Beaujolais
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Forêt's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: light, crunchy and racy, built for drinking fresh from the year of harvest.
Every cuvée we cover tagged low tannin. 346 cuvées.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Forêt's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: light, crunchy and racy, built for drinking fresh from the year of harvest.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine des Crais' simple Beaujolais AOC: light, racy Gamay for fresh, immediate drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Entry-level Beaujolais AOC from Prieuré Saint-Romain: light, crunchy and racy for immediate drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Zordan's Beaujolais Blanc from unoaked Chardonnay: light and crisp with white-peach and citrus-blossom freshness, clean mineral finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Vissoux's Chardonnay from Pierres Dorées limestone soils: precise, mineral-driven Beaujolais Blanc with white peach and chalky freshness in the understated house style.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Nugues' unoaked Beaujolais Blanc: straightforward, clean Chardonnay with pear and citrus freshness for early drinking.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Pierre-Marie Chermette's estate Beaujolais AOC from the Vissoux's Pierres Dorées plots: whole-cluster, unforced, clean red-cherry Gamay made in the traditional pre-industrial Beaujolais style.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Lapalu's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: natural fermentation in concrete gives a vibrant, crunchy red-fruit profile with racy acidity and a sauvage lift.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Easygoing
Duboeuf's Beaujolais Nouveau is the widely-distributed reference for the third-Thursday-November release: carbonic-maceration Gamay bottled and released on the third Thursday of November, with characteristically exuberant fruit and soft structure.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
P'tit Caillou ('little stone') is Vionnet's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: unpretentious, fresh Gamay with crunchy red fruit and mineral granite lift for immediate drinking.
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Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Romain Zordan's youthful-style Beaujolais-Villages: fresh fruit, bright acidity and minimal tannin for versatile bistro drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine Forêt's Beaujolais-Villages: light, fresh and immediately drinkable Gamay with granite freshness, produced for the local restaurant and bistro trade.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Pacalet's Villages is a textbook natural Beaujolais-Villages: fresh, crunchy fruit, wild-herb lift and the natural wine energy of spontaneous fermentation without additions.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine des Nugues' estate Beaujolais-Villages from the Lancié village in the northern Villages zone: clean, accessible Gamay with strawberry-cherry freshness.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine des Crais' Beaujolais-Villages: a reliable, fresh and fruity Villages Gamay with granite lift for early drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Sables d'Or's ('golden sands') Beaujolais-Villages from sandy Gamay soils in the Villages zone: light, fresh and easy-drinking with a characteristic sandy-mineral lift.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Fief des Sept Clés' Beaujolais-Villages: clean, fruit-forward Gamay with peony and granite freshness for everyday drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Prieuré Saint-Romain's estate Beaujolais-Villages: straightforward, clean red-cherry Gamay from the Villages zone for the Lyon bistro trade.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine des Rabioux' Beaujolais-Villages: honest, fresh and fruit-forward Gamay from the Villages zone, produced for local and regional restaurant supply.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine Châteauvieux's Beaujolais-Villages: clean, fresh-fruited Gamay with light tannin and granite mineral freshness.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Terres de la Cour's Beaujolais-Villages from the northern Villages zone: reliable, clean cherry Gamay with granite freshness.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Duboeuf's flagship Beaujolais-Villages: the textbook expression of the style, fresh, fruit-forward and accessible, sourced from dozens of Villages-zone growers across the appellation.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Voûte des Crozes' lighter-soiled Brouilly: fresh strawberry and peony aromas, low tannin and bright acidity for early, easy drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Crêt des Garanches' estate Brouilly from the granite-clay soils at the foot of Mont Brouilly: clean, fresh and approachable Gamay with granite mineral lift.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine de Bel Air's estate Brouilly: straightforward, fruit-forward Gamay with fresh strawberry and cherry, light tannin and bright acidity for easy bistro drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Thivin's Brouilly from the Reverdon lieu-dit at the base of Mont Brouilly: lighter-soiled, fruit-forward Gamay with bright acidity and gentle tannin.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Elegant
Chiroubles classic from a long-standing Cheysson family estate: perfumed, high-altitude Gamay with pronounced floral delicacy and bright cherry fruit.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Natural Fleurie from Yvon Metras, with the appellation's signature pink granite-driven floral perfume. Zero sulfur and whole-cluster produce remarkable aromatic transparency.
