcels. Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc combined into the cellar's most ambitious cuvee, total production 1500-3000 bottles per vintage.

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

Late-harvested noble-rot Gewurztraminer picked in the first days of winter from a single Tramin parcel where botrytis develops. Sweet, deeply concentrated, with bright acidity balancing 150 grams of residual sugar; styled as Tramin's answer to Alsace's Selection de Grains Nobles.

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

Cantina Andrian's flagship Lagrein Riserva. Founded in 1893, the cellar has aged Lagrein in barrique for decades; Tor di Lupo is the modern expression of that programme, eighteen months in French oak.

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

Trigon is Hans Rottensteiner's barrique-aged Lagrein Gries Riserva from selected Bolzano vineyards, in the Cru tier of the cellar.

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

Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the historic Kolbenhof estate above Tramin (one of the village's most renowned farms), on clay-rich quartz-porphyry soils at 360-420 metres. Distinctive dry style with finesse balancing the variety's natural opulence.

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

Peter Dipoli's Sauvignon Blanc from 3 hectares of terraced slopes in Penon (Cortaccia) at 500-600 metres on sandy dolomitic-limestone soils. First vintage 1990; ten-day fermentation in large acacia barrels and ageing on lees until May.

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

Cantina Terlano's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the south-facing Monzoccolo slopes (450-650 metres altitude) on quartz-rich porphyry. Full-bodied, creamy, flint-driven; an age-worthy Italian Pinot Bianco, capable of 20-30 years cellaring.

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

Concentrated, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon-led Riserva with a small Merlot component: intense blackcurrant, elderberry and blackberry aromatics, complexity that develops further through extended bottle ageing.

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

Post-2017 renovation cuvée from the L'Espigon parcel: richer and more oak-influenced than the classique, with full body and concentrated dark-fruit structure.

Dry · Bold · Rustic

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.

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

Château de Pizay's traditional Morgon from the Côte du Py zone: deeply coloured, iron-mineral and earthy with the Morgon-typical concentration and structure for medium-term ageing.

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

La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.

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

Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this iconic terroir.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Duboeuf's single-domaine Morgon, sourced from the Jean Descombes estate on the Côte du Py: earthy, iron-mineral Gamay with concentration and the structure that distinguishes Morgon from other Beaujolais crus.

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

Pizay's old-vine Morgon from deep-rooted Gamay on the volcanic schist: kirsch, iron and leather concentration with the structured, long finish characteristic of aged Morgon.

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

Estate Moulin-a-Vent from the chateau adjacent to the appellation's iconic windmill. Dense, structured Gamay from granite and manganese soils; one of the cru's more powerful expressions.

Dry · Bold · Elegant

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Elegant

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Rustic

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

Duboeuf's Moulin-à-Vent from multiple selected parcels: structured, dark and mineral with the appellation's Pinot-like depth and firm ageing spine.

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

Jadot's flagship Moulin-à-Vent from Château des Jacques combines the manganese-rich granite soils with Burgundian barrel-ageing discipline: the resulting wine is Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with real ageing potential and deep mineral structure.

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

Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.

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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold

The prestige selection of Chateau de la Riviere, sourced exclusively from the estate's oldest Merlot vines in a single 1.5-hectare plot and aged entirely in new French oak. Produced only in the best vintages; a luxury expression of Fronsac terroir.

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

The second wine of Lafite shares the elegance and lead-pencil signature of the grand vin but with a higher Merlot component lending earlier approachability. Floral aromatic lift distinguishes it from heavier second wines.

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

Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 27 classified hectares at the foot of Saint-Emilion's slope. Generous, opulent and structured, with dark cherry, violets and cedar complexity; certified organic from the 2021 vintage.

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

From just 7 hectares of steep limestone slopes, Ausone is a wine of concentration, precision and mineral tension. Cabernet Franc dominates, giving iron-rich structure, dried-flower fragrance and an extraordinary seamless finish.

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

From 16.5 hectares of ancient underground cellars carved into the limestone of Saint-Emilion's plateau, Beau-Sejour Becot offers silk and velvet textures with floral aromatics, dark fruits and a crushed-stone mineral lift. Recent vintages show increasing use of amphora for freshness.

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

Premier Grand Cru Classe B from the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau. Owned by the Wertheimer family (Chanel), Canon produces Merlot-dominant blends of great classical finesse and ageing capacity, with cedar, mint and graphite precision.

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

Cabernet Franc-dominant Saint-Emilion of silky: violets and graphite on the nose, an opulent yet precise palate of black cherry and tobacco, seamless tannin structure and a finish of uncommon length.

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

Merlot-dominant Pomerol with an unusually significant proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon giving structured backbone. Rich and concentrated with cassis, graphite, and leather; requires a minimum of 8-12 years in good vintages.

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

Saint-Estephe Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855) with an oriental spice and incense aromatic signature seldom found in Pauillac wines. Merlot-rich for Saint-Estephe, delivering suppleness alongside the appellation's characteristic mineral-tannic power.

