Hidden gem

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Albert Seltz's Zotzenberg Sylvaner, the only Sylvaner permitted on a Grand Cru in Alsace. Seltz led the campaign for Sylvaner's recognition on Zotzenberg.

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

Bernard Bohn's natural-style Schist Riesling from Reichsfeld in the Lower Vosges. Biodynamic, smoky, mineral; one of the few Steige-schist bottlings in Alsace.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Etienne Loew's Muschelkalk Riesling from limestone-marl slopes around Westhoffen in north Alsace. Demeter biodynamic, dry, structured.

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

Pierre Frick's Pinot Blanc from the limestone Steinert vineyard, bottled with zero added sulfites. Pioneering natural-wine work in Alsace from 1999 onward.

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.

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

Jean Becker's biodynamic Muscat from Grand Cru Froehn near Zellenberg. Bone-dry but with the Muscat aromatic lift; among the few standalone Alsace Grand Cru Muscat bottlings.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Melanie Pfister's Engelberg Riesling from northern Alsace limestone slopes near Dahlenheim. Biodynamic and bone-dry.

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

Andre Ostertag's Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois from limestone-marl slopes, barrel-aged in old oak. Biodynamic, Demeter, almond-and-peach in a more serious register than typical Alsace Pinot Blanc.

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.

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

Jean-Pierre Rietsch's natural Zotzenberg Sylvaner. One of the few biodynamic natural bottlings of the only Alsace Grand Cru open to Sylvaner.

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

Schoenheitz's Linsenberg Pinot Noir from Munster valley granite. The maison is the main producer working the upper Munster valley sub-zone.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Schoffit's Auxerrois from Rangen volcanic soil; one of the few Alsace producers who bottles single-cru Auxerrois rather than blending it as Pinot Blanc.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Stoeffler's Klevener de Heiligenstein, a rare Alsace-only appellation for Savagnin Rose grown around five communes near Barr. Aromatic but more restrained than Gewurztraminer.

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

Terres Dorées' Chardonnay from the golden limestone of Pierres Dorées: between Mâcon and Chablis in character, with peach-blossom freshness, chalky mineral and restrained richness.

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

Karim Vionnet's estate Beaujolais-Villages from the Domaine du Comte parcels: darker-fruited and more structured than a typical Villages, showing the producer's Morgon-influenced approach to low-intervention Gamay.

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

Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée from older parcels: Morgon-influenced depth and structure, with kirsch, incense and a long iron-mineral finish that punches above appellation level.

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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic

Chenas (AOC 1936) covers around 240 hectares between Moulin-a-Vent and Julienas. Domaine des Bureaux produces a concentrated, spicy Gamay that resembles Moulin-a-Vent in structure.

Dry · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

Named for the old mule path across the Chiroubles hillside, this single-parcel cuvée sits at the top of Cheysson's range: granite-driven, mineral, long-finishing Gamay with extended barrel-ageing.

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 · Contemplative · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Rustic · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Named for the golden-limestone colour of the Pierres Dorées hillsides, Roussette is Terres Dorées' richest white: beeswax, ripe peach and hazelnut character from old-barrel Chardonnay on the golden stone terroir.

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

The flagship Fronsac estate red from 60 hectares on clay-limestone soils above the Dordogne. Merlot-led and supple with dark chocolate and ripe cherry; aged in spectacular 16th-century underground cellars at constant 13 degrees.

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

An unusual Bordeaux Blanc built on Sauvignon Gris rather than Semillon, giving tropical and citrus character with a rich, textured palate. Only 5,600 bottles produced annually; fermented mostly in stainless steel to preserve freshness.

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

Bereche's terroir-driven non-vintage: citrus and orchard fruit over white flowers and subtle toast, with fine chalk, saline drive and a vinous depth from low dosage and extended ageing.

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

Chartogne-Taillet's fine introduction to Merfy: a stylish citric nose where the Pinot element leads, lending a red-fruit character over fresh acidity and fine chalk.

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

A rare Blanc de Blancs from Chardonnay grown in Ay, a village famed for Pinot Noir: citrus and white flowers over ripe orchard fruit and brioche, with a fuller-bodied Chardonnay character and fine chalk.

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

Benoit Marguet's biodynamic Grand Cru blend: citrus and orchard fruit over brioche and nutty notes, with a delicious briochy softness and enchanting oxidative nuttiness.

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

Frederic Savart's Premier Cru Ecueil Blanc de Noirs: red apple and red berries over white flowers and spice, fresh and vinous with a fine chalk and saline cut.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity

The signature sweet fortified Moscatel of the Favaios plateau, intensely aromatic with orange blossom, candied citrus and honey, lifted by fresh acidity.