Dry · Easygoing · Rustic
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Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Burgundy winemaking precision applied to Fleurie Gamay. Biodynamic farming and old Burgundy foudres produce a mineral, precise Fleurie with genuine terroir expression.
Dry · Easygoing · Rustic
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Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Sunier's Fleurie is a study in Gamay refinement: perfumed and silky with ethereal floral character, minimal intervention and an unusually long, airy finish.
Dry · Elegant · Rustic
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Cuvée Flower is Duboeuf's wider-selection Fleurie: accessible and immediately perfumed with rose-petal floral notes and soft tannin, widely distributed internationally.
Dry · Easygoing · Funky
Dry · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic
Historic Fleurie single-vineyard from Les Moriers, one of Chignard's flagship parcels on pink granite. Perfumed, floral and classically structured.
Dry · Rustic · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Whole-cluster Gamay fermented with native yeasts, zero sulfur. Transparent, mineral Morgon with lifted red fruit and the characteristic schist-iron signature of the appellation.
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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 · Easygoing · Refreshing
Dry · Easygoing · Funky
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Domaine Breton's Régnié: a light, floral, crunchy-fruit Gamay true to the appellation's reputation for early-drinking freshness and fragrance.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Sunier's natural Régnié: silk-textured, fragrant Gamay with whole-cluster character, wild-berry freshness and minimal-intervention precision.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Duboeuf's Régnié from the youngest cru: the typical light, fragrant and raspberry-driven character of the appellation, assembled from selected growers in Régnié-Durette.
Dry · Easygoing · Romantic
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Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Wild Soul is Sunier's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: funky, crunchy dark fruit and wild-herb energy from whole-cluster carbonic fermentation in cement, no additions.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Bauduc's entry-level claret; a straightforward Merlot-Cabernet blend offering reliable, juicy red-fruit character and soft tannins at an accessible price. Drink now or hold for up to seven years. The wine is consistently good for its level.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The Haut-Médoc AOC second-level wine of Chasse-Spleen, made from satellite vineyard parcels. Easy-drinking, herb-inflected red fruit for everyday occasions.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The approachable second wine of Chasse-Spleen from the Moulis AOC: Merlot-driven, with enticing red fruit and soft tannins, ready to enjoy without extended cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
The second wine of Château Camensac, prioritising freshness and supple tannins from younger vine selections. Light and immediately appealing with characteristic Haut-Médoc menthol freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The accessible second wine of Larose-Trintaudon, sourced from the same vines and terroir as the grand vin but crafted for early approachability and everyday enjoyment.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-harvest tawny in the Burmester house style, concentrated with dried fruit and nutty wood-aged complexity.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
Calem's well-loved everyday reserve tawny, nutty and lightly sweet, a staple of the Portuguese market.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An accessible everyday tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.
Sweet · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
The original rose Port: bright, fresh red-berry fruit designed to be served chilled over ice or in a cocktail.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, slightly drier in the Dow's register.
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A single-harvest tawny matured for many years in cask, showing concentrated dried fruit and complex wood-aged spice from one declared year.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A reserve tawny named for the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira, with nutty caramel and dried-fruit notes.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A fine, mellow twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
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A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean finish.
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A fine, complex twenty-year tawny balancing honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, regularly among the top-rated of its class.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and complex spiced wood.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, made for everyday drinking chilled or neat.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A rare aged white Port, ten years in cask giving honeyed nutty depth and a gently oxidative, lingering finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
The reference Colheita: a single-harvest tawny aged for many years in cask, intensely concentrated with dried fruit, nuts and candied citrus, released with its vintage on the label.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A celebrated single-harvest tawny, Niepoort holding some of the oldest Colheita reserves in the Douro, intensely concentrated with dried fruit and candied citrus.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing
An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.
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.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity
A rare fortified Moscatel do Douro, intensely aromatic with orange blossom and candied citrus, sweet but lifted by fresh acidity.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny under the Royal Oporto label from Portugal's oldest wine company.
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A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A nutty, mellow ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.
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Taylor's signature aged tawny: a fine balance of dried-fruit concentration, mellow nuttiness and a long spiced finish, widely cited as the benchmark twenty-year style.
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A deeply concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and a complex spiced wood character.
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An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing
A lighter, fresher ten-year tawny presented in a clear bottle, designed to be served chilled, with delicate dried-fruit and nut notes.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A rare old tawny from five generations of cask reserves (5G), intensely concentrated with dried fruit and wood-aged complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Deep mahogany Oloroso aged purely under oxidative conditions. Coffee, walnuts and dried fruit with a dry, warm and lingering finish.