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

The most Cabernet-dominant Right Bank premier cru in Bordeaux: near-equal thirds of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in 2022. Combines peony and iris fragrance with electric energy, grainy Cabernet tannin and remarkable mineral length.

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

Merlot-led first-growth Pessac-Leognan red combining cassis and graphite with earthy tobacco and cedar. Velvety tannins and exceptional length set it apart from Medoc peers.

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

One of the world's rarest and most sought-after dry whites, Haut-Brion Blanc blends Semillon richness with Sauvignon Blanc precision. White peach, orange blossom, and mineral salinity build to a honeyed, lingering finish.

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

La Mission Haut-Brion combines the gravel terroir of Talence with intense, brooding dark fruit. Blackberry, scorched earth, and graphite underpin a structured, powerful palate with velvety tannins and a finish that rivals the great first growths.

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

Originally sold as Laville Haut-Brion until 2009, this is among the most complex dry whites of Bordeaux. Semillon richness and Sauvignon Blanc freshness fuse with 100% new oak to produce a wine of extraordinary mineral precision and creamy depth.

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

Premier Cru Classe Sauternes (1855), with an exceptionally high Semillon content (up to 100% in some vintages) that delivers a concentrated, pure expression of noble rot. Pineapple, candied citrus, honeycomb, and powdered ginger with vivid acidity; the 2013 renaissance under Silvio Denz transformed quality.

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

The archetype of Pauillac first-growth: Cabernet-dominant, with penetrating lead pencil and cassis aromatics, precise fine-grained tannins, and a finish that evolves over decades.

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

The most structured and austere of the Pauillac first-growths. The L'Enclos parcel of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon delivers extraordinary concentration and mineral tension; legendary longevity requires patience of decades.

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

Lynch-Bages consistently overperforms its Fifth Growth classification. A richer, more extrovert Pauillac than the first-growths, with cassis generosity, smoky tobacco, and a robust structure that ages beautifully over 20-30 years.

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

One of Saint-Estephe's most consistent and value-oriented estates, Meyney produces full-bodied, tannic wines with a distinctive spice and dark berry character. Notable for its high Petit Verdot content (10%) contributing structure and aromatic complexity.

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

The most opulent of the Pauillac first-growths; Mouton Rothschild emphasises blackcurrant concentration, dark chocolate, and an extrovert aromatic generosity that sets it apart from the pencil-mineral restraint of Lafite and Latour.

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

From an estate documented since 1305 under Bertrand de Got (later Pope Clement V), one of the longest continuously documented vineyards in Bordeaux. Cabernet-and-Merlot blend delivering cassis, graphite, and tobacco with refined tannins; in great vintages approaches first-growth complexity.

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

A classified Graves white from one of Bordeaux's most historic estates. Sauvignon Blanc leads with fresh pink grapefruit and lime blossom; Semillon adds body and Sauvignon Gris a distinctive floral note. 100% new oak fermentation produces a rich, mineral, long-lived dry white.

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

From 42 hectares at Saint-Emilion's highest point (110m), Pavie delivers concentrated, structured Merlot-dominant blends with extraordinary mineral depth. Pairs elegance with considerable power; requires minimum 15 years to fully integrate.

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

Known for its silky texture and unusually high 32% Merlot for a Left Bank estate, Pichon Lalande bridges the power of Pauillac with a suppleness and perfume reminiscent of Margaux. Louis Roederer ownership since 2006 has brought further precision.

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

Pauillac second-growth with an unusually high Cabernet Sauvignon proportion for the appellation. AXA Millesimes' investment since 1987 has lifted consistency dramatically; the 2022 vintage drew especially strong critical praise in bottle.

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.

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

One of the most consistent Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with Rieussec's distinctive high Semillon content yielding a wine of great concentration and rich tropical fruit. Honey-drenched pineapple, orange, mango, and caramel with vibrant acidity and a very long finish.

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

Francois Mitjavile's Cotes de Bourg cult wine, modelled on the exacting principles of his Saint-Emilion estate Tertre-Roteboeuf: very late harvesting, low yields, and 100% new oak since 1996. Pushed the Cotes de Bourg to its quality ceiling.

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.

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

From Saint-Emilion's highest plateau (over 100m), Troplong Mondot produces Merlot-dominant blends of great richness and depth. Thick and concentrated without being heavy; dark plum, coffee and stone character with remarkable ageing potential.

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 · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

The benchmark Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel of Moulis: Cabernet-dominant with dark fruit, pencil lead and licorice, offering genuine structure and ageing potential well beyond its humble classification.

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

Archetype of refined Saint-Julien: cassis and dark cherry on a bed of Gunzian gravel minerality, with perfectly integrated silky tannins and an exceptionally lengthy finish.