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

Single-variety Malvasia Istriana with the estate's signature two-month skin contact. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a tea-tannin saline finish.

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

Franco Toros's Collio Friulano from the Novali holdings above Cormons. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a long saline finish, cellar-worthy in the textbook traditional style.

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

Franco Toros's Collio Pinot Bianco, often cited as one of Italy's most cellar-worthy serious Pinot Bianco bottlings.

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

Mario and Ferdinando Zanusso's Friulano from old vines at Galea (Corno di Rosazzo). Extended lees ageing in stainless steel with low alcohol; the estate's identity statement for low-intervention Friulian whites.

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

Friulano from small Collio cellar Kupelwieser at Capriva del Friuli.

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

Pinot Bianco from Kupelwieser at Capriva del Friuli in the Collio DOC.

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

Native Carso Malvasia Istriana from family Lupinc at Prosecco (Trieste).

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

Native Carso Vitovska from family Lupinc at Prosecco (Trieste). Small Carso producer in the village above Trieste.

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

Extended-maceration Friulano, deliberately named Jakot (Tokaj spelled backwards) as a protest against the 2008 EU ruling forcing Friulano off the Tokai label. Dried almond and orange zest aromatics with a tea-tannin finish.

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

Indigenous-style Merlot from the Oslavia ponca slopes, vinified the Radikon way with no added yeast and three years in Slavonian botti. Dried red cherry and leather over a dusty, saline-edged finish.

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

Indigenous Tazzelenghe (literally tongue-cutter in Friulian, a reference to the variety's high tannin) from the Spessa di Cividale holdings. Aged 18 months in barrique.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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

Old Amontillado from the Hidalgo Sanlúcar solera: extended ageing on the scale between standard Amontillado and VORS, the saline coastal terroir persisting through deep oxidative complexity.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Sweet · Festive · Bold

Dry · Funky · Refreshing

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

Manzanilla Pasada aged beyond the standard biological phase; the partial flor die-back yields additional complexity and a transition toward Amontillado character while retaining pronounced salinity.

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Contemplative

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

Unfiltered en rama Manzanilla from Delgado Zuleta; richer in texture and flor-yeast character than the standard La Goya, released in limited spring batches.

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative

Sweet · Romantic · Festive

Sweet · Festive · Romantic

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

Palo Cortado from Sanlúcar with the hazelnut nose of Amontillado and the full, rancio palate of Oloroso; the intermediate style at its most distinct.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

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

Palo Cortado from El Puerto's riverside bodega; the Amontillado aromatics with Oloroso palate weight, lighter and more Atlantic in character than inland Jerez equivalents.

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

Organic Palo Cortado: the rarest sherry style from a certified organic producer; hazelnut aromatics over a full, oxidative body with the characteristic tension of the intermediate classification.

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

Single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasada from the Pago Miraflores: extended biological ageing produces a wine midway between fresh Manzanilla and Amontillado, with uncommon depth and saline persistence.

Sweet · Festive · Bold

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive

Organic Pedro Ximénez: the same intensely sweet, near-black style as conventional PX but produced without synthetic pesticides or herbicides on the Montilla PX vineyards.

Sweet · Festive

Sweet · Festive

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

Premium Manzanilla Pasada from the Herederos de Argüeso family archive solera; the extended under-flor ageing develops deeper complexity while retaining the Atlantic salinity characteristic of Sanlúcar.

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

Unfiltered version of the San León: richer and more complex than the standard filtered bottling with live flor yeast bringing extra depth to the characteristic Barrio Bajo saline character.

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

The reserve tier of Argüeso's Manzanilla range: aged beyond the standard San León with partial flor die-back, yielding additional almond and mineral complexity while retaining bright salinity.

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

Premium Amontillado from Gutiérrez Colosía's oldest family solera butts: the Atlantic El Puerto microclimate gives the wine a lighter, more delicate character than Jerez city-centre equivalents at comparable age.

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

Seasonally released unfiltered version of Tío Pepe drawn from the most active flor scales. Greater texture and flor complexity than the standard bottling.

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

Syrah-Grenache from altitude vines at 300-400m on Faugères schist. Balsamic and herbal lift; Syrah's strength tempered by Grenache's generosity.

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

Centenarian Carignan-led cuvée at Mas Lou, with Lledoner Pelut reinforcing the matrix. Crisp red fruit and mineral lift; one of the freshest Faugères reds.