Dry · Contemplative · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury
El Puerto Amontillado with hazelnut and light caramel character; the Atlantic microclimate of the riverside bodega gives a lighter, fresher character than inland Jerez Amontillado.
Dry · Contemplative · Savoury
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VORS Amontillado from Osborne's deepest soleras: 30-plus year average age gives extraordinary rancio concentration and complexity in the dry El Puerto Atlantic microclimate.
Dry · Easygoing · Savoury
Dry · Easygoing · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
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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
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Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
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Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
VORS Palo Cortado blended with a small PX component for balance. Profound complexity: orange peel, hazelnuts, beeswax and a very long bittersweet finish.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive
Classic PX with near-black colour and extreme dried-fruit sweetness; produced from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes in the Sanlúcar bodega.
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Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Osborne's classic dry Oloroso; full body from long oxidative solera ageing, dark dried-fruit and rancio complexity characteristic of El Puerto's Atlantic-moderated Oloroso style.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
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.
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Complex Amontillado with a long dual ageing record: first biological under flor, then oxidative in American oak. Hazelnuts, toffee and dry spice.
Sweet · Festive · Bold
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Dry · Easygoing · Savoury
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Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing
Fino-Amontillado intermediate style from El Puerto de Santa María: the flor partially receded, yielding additional almond and light oxidative depth while retaining freshness.
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The wine that defined the Pale Cream category: Fino-pale in colour but sweetened, with white peach, honey and a clean refreshing finish.
Medium Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Dry Oloroso with full, warm body; dried fig and walnut core over a rich rancio finish characteristic of long oxidative solera ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Delgado Zuleta's oldest solera; the Atlantic coastal terroir adds a persistent saline note to the standard dried-fruit and rancio oxidative profile.
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry and clean Jerez Fino from Williams & Humbert's Don Zoilo range. Light with fresh almonds, mineral salinity and a clean dry finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
VOS Palo Cortado from Williams & Humbert, minimum 20 years average age. Orange bitters and hazelnuts on the nose; full-bodied bitter orange and walnut oil on the palate.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Festive
A classic medium sherry, the style that made Williams & Humbert famous. Off-dry with dried apricot, almond toffee and gentle spice from a blend of Amontillado, Oloroso and PX soleras.
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant
Lustau's East India Solera evokes the historical 'Manila Galleon' practice of shipping sherry in barrels across the tropics to India, which accelerated ageing. Rich, sweet and complex with raisins, toffee and vanilla.
Sweet · Festive · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
VORS Oloroso of extraordinary age and depth. Old leather, tobacco, dark coffee and dried orange peel with a very long dry and warming finish.
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive
Cream sherry blending Oloroso base with Pedro Ximénez for a medium-sweet, caramel-toned, approachable style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
VORS Oloroso of 30-plus years average age from Sanlúcar; intensely concentrated with dark dried-fruit, coffee and rancio depth alongside the characteristic saline note of the appellation.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Fino from the riverside bodega in El Puerto de Santa María; lighter and more delicate than Jerez-city Finos due to the Atlantic coastal influence on the cellar microclimate.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Osborne's flagship Fino from El Puerto de Santa María: light, delicate and Atlantic-fresh with the characteristic almond and sea-salt profile of the port town's biological ageing tradition.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
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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 · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Jerez Fino from the Lustau Solera Reserva range. Pale golden, bone dry, with almond and green apple notes and a clean saline finish.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
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Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Romantic
Rich, concentrated Pedro Ximénez made from sun-dried grapes; intensely sweet with coffee, molasses and dried-fruit complexity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Widely distributed Manzanilla from Hidalgo La Gitana; delicate and saline with chamomile aromatics and a refreshingly briny finish from Atlantic Sanlúcar ageing.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing
La Goya is documented as the oldest Manzanilla brand, produced since 1744; fresh, saline and delicate with pronounced flor character from the Barrameda Atlantic microclimate.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury
Sanlúcar Amontillado with hazelnut and toffee character; the biological Manzanilla origin gives a characteristic saline freshness to the oxidative nutty depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Argüeso with full body; rich dried-fruit and rancio complexity from oxidative solera ageing in the bodega's Barrio Bajo cellars.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Deep amber Palo Cortado combining the delicacy of an Amontillado nose with the full body and richness of an Oloroso. Orange peel, walnut oil and warming dry finish.