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

Timeless Saint-Julien classic: a Cabernet-dominant blend with classic Médoc pencil shavings, licorice and cassis, built for patience with rich powdery tannins.

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

The most perfumed of the Médoc first growths: haunting floral aromatics of roses and violets above a core of concentrated cassis, extraordinary saline minerality, and tannins demanding decades of patience.

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

The great unclassified Médoc: Sociando-Mallet produces wines of classed-growth quality from Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, with muscular Cabernet-Merlot structure, minty cassis, and a distinctive saline minerality.

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

A cuvée in its own right rather than a simple second wine: structured Saint-Julien Cabernet with its own distinct terroir personality from western parcels of the estate, offering outstanding value relative to the grand vin.

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

Saint-Julien Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855) in the super-second category: extraordinarily concentrated cassis fruit with near first-growth precision, dense tannins demanding patient cellaring of 15 or more years.

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

100% Cabernet Franc from two old-vine parcels aged 65-100 years at the pied de cote. Produced in tiny quantities (5-9 barriques) only in exceptional vintages, this is a monument to the iron-mineral potential of old Cabernet Franc on Saint-Emilion limestone.

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

The second sweet wine of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, sharing the estate's Bommes terroir and high Semillon content. White peach, apricot, and lemon cream notes lead a direct, energetic palate with mellow sweetness balanced by lively acidity. More accessible in youth than the grand vin.

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

Powerful and silky with aromatic richness; introduces the Borie house style at an accessible level with plush berry fruit and balanced oak spice.

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

Made specifically from younger vines harvested earlier to preserve freshness. Le Petit Mouton shows a younger, more approachable face of the Mouton house style: cassis-driven, with cedar and gentle tobacco, earlier-drinking but still structured.

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

Micro-estate garagiste Pomerol with supremely hedonistic Merlot character: mocha-laced plum and violet aromatics, a voluptuous, fleshy palate, and remarkable concentration from just 400-600 cases per year.

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

The second sweet wine of Chateau Rieussec, named after the Carmelite monks who founded the estate. Shares the same high-Semillon blend and botrytised character as the grand vin, with apricot, candied ginger, saffron, and orange blossom in a sweeter, more approachable style.

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

Second wine of Latour from peripheral L'Enclos plots and younger vines, with a higher Merlot proportion than the grand vin. Retains Latour's mineral iron signature at a fraction of the price.

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

Premium second wine of Pichon Baron introduced with the 2012 vintage. Merlot-dominant versus the Cabernet-heavy grand vin; since 2020, partially aged in amphora to add minerality and texture without excessive oak.

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

Second wine of Cos d'Estournel since 1994; previously sold as Marbuzet. Shows a more Merlot-forward profile than the grand vin, with the estate's distinctive spice character in a more accessible format.

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

Second wine of Chateau Margaux (1855 Premier Cru Classe), sharing the same subtle power and floral finesse as the grand vin while offering earlier accessibility.

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

100% Merlot from 11.4 ha of blue clay at Pomerol's centre. Silk-and-velvet texture with truffle, chocolate, and dark cherry at its core; structurally imposing yet hedonistic, with a finish that stretches for minutes.

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

Pomerol's most Cabernet-Franc-inflected grand vin: 30% Cabernet Franc gives an aromatic lift and structural precision that sets VCC apart from Merlot-dominant peers. Sensuous and silky in great vintages, with decades of ageing potential.

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 · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A richer, broader grand cru with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a saline, powerful frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, saline Batard with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a tightly wound mineral frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, broad Batard with citrus, honey and hazelnut over a saline, mineral frame.

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

A powerful, structured grand cru spanning two soil types, with dark fruit, iron and a firm, mineral finish.

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

A powerful, brooding Bonnes-Mares with dark fruit, iron and a firm, ageworthy structure.

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

A structured, dark-fruited Bonnes-Mares with earth, spice and firm tannins.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A negociant grand cru Chablis, mineral and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich, powerful grand cru from the steepest Bougros slope, with citrus, stone fruit and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A famous Chablis monopole spanning Vaudesir and Preuses, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Laroche's prestige cuvee from old Blanchots vines, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The benchmark Chablis grand cru: powerful and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The most collected Chablis grand cru: intensely mineral and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and an endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Unoaked Les Clos of pure transparency, intensely mineral and saline with citrus and oyster shell.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, organic Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A classic Les Clos with a long history, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a long stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich yet racy grand cru, with citrus, white flowers and a deep, saline minerality.

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

Powerful, brooding Chambertin in the Leroy style: concentrated black fruit, spice and a firm mineral spine.

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

The grand vin of Gevrey: powerful and structured, with dark fruit, spice and a long, mineral, age-worthy frame.

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

Biodynamic Chambertin of finesse and energy, with dark berry, spice and a saline, mineral lift.

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

More perfumed and aristocratic than Chambertin itself, with rose, dark fruit and a silken, mineral length.