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

Wild Syrah-led Berlou schist cuvée; a micro-production of about 1,200 bottles in the best vintages. Sweet spice from the Orient and the New World.

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

Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.

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

Fresh, vibrant 100% Mauzac. Mineral and bright with apricot and beeswax aromatics. Extra hang-time and oak give creamy mid-palate with subtle vanilla on the finish.

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

Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Mouscaillo. Combines Languedoc strength with Pinot Noir freshness; ages well for years.

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 · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry Chenin Blanc from limestone parcels at Ligre. Orchard fruit, beeswax and a saline length: a rare white expression of Chinon's tuffeau soils.

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

Gamay de Bouze is a teinturier mutation of Gamay with red flesh. Marionnet's revival cuvee bottles the rare grape in a darker, more structured form than classic Gamay.

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

Cot (the Loire's name for Malbec) from ungrafted pre-phylloxera-style vines on sand soils. Dark-fruited, structured Touraine Cot with iron-mineral grip distinct from Cahors.

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

Botrytised sweet Chenin Blanc from a south-facing tuffeau parcel. The estate's rare dessert cuvee: candied apricot, honey and saffron over a saline mineral spine, built for decades.

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 · 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 · 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 · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing

Sauvignon Blanc from ungrafted pre-phylloxera-style vines, planted on sand soils that escaped the root louse. Denser, more textured and longer than typical Touraine Sauvignon.

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.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

Ancestral-method Muscat from organic Avinyo. Cleaner Moscato d'Asti-style Penedes sparkler.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature from a small artisanal cellar at L'Arboc, traditional method since 1988. Medium-intensity fresh fruit, dry herbs and floral aromatics over a fresh, flavorful palate.

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

Mono-varietal Viognier from Naveran, unusual for Penedes. Rhone-influenced barrique-aged white.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature with the Cupada library releases over 48 months on lees. Dried fruit, toasted almond and saline minerality from a 5-hectare hand-farmed estate.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 36 months on lees from the family's 7-hectare CCPAE-certified organic vineyards at El Pago, Subirats. Named for Xavi and Cristina Bernet's first daughter.

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

Rare-grape Penedes white from the Italian Incrocio Manzoni cross (Riesling x Pinot Bianco). Single-plot on Garraf limestone.

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

Mono-varietal Sumoll from Heretat Mont-Rubi, the cellar that revived the indigenous Penedes red. High-altitude single-vineyard.

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

Indigenous-trio plus Chardonnay Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 30 months on lees. Ripe apple, lemon and toasted-bread aromatics with creamy lees depth and a long elegant finish.

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

Macabeu-Xarel-lo co-fermentation reflecting the origins of Cava production. Ripe fruit, fine lees and dried-herb aromatics with flavourful palate and long finish; 5-hectare hand-harvested organic estate.

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

Single-plot Chenin Blanc from Can Rafols dels Caus, an unusual variety for Penedes. Loire-influenced styling with full barrique ageing.

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

Mono-varietal Sumoll from organic Mas Candi. Part of the grower partnership's indigenous-grape revival range.

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Corpinnat from CCPAE-certified organic vineyards at the 14th-century Can Rossell de la Llena farmhouse in Gelida. 30 months on lees; green apple, lemon zest and fresh almond.

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

Indigenous-trio Extra Brut Corpinnat (under 6 g/L sugar) aged 24 months on lees from CCPAE-certified organic vineyards. Crisp white blossom, lemon and green apple with fresh almond on a clean palate.

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

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Brut Nature Corpinnat from old-vine plots on the El Pago hillside. 48 months on lees; wild herb, stone fruit and honeyed almond over saline minerality.

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

A traditional, energetic Barbera from the same Barolo-village family known for understatement and balance rather than oak or extraction.

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

Herzu is Germano's dry Langhe Riesling from high-elevation Serralunga plots, a mineral, racy white that is a rarity in Barolo country.

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

Kye is Vajra's serious, oak-aged take on Freisa, a near-forgotten Nebbiolo relative, giving a tannic, high-toned red with wild-berry character.

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

An intense ruby Dogliani with violet nuances, blackberry, blueberry and red cherry over mineral notes, full-bodied with soft tannins and good balance, showing Dolcetto's serious side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rolle-led Bellet white from the Saquier slopes inside the Nice city limits. Salty, almond-driven and pairing-friendly.

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

Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.

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

Folle Noire-led Bellet red from the historic 1898 estate in the Saquier hills inside the Nice city limits. Wild-herb, peppery and savoury.

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

Rolle-led Bellet Blanc with a Chardonnay accent from the Crematt slopes above Nice. Saline, herbal and aromatic.