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

Faiveley's flagship grand cru from old Clos de Beze vines, deep and perfumed with dark fruit and fine, firm tannins.

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

A blend across the Corton hill's red climats, structured and dark with iron, spice and a firm frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Leflaive's flagship grand cru: taut, mineral and citrussy, with white flowers and a saline, persistent finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, mineral grand cru with citrus, white flowers and a saline, tightly wound finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from Jadot's Les Demoiselles parcel acquired in 1991, intense and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a long, mineral finish.

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

The most delicate Dujac grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over a fine mineral frame.

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

A finer, more perfumed Ponsot grand cru, with red fruit, spice and a savoury, mineral length.

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

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit and earthy power in the Leroy idiom.

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

A rich, generous Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit, spice and a fleshy mid-palate.

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

An elegant, perfumed Clos de Vougeot with red and black fruit and silky tannins.

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

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot from the estate's Vosne base, with dark fruit, spice and firm tannins.

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

Whole-cluster Morey grand cru of perfume and spice, with red and black fruit and a savoury, herbal lift.

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

Ponsot's flagship from very old vines: powerful, savoury and long-lived, with dark fruit, earth and a mineral spine.

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

A more powerful, structured style from the Corton hill, with dark fruit, iron and firm tannins.

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

A structured Corton red, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, mineral frame.

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

A powerful Corton monopole, dark and structured with iron, spice and an ageworthy frame.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, structured grand cru white with citrus, hazelnut and a mineral, ageworthy core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful, ageworthy grand cru white, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline, mineral core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Maison Louis Latour (founded 1797) farms around 9 hectares of Corton-Charlemagne: citrus, hazelnut and a long saline core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A cult grand cru white: flinty and reductive, with citrus, hazelnut, gunflint and a saline, endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, mineral grand cru white with citrus, hazelnut and a saline, ageworthy core.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a near-monopole holding on the Corton hill, a powerful, ageworthy white with citrus, hazelnut and saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A well-priced grand cru white, mineral and fresh with citrus, hazelnut and a saline finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A mineral grand cru white from the Corton hill, with citrus, white flowers and a saline depth.

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

The most approachable DRC grand cru young, with bright red fruit, spice and supple texture.

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

Fragrant and silky Echezeaux with bright red fruit, rose and a fine mineral thread.

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

Structured and earthy, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, mineral backbone.

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

DRC's other monopole: darker and more muscular than Romanee-Conti, with violet, black fruit and a spiced, savoury core.

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

A cooler, more savoury grand cru, with red and black fruit, herbs and a mineral, lacy finish.

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

A structured Corton red with dark fruit, iron and a firm, savoury palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The grandest of white Burgundies in DRC's hands: honeyed, spiced and powerful, with a saline, near-endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The grandest white Burgundy in Bouchard's hands: powerful and saline, with citrus, honey and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The white-Burgundy reference at its summit: profound, saline and tightly wound, with citrus, honey and an endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a sliver of Le Montrachet, profound and saline with citrus, honey and an endless mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

From a tiny parcel, a profound and saline Montrachet with citrus, honey and an endless mineral finish.

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

Biodynamic Musigny of extraordinary perfume and depth, with floral lift over a dense, mineral core.

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

From Roumier's roughly 0.1-hectare Musigny parcel: ethereal perfume over a deep, mineral core.

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

A tiny biodynamic Musigny, perfumed and silky with rose, red fruit and a mineral finish.

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

A perfumed, silky Musigny from biodynamic vines, with rose, red fruit and a fine mineral depth.

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

The largest owner of Musigny makes its grandest wine from old vines: aristocratic perfume over a profound, mineral core.

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

The most opulent and broad-shouldered of the DRC reds, with dense black fruit, spice and a velvety, generous palate.

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

Opulent and dense Vosne grand cru, layering black fruit, spice and earth over a velvety frame.

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

Plush, deeply fruited Richebourg shaped by the Henri Jayer school, with dark berry, spice and polished tannins.

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

The Vosne monopole at its most ethereal: rose, spice and dark berry layered over a silken, near-weightless palate of extraordinary persistence.

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

The most delicate and lacy DRC grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over fine-grained tannins.

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

Pure, finely chiselled Gevrey grand cru with dark cherry, spice and a mineral, lifted finish.

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

A vintage single-terroir Blanc de Blancs from Avize and Cramant: citrus and white flowers over wet chalk and toasted nuts, with intense minerality, saline depth and racy tension.

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

A vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs prestige cuvee: floral notes with hazelnut and chestnut bread over a creamy, full-bodied palate of baked goods, mango and candied chestnut.

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

The house prestige cuvee: fresh bread and citrus oil over yellow orchard fruit, verbena and macadamia, full-bodied and chiseled with a vinous core cloaking brisk acids.