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

Braquet-led Bellet rose from the hills above Nice. The rare appellation rose built around the indigenous grape; pale, herbal and locally driven.

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

Folle Noire-Braquet Bellet red from the Crematt and Saint-Sauveur slopes in the hills of Nice. Wild-herb, peppery and saline.

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

Tibouren-led Cotes de Provence red, aged in old foudres under velum. Light-coloured and Pinot-like in feel, with wild-herb savoury depth and a saline lift unique in Provencal red.

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

The reference for serious Tibouren in Provence: aged 12 months in old foudres under a velum that allows controlled oxidation. Dried fruit, orange peel and nutty depth set this apart from any other Provencal rose.

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

Organic Mourvedre-led Bandol from Souviou's terraced vineyards. Approachable but properly structured, with classic Bandol garrigue and leather depth.

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

Krone's dry Fruehburgunder (early-ripening Pinot Noir mutation) from the Hoellenberg: bright red cherry, light spice and fine tannin in a smaller-framed cousin to Spaetburgunder.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Chat Sauvage's barrel-aged Rheingau Chardonnay: yellow stone fruit, hazelnut and creamy lees with a saline mineral edge.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Reinhartshausen's dry Riesling from the Mariannenaue Rhine island: bright lime, green apple and river-loam minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Funky

Bibo Runge's skin-contact Riesling from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: textural, savoury, lightly tannic Riesling with stone-fruit core.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A more elegant, mineral-driven Chateauneuf with high-toned red fruit, precision, and purity. Charvin's approach favours natural winemaking with minimal intervention.

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.

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

An aged, oxidative Muscat with extraordinary complexity; dried citrus, almond, saffron, and fig from extended old-wood ageing. A Southern Rhone rarity with the complexity of a great Sauternes.

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

Old-school, artisanal Gigondas from the Faraud family; pure Grenache-led fruit, excellent value, and uncompromising old-foudre tradition. A perennial insider favourite.

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

Traditional-style Chateauneuf from the Michel family: deeply coloured, earthy, herb-driven, and structured with good acidity and firm tannins built for ageing.

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

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

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

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

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

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

The prestige label from Bodegas Roa, Sylis, draws from old Tinto Fino vines on the Roa plateau: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with the mineral thread typical of the chalk-limestone soils.

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

The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.

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

Full-bodied Tinto Fino from the historic La Horra convent site, with firm tannins, dark fruit and well-integrated oak spice.

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

Structured Reserva with cassis and balsamic depth from extended time in French oak; builds toward graphite and cedar on the finish.

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

A small family estate Crianza from the Valladolid valley floor at Pesquera de Duero: cherry, plum and vanilla from 14 months in mixed oak, focused on expressing the clay-limestone terroir in a clean, direct style.

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Leda Vinas Viejas sources ungrafted centenarian Tinto Fino vines from across the Castilian plateau, classified VT Castilla y Leon due to multi-province sourcing: concentrated dark fruit, mineral, cedar and high acidity from very old ungrafted rootstock.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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

Maria is the prestige single-vineyard label from Alonso del Yerro: concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral precision from a single old-vine parcel at Quintanilla de Onesimo, aged 20 months in new French oak under Derenoncourt's guidance.

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

Terroir-focused Crianza from the small Hoyales de Roa estate on the Roa de Duero plateau, with cherry, plum and cedar from 12 months in French oak in a restrained, mineral style typical of the Burgos chalk-limestone.

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

The Reserva from Bodegas Ribera del Pelayo reveals the depth of the Hoyales de Roa old-vine terroir: dark cherry, blackberry and tobacco from 18 months in French oak with firm, age-worthy tannins and chalk-limestone mineral thread.

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

A classic Ribera Crianza bearing the founding winemaker's name: ripe plum, cherry and American-oak coconut vanilla in a medium-bodied, food-friendly style.

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

A single-wine estate from La Horra producing an extractive, concentrated Tinto Fino with dark cherry, blackcurrant, herbal notes and a mineral backbone from the calcareous clay soils of the Burgos plateau.

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

Torralvo is the prestige old-vine single-parcel selection from Vizcarra Ramos, with concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in oak and the estate's oldest vines.

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

A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.

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

Single-varietal Aidani from Anhydrous: lifted floral aromatics, soft citrus, with saline volcanic core.

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

Small-production Mavrotragano from Antonis Argyros's Art Space, made in the 1861 family canava at Exo Gonia.

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

Small-production PDO Santorini Assyrtiko from Art Space at Exo Gonia. Classic stony saline expression.

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

Tiny-production Mikra Yi Mavrotragano: dark-fruit Aegean red with firm tannin and smoky herb.

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

Boutique single-vineyard PDO Santorini from Mikra Yi (small land), drawn from ungrafted kouloura parcels near Megalochori.

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

Small-batch Vassiliou PDO Santorini Assyrtiko: classic stony saline expression from a by-appointment family cellar.

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

Katsano is a heritage white indigenous to Santorini. Gavalas vinifies it as a monovarietal, producing a softer-shouldered, fruit-driven style; few other producers on the island bottle Katsano as a single variety.

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

Voudomato is a rare Aegean-island red. Gavalas's single-varietal bottling shows a lifted, herbal, red-fruit profile.

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

Rare monovarietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with a saline volcanic mineral core.

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

Rare single-varietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with saline volcanic core.

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

Volcanic Slopes Mavrotragano: dark-fruit Aegean red from Akrotiri southern parcels, firm tannin and savoury herb lift.

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

Rare single-varietal Aidani from Akrotiri parcels. Lifted floral aromatics with sea-spray saline edge.

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

Boutique PDO Santorini from the Akrotiri cliffs at the southern tip of the island. Lean, saline and stony from wind-scoured parcels.

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

Ajello's Osa red blend of Nero d'Avola and Grillo is an unusual pairing of a red and white variety in a co-fermented red: warm, herbal and distinct from straightforward varietal Nero d'Avola.

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

Ajello's organic Catarratto from the Belice Valley near Castelvetrano offers a light, mineral expression of the variety: almond-blossom, lemon and chamomile with the clean freshness of organically farmed western Sicilian vines.

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

Lu Patri is Baglio del Cristo's prestige Nero d'Avola from chalky limestone soils near Agrigento: opulent dark fruit, chocolate and mineral depth from one of the island's most acclaimed organic Nero d'Avola producers.

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

Ficiligno blends Inzolia's almond-citrus freshness with Viognier's perfumed apricot-orange blossom character at high altitude near Palermo, producing an aromatic Sicilian white of unusual floral intensity.

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

Ramione blends the dark fruit warmth of Nero d'Avola with the softening effect of Merlot at 900 metres above sea level: the result is a polished, smooth Sicilian blend with surprising freshness from altitude.

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

Baglio di Pianetto's high-altitude Syrah shows how the variety performs at 900 metres: the elevation preserves aromatic freshness and pepper-spice that is often lost at lower-altitude Sicilian warmth.

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 · 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 · 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 · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Easygoing

One of the few expressions of the rare Mamertino DOC: a Nero d'Avola and Nocera blend from the Milazzo hills near the Tyrrhenian, with the dense dark-fruit character of Nero d'Avola lifted by Nocera's bitter herb notes.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic

Caravaglio's organic Malvasia delle Lipari Passito captures the pure floral-honeyed character of the grape from the Malfa area on Salina's northern slope, with a distinctive volcanic mineral dimension and slightly more freshness than the Hauner style.

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

Caravaglio's Salina Bianco is a dry expression of Malvasia di Lipari: the grape's characteristic floral and apricot aromatics expressed without sweetness, blended with Inzolia for freshness. A charming, mineral everyday white from the Aeolian Islands.

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

Fatagione is an unusual Italian cuvée: pure Mondeuse (Savoie's signature red grape) grown at altitude on Etna's volcanic soils, producing a peppery, full-bodied red.

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

Cusumano's premium Chardonnay, Jale, shows the full-sun ripeness of Sicilian Chardonnay through barrique treatment: rich, creamy and tropical with hazelnut-vanilla depth.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Lighea blends Zibibbo's heady Muscat-like perfume with native white grapes in a delicately off-dry aromatic style: floral, peachy, with balancing acidity that keeps it from cloying.

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

Vigna di Gabri is Donnafugata's premium Contessa Entellina white: a blend of native Sicilian whites with Chardonnay, showing greater textural complexity than Anthilia with a more persistent mineral finish.

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

Grillo grown at altitude in central Sicily develops an unusual aromatic tension; this steel-only white is crisper and more mineral than coastal Grillos with notable herbal lift.

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

Ribeca is a leading varietal Perricone bottling: this nearly extinct native grape produces a wine of austere iron-mineral character, tart red fruit and high acidity distinct from the broader Sicilian red profile.

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

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

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

From the Barbabecchi contrada at higher elevation than Arcuria, this Graci red is the most structured and demanding of the range: dense, chalky, and extraordinarily long-lived.