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

Bollinger's barrel-fermented vintage cuvee: a marine nose of sea breeze, oyster shell and gunpowder smoke over hazelnut, with orchard fruit and fine vanilla on a savoury palate.

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

Recently disgorged La Grande Annee held far longer on lees: oak and toasted coconut over dried apricot and mandarin, bone-dry yet fruit-packed with a very long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

A structured Pinot-led rose built on the Special Cuvee base with red wine from Ay's Cote aux Enfants: raspberry and spice over smoky, savoury depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

A Pinot-led, oak-influenced brut of real depth: ripe apple and peach burst through with bitter orange while brioche and fresh walnut linger on a savoury finish.

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

A toasty, tropical vintage Blanc de Blancs: candied lemon and baked pineapple with coffee and floral tones, the round palate cut by minerality and high acidity on a long, pure, dry finish.

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

A richly mature non-vintage built on a large reserve component: ripe lemon and pineapple over buttery pastry and vanilla toast, with textural richness lifted by a saline, chalky finish.

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

A single-parcel varietal Pinot Meunier from ungrafted, own-rooted old vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over smoke and white flowers, vinous and deep with a savoury length.

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

Deutz's Pinot-led prestige cuvee: ripe orchard fruit over toast and spice, the palate vinous and deep with mineral structure and a long finish.

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

A stately old-vine Cramant Blanc de Blancs fermented in old oak without malolactic: citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with creamy texture and saline mineral depth.

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

A single-vintage prestige cuvee of silky, sculpted precision: white peach and candied citrus over a smoky, saline mineral core that the house calls its first plenitude.

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

Dom Perignon held to its second plenitude: a generous, plump wine of slate and crushed rock over apricot, honeysuckle and mint, with a stretched, energetic glide.

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

A bold, powerful vintage rose led by black cherry and stone fruit over a deep, softly spicy core, combining flesh and richness with zingy drive.

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

Ruinart's prestige cuvee, a Grand Cru-only pure-Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs in a firm, muscular, reductive style with chalk and long, lingering flavour.

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

A rare Blanc de Blancs-based prestige rose: copper-hued and complex with mature Pinot, apricot and spice over gunpowder toast, vanilla and layered citrus.

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

Drappier's Pinot Noir-led Cote des Bar house brut: quince, red apple and spice over fresh brioche, with ripe Pinot fruit, a rounded texture and a long finish.

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

A rare four-white-grape Champagne in equal parts: acacia honey, beeswax and marzipan giving way to quince jelly, raspberry jam and warm brioche, textural and exotic with fresh acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Egly-Ouriet's benchmark Grand Cru brut: honeyed pear and white flowers over mint and praline, the palate powerful and vinous with a round, savoury depth and a long finish.

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

Egly-Ouriet's Premier Cru entry cuvee: ripe orchard fruit and white flowers over spice and light toast, fleshy and vinous with fine chalk and a savoury depth.

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

A rare varietal Pinot Meunier from old Vrigny vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over white flowers and smoke, fleshy and vinous with a savoury depth and long finish.

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

The non-vintage flagship of Gosset, established at Ay in 1584: blackcurrant and gingerbread over dried fruit and white flowers, balanced and deep with a subtle, lasting finish.

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

A single walled-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs of intense purity: bone-dry, dense and saline with crystalline brightness and Krug's intellectual austerity.

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

A multi-vintage blend of extraordinary breadth: expressive toast and brioche over stone fruit, an unctuous creamy palate and a crisp mouthwatering lemon finish.

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

A vinous, spice-driven rose with greater colour and texture from a relatively high red-wine proportion, the fruit framed by Krug's signature toast.

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

Krug's expression of a single year: citrus and stone fruit over toasted nuts, spice and honey, with vinous depth, fine chalk and a complex, savoury, very long finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Funky

The rose counterpart to Les Beguines, from the same Gueux Pinot Meunier with a saignee addition: vinous red berries and spice over orchard fruit and smoke, savoury and deep with masterly oak.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Funky

Jerome Prevost's cult single-vineyard Pinot Meunier from Gueux: brioche straight from the oven with spice and ripe orchard fruit, burnished and vinous with masterly oak, the most exotic Meunier in Champagne.

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

A single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from a walled vineyard inside the city of Reims: citrus and white flowers over chalk and subtle toast, taut and racy with saline mineral depth.

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

A non-dosed single-village Premier Cru Vertus Blanc de Blancs: lemon and green apple over chalk and white flowers, bone-dry with a saline cut, racy tension and a long dry finish.

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

Laurent-Perrier's flagship blends three great vintages: lemon sherbet, ripe pear and yellow plum over lime, peach and chalk, with intense fruit, stylish restraint and toasty layers.

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

The original prestige cuvee, created for a tsar: zesty candied lemon and pollen over roasted hazelnut and vanilla, with incredible tension and a chalky, honed precision.