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

Hauner's Salina Rosso is a rare Aeolian red from Nero d'Avola and the indigenous Corinto Nero: light-bodied, herb-scented and saline-mineral, reflecting the island's volcanic coastal terroir in a red wine format.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Romantic

Maggio Vini's Moscato di Noto is a delicately sweet fortified-adjacent late-harvest Moscato Bianco from the sun-drenched Noto terroir: peach blossom, orange and apricot with balancing acidity from the variety's natural freshness.

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

Grappoli del Grillo is De Bartoli's dry still table wine from Grillo, made without oxidation: a fresh, mineral white that showcases the grape's natural salinity, citrus character and almond-bitter finish when vinified as a conventional still wine rather than a perpetuo.

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

Pietra Pumice (pumice stone) is De Bartoli's dry Zibibbo table wine from Pantelleria: made without additions on the volcanic pumice soils, it shows the wild mineral character of the island when Zibibbo is vinified dry and naturally.

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

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

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

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

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

Contrada C Chiappemacine is among the lightest and most elegant of the Passopisciaro contrada series: fragrant, iron-tinged, with firm but fine-grained tannins.

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

Chardonnay at 1,000 metres on Etna's volcanic soils: a rare and singular white - tropical richness undercut by volcanic salinity and a cool high-altitude acidity that gives exceptional freshness.

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

Pellegrino's Vergine Soleras uses a traditional solera system (perpetuo) maintaining wine from multiple decades: a layered, dry Marsala of walnut-and-apricot complexity that reflects the long Pellegrino history.

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

Rapitala Grand Cru is the estate's flagship Chardonnay: a full barrique-fermented Sicilian Chardonnay from the Camporeale hillside estate combining tropical fruit richness with a toasty-creamy Burgundian framework.

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

Hugonis, named for the founding de la Gatinais family, blends Cabernet Sauvignon's structure with Nero d'Avola's Sicilian warmth in a wine that reflects the estate's Franco-Sicilian origins.

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

Gabrio Bini's Serragghia is the natural passito of Pantelleria: zero-sulphur, zero additions, biodynamic Zibibbo on volcanic pumice soils producing a wine of wild, unpredictable character and pronounced mineral depth. Small allocations distributed largely through specialist natural-wine importers.

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

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

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

Tenuta Gatti's Nero d'Avola from the Nebrodi slopes in the Messina province is unusually mineral and herbal compared to southern Sicilian examples: the altitude and Nebrodi scrubland influence give a cooler, more aromatic character to this northerly Nero d'Avola.

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

Tenuta Gatti's Pinot Nero, grown at altitude on the Nebrodi slopes in northern Sicily, is one of Italy's southernmost Pinot Nero bottlings: light, mineral and earthy with the Nebrodi altitude moderating what would otherwise be an impossible growing zone for the variety.

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

Named for local volcanic-spring activity, Mofete is Zisola's fresh Grillo: peach-citrus aromatics, herbal freshness and clean mineral finish from the warm Noto terroir.

Dry · Refreshing · Rustic

Sweet · Rustic · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Sweet · Funky · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Rustic

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Rustic · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing

Dry · Rustic · Refreshing

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Elegant · Fruity

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Refreshing · Festive

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Festive · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Savoury

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Refreshing · Rustic

Sweet · Elegant · Bold

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

Caparzo's barrique-aged Chardonnay-led Toscana IGT, an under-the-radar Montalcino white.

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

The Cesani family's Toscana IGT red. Sangiovese-led with Merlot weight, organic Pancole fruit, tonneaux ageing for soft tannin and savoury depth.

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

Pure barrique-aged Vermentino from coastal Bolgheri, structured for fish-led dinners.

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

Northern-Rhone-styled Syrah from the Olena estate, peppery and savoury with a graphite Tuscan spine.

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

Vicky Schmitt-Vitali's ICEA-organic Chianti Classico Riserva, traditionally styled and small-batch.

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

Traditional Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Le Fonti, raisined grapes aged 10 years in caratelli.

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

Pure Sangiovese Gran Selezione from Le Fonti's organic vineyards, named for the estate founder Vito Arturo Vitali.

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

Le Macchiole's pure Syrah Toscana IGT, peppery and savoury with a coastal Bolgheri mineral edge.

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

Michele Satta's 100 percent Sangiovese Toscana IGT, a rarity on Bolgheri's Bordeaux-dominated coast.

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

Michele Satta's Syrah-led blend with Teroldego, the rare Trentino red joining a Bolgheri portfolio.

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

Panizzi's Riserva Vernaccia, partly oak-and-acacia-aged for a richer, structured profile.