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

Cristal in rose form: fine red fruit and pink grapefruit over chalk and spice, with a silky texture and the same saline, racy length as the white.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

A 100 percent Grand Cru Bouzy brut: ripe red fruit and citrus over white flowers and brioche, with rich classy fruit, concentrated Pinot flavour and excellent acidity that gains biscuity complexity with age.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Bold

A textbook Bouzy rose from Pinot Noir alone: floral strawberry and red berries over rose and spice, with a deep Pinot character and fresh acidity.

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

The prestige cuvee in Emile Galle's Art Nouveau anemone bottle: white flowers, honeysuckle and citrus over fresh almond, the palate delicate and silky with chalk and floral length.

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

The prestige rose in the anemone bottle: gentle red berries and rose over citrus and soft spice, charming and soft with fresh acidity.

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

Champagne's great single-clos wine from a steep south-facing walled vineyard: ripe apple, candied ginger and mandarin peel over oyster shell and jasmine, with a toasty undercurrent and depth.

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

Philipponnat's Pinot-led house brut: crisp citrus and summer berries over fine biscuit, the palate vinous yet high-definition with complex red fruit and gentle toast.

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

A benchmark single-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs from old vines: spring flowers, white fruit and citrus over marzipan, with slate and crushed-rock energy and saline length.

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

A vintage Blanc de Blancs of crisp golden orchard fruit and white flowers, full-bodied and broad with a fleshy core, lively acids and a precise chalky finish.

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

Pol Roger's Pinot-dominant prestige cuvee honouring Churchill: orange oil and confit lemon over brioche and honey, with bright saline cutting a core of apricot, mint and sage.

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

The Chardonnay-led prestige cuvee, now its own house: candied citrus and white flowers over honey and spice, the palate creamy with chalk and a long finish.

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

One of Champagne's most mystical wines, made only in declared years from a single Grand Cru village: citrus and white flowers over iodine and chalk, with crystalline, racy intensity and extraordinary length.

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

Anselme Selosse's Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from three Cote des Blancs villages: yellow apple and quince over toasted nuts, honey and smoke, with an oxidative, vinous depth and a long savoury finish.

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

A solera-based Avize Blanc de Blancs of extraordinary intensity: dried apricot, walnut and curry spice over honey and smoke, with oxidative depth, vinous power and saline length.

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

Selosse's extra-brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs: ripe orchard fruit and toasted hazelnut over honey and chalk, with vinous oxidative richness and saline mineral depth.

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

Taittinger's vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from Cote des Blancs Chardonnay: citrus and white flowers over chalk, with creamy texture and saline length.

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

The prestige rose counterpart to Comtes: red berries and blood orange over rose and spice, the palate silky with raspberry, chalk and a long finish.

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

A single-vineyard Sezannais Blanc de Blancs: ripe citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with vinous oak-framed depth, saline minerality and a long finish.

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

A Grand Cru Chouilly Special Club Blanc de Blancs: lemon and lime with heady lily and sweet vanilla, very fresh with a beautiful chalky character and a saline cut.

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

The house prestige cuvee named for Madame Clicquot: dried fig, apricot and ripe pear over hazelnut, the palate richly balanced with yellow plum and tropical lift on a fresh finish.

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

The rose version of the prestige cuvee: powerful red fruit and citrus over rooibos tea and fine leather, the palate complex with dried flowers and smoke on a luscious finish.

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

An oak-fermented Premier Cru cuvee: Anjou pear and waxy citrus over bee pollen, white flowers and blanched almond, taut and incisive with racy acid and chalky structuring extract.

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

A prestigious old-vine red from a once-abandoned terraced vineyard, dense and mineral with graphite and savoury spice, built for long ageing.

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

Portugal's most iconic dry red, made only in exceptional years from Douro Superior fruit: a structured, ageworthy wine with cedar, tobacco and a long mineral finish.

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

A refined, Bordeaux-influenced Douro red from the Symington and Prats partnership: silky and polished, prizing elegance and freshness over power.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

One of the UK's best-loved reserve rubies, smooth and fruit-driven with a gently dry Cockburn's finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A plush, approachably fruited Vintage Port from one of the oldest Port houses, built around the Quinta da Roeda estate.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury

A drier-styled single-harvest LBV with black fruit and a savoury finish in the Dow's house style.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Symington home estate at Pinhao, made in years Dow's does not declare a classic Vintage, in the drier Dow's house style.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

The driest of the classic Vintage Ports, built around Quinta do Bomfim and Senhora da Ribeira fruit, with a firm structure and a notably dry, savoury finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A structured Vintage Port from Portugal's most historic native house, with concentrated dark fruit and a firm ageing spine.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

One of the world's best-selling reserve rubies: rich, fruit-forward and smooth, a reliable everyday Port.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A rich single-harvest LBV with the house's signature opulent black fruit, smooth and ready to drink.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from Fonseca's source estate in the Tavora valley, declared in off years, with the house's opulent black fruit and minty lift.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

An organic reserve ruby with ripe black fruit and a fresh herbal lift, made from certified organic vineyards.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Fonseca's Vintage is the lush, exotically fruited counterpoint to Taylor's: opulent black fruit and a perfumed minty lift over firm structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A rich single-harvest LBV aged five years in wood, smooth and approachable with dense black fruit.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A premium reserve ruby evoking a young Vintage in miniature: concentrated fruit, smooth tannin and a warming finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

The richest and sweetest of the classic Vintage Ports, built on the warm Malvedos and Tua fruit, with opulent black fruit over a firm spine.

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

The second wine of Vale Meao, ripe and polished with the estate's signature freshness, an accessible introduction to the house style.

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

Niepoort's flagship old-vine Douro red, from very old field-blend vineyards: concentrated yet fresh, with graphite minerality and fine-grained structure for long ageing.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant

A classic, fresh-styled Vintage Port from this artisan family house, with pure black fruit, fine tannins and a notably fresh, lifted structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A well-priced single-quinta Vintage Port from this family producer at Sao Joao da Pesqueira, with black fruit and a firm structure.

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

A concentrated, oak-aged Cima Corgo red from the Amorim estate, structured and fresh with dark fruit and cedar spice.

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

Quinta Nova's top old-vine red, dense and mineral with cedar and graphite, made only in the best years.

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

The flagship old-vine red from the Gaivosa estate in the cooler Baixo Corgo, structured and mineral with a long fresh finish.

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

A polished south-bank Douro red from the historic Pacheca estate near Lamego, ripe and rounded with dark fruit and spice.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Pacheca estate, with black fruit and a firm structure for ageing.

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

A polished estate red from the large historic Romaneira property between Pinhao and Alijo, ripe and fresh with fine tannins and cedar spice.

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

A polished single-quinta Douro red from the riverside estate below Pinhao, ripe and fresh with fine tannins.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A fresh single-quinta Vintage Port from the riverside La Rosa estate, with black fruit and a firm structure.

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

A benchmark old-vine field-blend Douro red, ripe yet structured, balancing dark fruit and savoury spice with the estate's signature freshness and ageability.

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

A polished Douro Superior red from the estate's Vale de Cabrões vineyard, with ripe dark fruit, rounded tannins and freshness.

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

A single-vineyard old-vine field blend from a plot of pre-1920 vines, dense and structured yet fresh, with graphite minerality and a long savoury finish built for the cellar.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Crasto estate, fresh and structured with concentrated black fruit.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

One of the rarest and most legendary wines in the world, from a tiny block of ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, declared only in exceptional years and capable of ageing for generations.

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

A modern DOC Douro red from the Noval estate, with ripe dark fruit, fine tannins and the estate's signature freshness.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

A pure, elegant single-quinta Vintage Port from the famous Pinhao estate, with fine tannins and graphite-edged black fruit built to age.

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

An award-winning oak-aged red from the Pego estate above the river at Valenca do Douro, concentrated and structured with dark fruit and cedar.

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

An oak-aged Pinhao valley red, ripe and structured with dark fruit and cedar, from the architect-designed Portal estate.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from Sandeman's flagship Cima Corgo estate at Valenca do Douro, concentrated and structured for ageing.

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

An organic Douro red from the Tedo estate, ripe and fresh with fine tannins and dark fruit.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

An organic single-quinta Vintage Port from the Tedo-Douro confluence, with black fruit and a firm ageing structure.

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

One of Portugal's most sought-after dry reds, from the historic Douro Superior estate where Barca Velha was born: powerful yet refined, with cedar, graphite and a long structured finish.

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

Vallado's flagship old-vine Douro red, named for Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira: concentrated and structured yet fresh, from low-yielding old vines.

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

An old-vine field-blend Reserva, ripe and structured with savoury spice and the estate's hallmark freshness.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A powerful single-quinta Vintage Port from the grand Douro Superior estate, foot-trodden in granite lagares, with dense black fruit and a mineral, ageworthy structure.

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

A modern, ripe Douro red from Royal Oporto's Quinta de Cidro, with dark berry fruit, rounded tannins and a fresh finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

The house flagship reserve ruby, smooth and fruit-driven for everyday drinking.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A structured Vintage Port from one of the most recognised Port houses, with concentrated black fruit and a firm spine for ageing.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

An approachable reserve ruby with ripe berry fruit and a smooth, gently spiced finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

A rich, approachable LBV with deep black-fruit and a smooth cocoa-spiced finish, made to drink without decanting.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

Taylor's declared Vintage is the firm, structured benchmark of the style: dense black-fruit concentration over grippy tannins built for decades in bottle.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative

A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Vista Alegre estate near Pinhao, with black fruit and a firm structure.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant

The most elegant and floral of the Symington Vintages, built on Quinta da Cavadinha fruit, with fine tannins and a fresh, perfumed character.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing

The world's oldest continuously shipped Port brand, a reliable reserve ruby with rich fruit and a smooth finish.