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

Pinot Nero from high-altitude Pomino vineyards (550 to 700 metres) first planted in 1855 by Vittorio degli Albizi.

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

Tuscany's most age-worthy oak-aged white, a Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco blend modelled on Burgundy.

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

Pure Sangiovese Riserva from Riecine's Gaiole vineyards, the structure of La Gioia with shorter ageing.

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

Riserva from CCPB-organic Salcheto's off-grid solar cellar, pure Prugnolo Gentile from old vines.

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

The flagship 100 percent Pugnitello bottling, deep and peppery from a grape San Felice rescued from extinction in the 1980s.

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

Bordeaux-blend Super Tuscan from Selvapiana, Cabernet-led Toscana IGT from Rufina vineyards.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Savoury

Col Fondo (with sediment) is the traditional method of making Prosecco before the Charmat process became dominant. Bele Casel's version undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle, leaving the lees (col fondo), resulting in a cloudy, autolytic character that is the antithesis of the commercial tank-method style.

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

Brut Nature (zero dosage, under 3 g/l residual sugar) is the driest legal Prosecco style. Ius Naturae showcases the natural grape sugar without added liqueur, emphasising Glera's inherent acidity and mineral character.

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

Brigaldara's Classico Amarone is known for its precise, traditional approach: careful appassimento in the estate's fruttai and mixed Slavonian/French oak ageing producing a structured, age-worthy expression.

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

Il Vegro is Brigaldara's prestige single-vineyard Amarone from the Il Vegro parcel; higher Oseleta concentration and extended ageing in a mix of small and large casks produce a richer, spicier expression than the estate Classico, with excellent concentration and structure.

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

Ca' La Bionda's Amarone reflects the volcanic and calcareous soils of the Marano valley top: a mineral, iron-inflected style with high acidity and a savoury character quite distinct from estates lower in the valley.

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

Castel Caina is Ca' La Bionda's premium single-vineyard selection from the highest Marano valley plots at the foot of the ancient Caina hill; the volcanic soils produce even greater mineral depth and acidity than the estate Classico, with outstanding ageing potential.

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

Case Paolin's signature expression from the Montello foothills in the Asolo DOCG zone. The Giusto family uses indigenous varieties including Verdiso and Perera for complexity, and favours a lower dosage Extra Brut style for a drier, mineral-driven Asolo Prosecco Superiore.

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

Made by Demeter-certified biodynamic winemaker Marinella Camerani, Mithas reflects Demeter estate viticulture in its earthy complexity, mineral precision and high acidity, evolving with bottle age.

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

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

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

A rare white passito from Dal Forno, made from dried Moscato and Garganega grapes at the Illasi valley estate, applying the same concentration philosophy as the Amarone to a sweet white with orange blossom and apricot intensity.

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Contemplative

San Zeno is Fasoli Gino's Recioto di Soave DOCG, made from dried organic Garganega grapes. Organic farming preserves the grape's natural concentration and flavour integrity through drying. The result is a rich, golden sweet wine of exceptional aromatic purity.

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

Mael is the flagship Soave Classico from Fasoli Gino, one of the Soave zone's pioneering certified organic estates. ICEA-certified organic viticulture at Colognola ai Colli on volcanic basalt soils gives this Garganega a particularly expressive mineral and orchard-fruit profile.

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

Col Foscarin is Gini's barrel-aged prestige Soave from the Col Foscarin parcel in Monteforte: partial barrel-fermentation adds hazelnut cream and golden apple richness while the Garganega's mineral core remains crisp and long-finishing.

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

Inama's Oratorio di San Lorenzo is the estate's second single-vineyard Soave Superiore from the adjacent San Lorenzo parcel, showing the same volcanic basalt minerality as Foscarino but with a slightly more herbal, fennel-accented character.

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

Raboso Piave is a long-documented native red grape of the Piave river plains in Treviso province (records from the 16th century). Italo Cescon has championed its rehabilitation since the 1960s. High tannin and acid give the wine austerity in youth but long age-worthiness.

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

Le Salette's estate Amarone Classico, from the high-altitude Fumane vineyards farmed by Monica Scamperle, shows the distinctive freshness and orange-peel note that characterise the estate's high-elevation fruit; a more approachable entry to the Le Salette style than the Pergole Vece.

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

Pergole Vece is from Le Salette's century-old pergola-trained Corvina vines at 450m elevation in Fumane, producing an Amarone of particular freshness and aromatic complexity; high altitude preserves acidity while old vines add concentration.

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

Le Salette's Classico Superiore benefits from the high-altitude Fumane terroir that gives freshness and floral lift to the Corvina base; an elegant, food-friendly expression of the appellation.

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

Begali's Recioto is made from the same Ca' Bianca old-vine fruit as the Amarone, with the fermentation arrested before dryness; the result is a luscious, chocolate-cherry sweet red with firm tannic structure.

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

Begali's Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Ca' Bianca old vines shows the same mineral-iron freshness as the estate's Amarone in a lighter register; a food-friendly expression of traditional San Pietro in Cariano Corvina.

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

Masi's Toar is a 30% Oseleta-dominant Veronese IGT that deliberately showcases the rarely-used indigenous variety; partial drying of the Oseleta component adds concentration and the grape's characteristic dark spice and iron mineral character.

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

Miele (honey) is Monte Tondo's Recioto di Soave DOCG, a rare sweet wine from appassimento-dried Garganega grapes. Recioto di Soave predates Soave's dry style and is considered the original historic wine of the Soave hills. Monte Tondo's version captures honey, dried apricot and candied citrus balanced by the grape's naturally high acidity.

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

The Nicolis family's Amarone from the Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano reflects a traditional, large-cask aged style with tobacco-leather character and solid structure; consistent quality across multiple vintages.

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

Ambrosan is the single-parcel selection from Nicolis's oldest vines on the Villa Girardi estate, given an extra year in large Slavonian casks compared to the estate Amarone; a more concentrated and austere expression of tobacco-cedar style with excellent ageing potential.

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

Otto is Pra's barrel-aged prestige Soave, named for the year the oldest vines were planted (1908); extensive lees contact in barriques produces a Garganega of remarkable richness, hazelnut-cream complexity and long ageing potential.

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

Santa Sofia's Amarone is a traditional-style Classico from the historic Pedemonte estate, emphasising tobacco-leather complexity and long cellarability; the 16th-century villa setting adds heritage gravitas to a consistently well-made Amarone.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

Speri's Le Bine de Jago Recioto represents the traditional sweet red wine of Valpolicella before Amarone became dominant; the fermentation-arrested fruit preserves Corvina's characteristic high acidity beneath the luscious chocolate-cherry sweetness.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

Amedeo is Suavia's Recioto di Soave DOCG from the ancient Monte Carbonare vineyard; the sweet dried-Garganega wine balances luscious apricot-honey sweetness with the grape's natural high acidity, keeping the finish fresh and complex.

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

La Fabriseria (old Venetian dialect for the forge) is Tedeschi's second single-vineyard Amarone from a plot on the Monte Olmi hillside; greater tobacco-iron concentration than the Capitel Monte Olmi, with a more austere, mineral-forward character.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Romantic · Festive

Tommasi's Recioto Classico is made from the highest-selected Corvina and Corvinone bunches from the family's San Pietro in Cariano vineyards; chocolate-cherry and raisin sweetness balanced by traditional cask structure.

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

Valentina Cubi's certified organic Amarone from the Fumane hillsides shows a distinctly earthy, mineral character from organic viticulture; the Oseleta addition contributes pepper spice and the high acidity reflects the altitude of the Fumane Classico zone.

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

Valentina Cubi's organic Valpolicella Superiore shows the freshness of high-altitude Fumane fruit with earthy mineral character from organic farming; a genuinely characterful everyday Valpolicella with better-than-average expressiveness.

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

Gemola is the flagship red of Vignalta in the Euganean Hills. The volcanic basalt soils give a distinctive mineral thread to this Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend, contrasting with the softer alluvial reds of the plain.

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

Campo Morar (meadow of mulberries) is Viviani's single-vineyard Amarone from the highest plots on the Mazzano ridge in Negrar, at over 400 metres elevation; the altitude confers remarkable freshness and acidity to the dried-fruit concentration, producing a wine of particular precision and longevity.

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

Viviani's Classico Superiore from the high Mazzano ridge shows the altitude freshness that characterises all the estate's wines: iron mineral, tart cherry and mountain herbs in a lean, food-loving medium-red.

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

Constantino Ramos' serious Lima-valley white Afluente: Loureiro-Arinto blend with extended lees ageing, the small producer's reference cuvée.

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

Constantino Ramos' single-variety Loureiro Juca from Ponte de Lima: classic bay-leaf aromatics over a racy citrus frame from a small Lima-valley producer.

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

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

Dry · Festive · Refreshing

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

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Riesling Smaragd from the sandy-gneiss terraces of St. Michael by Weingut Bruch; a distinctive floral lift and sandy mineral character distinguishes this sub-village expression.