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

The wine that launched Wine & Soul, from a tiny plot of ancient field-blend vines at Vale de Mendiz: dense and mineral yet fresh, a benchmark of the modern Douro.

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

The Riserva flagship of Barone Pizzini, organic and declared only in the best vintages. Chardonnay-Pinot Nero blend with 7 years on lees and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Bellavista's Riserva, named after founder Vittorio Moretti and released only in declared vintages. Chardonnay-Pinot Nero blend with 7 years on lees, candied citrus and patisserie depth over a graphite finish.

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

The deepest of Bellavista's Vintage tier (Pas Operé means 'extended on lees with low dosage'). Chardonnay-led with 60 months autolysis and a saline, patisserie-cream finish.

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

100 percent Pinot Nero Riserva from the historic Palazzo Lana vineyard in Borgonato. Eight years on lees deliver dried cherry, hazelnut and a graphite minerality.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from organic Bersi Serlini. The cellar's anniversary cuvée marking the family's milestones at Provaglio d'Iseo.

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

Maurizio Zanella's prestige cuvée, named after his mother Annamaria Clementi. Oak-fermented base wines and 8 years on lees produce a layered, autolytic Riserva with patisserie depth and a saline, mineral finish.

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

Pinot-led Riserva Rosé from saigne with eight years on lees. Wild strawberry and rose petal aromatics over a creamy patisserie palate and a long graphite-tinged finish.

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

Maurizio Zanella's Bordeaux blend named after the founder, vinified at Erbusco and matured 18 to 24 months in French barriques. Blackcurrant and graphite aromatics with firm tannin and a long cedar finish.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from organic Camossi at Erbusco. Brioche-and-almond traditional-method sparkling.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from Castel Faglia. Brioche-and-almond traditional-method sparkling.

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

Castello Bonomi's single-vineyard Millesimato from a lost (perdu) cru on Monte Orfano. 100 percent Chardonnay with 4 years on lees.

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

Castello Bonomi's Riserva Lucrezia in the Etichetta Nera (black label) format. 100 percent Chardonnay with 5 years on lees from the Coccaglio cellar (Tenute in Franciacorta group).

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

Cavalleri's Pas Dosé Riserva (SE for the Selezione Esclusiva label). Five years on lees and zero dosage strip the wine to its chalky moraine spine.

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

Contadi Castaldi's Riserva, named Mariella, 100 percent Chardonnay with 60 months on lees and the autolytic patisserie cream of the Riserva tier.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from family Faccoli at Coccaglio.

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

Ferghettina's Pas Dosé Riserva, 100 percent Chardonnay vinified clean and aged at least 33 months for the Riserva tier in its angular flat-bottle format.

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

La Montina's Pas Dosé Baiana, named for the cellar's location on Via Baiana at Monticelli Brusati. Chardonnay-led with 48 months on lees and no dosage.

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

Le Marchesine's prestige Millesimato Secolo Novo. Forty-eight months on lees and oak fermentation deliver patisserie cream and saline minerality.

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

Long-lees art-label Riserva Franciacorta from Majolini. Cuvée bottled with an Aligi Sassu artwork label, the Sardinian-Brescian painter who decorated the Majolini chapel.

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

Monte Rossa's prestige Millesimato Cabochon, the cellar's flagship single-vintage. Sixty months on lees deliver patisserie cream and a saline finish from the moraine hills.

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

Il Mosnel's flagship Millesimato Extra Brut. EBB stands for Extra Brut Bianco. Forty-eight months on lees deliver yellow apple, candied citrus and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Il Mosnel's Pas Dosé Riserva, named for the Questione d'Etichetta project. Sixty months on lees and zero dosage strip the wine to its mineral spine.

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

Muratori's Riserva del Gelso, named after a heritage mulberry tree on the estate. Chardonnay-led blend with 5 years on lees and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from Quadra. The cellar's flagship Tonus long-lees cuvée.

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

Uberti's prestige Riserva, named after Francesco I Uberti. Chardonnay-led blend with 7 years on lees and an autolytic patisserie depth.

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

Uberti's Pas Dosé Sublimis. Four years on lees and zero dosage strip the wine to its chalky Erbusco terroir.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia. The Brolese Riserva cuvée in the Muratori group's Villa Crespia line at Adro.

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

Villa Franciacorta's Pas Dosé Diamant. Single-vintage Chardonnay-led with 48 months on lees and no dosage.

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

Top Collio Sauvignon from Attems. The cellar has been owned by the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi since 2000 and Cicinis is the flagship single-parcel Sauvignon.

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

The estate's flagship red, blending the three indigenous Friulian reds (Refosco, Schioppettino, Pignolo). Black plum, tobacco and graphite over a fine grainy tannin and a long finish.