Dry · Contemplative
Dry · Refreshing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Easygoing · Festive
Cream sherry from the Gutiérrez Colosía riverside bodega under the Mari Pepa label; medium-sweet, caramel-toned and approachable with the Atlantic character of El Puerto.
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A VORS sweet Oloroso of minimum 30 years average age. Deep mahogany with complex dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate and a long, bittersweet finish.
Dry · Savoury
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing
Mid-tier Amontillado from Delgado Zuleta at the accessible entry below VORS; dry, nutty, with the characteristic Sanlúcar saline freshness from the Manzanilla origin.
Sweet · Romantic · Festive
Sweet · Refreshing · Festive
Sweet · Festive · Romantic
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing
Sanlúcar Amontillado retaining the Atlantic saline character of the Manzanilla base even after full biological-to-oxidative progression; dry, nutty and fresh.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Bold
Intensely sweet PX from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes. Black as espresso, viscous, with layers of raisins, molasses and warm spice.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Contemplative
VORS PX from a solera over 30 years average age. Opaque near-black with extreme concentration: tar, treacle, dried tobacco and an extraordinary viscous finish.
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 · Bold · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Oloroso named after the Sangre y Trabajadero pago (Blood and Toil): full-bodied, dry and concentrated with the characteristic rancio depth of old El Puerto oxidative soleras.
Dry · Bold · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Bold · Savoury
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 · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale and delicate Manzanilla from Sanlúcar, shaped by Atlantic breezes and a thick flor veil. Saline, camomile and crisp lemon zest with a clean briny finish.
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.
Dry · Refreshing
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive
Classic Pedro Ximénez from the El Puerto riverside bodega: near-black, intensely sweet and concentrated with molasses, dark chocolate and dried-fruit character.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive
PX from Osborne's 1827 solera: intensely concentrated and syrupy with espresso, dark chocolate and prune character from nearly two centuries of solera refinement.
Sweet · Festive · Bold
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
Sweet · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
A textbook Palo Cortado: Amontillado elegance on the nose, Oloroso depth on the palate. Orange bitters, roasted hazelnuts and a long dry bittersweet finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Dry Amontillado from Sanlúcar with the characteristic saline edge of its origin; hazelnut and orange peel aromatics over a medium-bodied, clean palate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
Century-old solera Amontillado of extreme concentration; the rancio and mineral depth reflect decades of slow oxidative transformation in old American oak.
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 · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sweet · Festive · Elegant
Medium Sweet · Festive · Elegant
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Bold
Rich, sweet Pedro Ximénez from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber to black, with concentrated raisins, toffee, dark chocolate and a long warm finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing
San León is Argüeso's flagship Manzanilla: light, saline and fresh with chamomile and green apple character from Sanlúcar's Barrio Bajo cellars.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing
San León under the Herederos de Argüeso label: the heritage expression of the estate's founding Manzanilla solera from the Barrio Bajo 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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Classic Sanlúcar Manzanilla with pronounced saline character from Atlantic coastal ageing; crisp, dry and refreshing.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury
Unfiltered direct-from-solera Manzanilla with richer yeasty texture and more pronounced flor character than the standard Solear; released seasonally.
Medium Sweet · Festive · Elegant
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Bold
Sweet Oloroso from a solera founded in 1847, blended with Pedro Ximénez for sweetness. Raisins, caramel, coffee and warm spice.
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.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Romantic
Classic PX of extreme concentration and sweetness from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes; near-black in colour with molasses, espresso and dark dried-fruit intensity.
Dry · Savoury · Contemplative
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Pale straw Fino aged under a thick flor yeast blanket in Jerez. Bone dry with saline freshness, green apple, toasted almond and a bright citrus lift.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
VORS Amontillado from a solera begun in 1891; the extended Sanlúcar biological phase gives uncommon saline freshness to the otherwise oxidative profile.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
A classic solera Amontillado: amber hue, roasted nut core, dried fruit and a warm tangy finish from the dual biological-then-oxidative ageing.
Medium Sweet · Easygoing
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A benchmark Vajra Dolcetto, juicy and purple-fruited with the soft tannin and easy drinkability that define the everyday red of the Langhe.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A red-purple Dogliani with violet nuances, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry and red cherry with mineral notes, medium-bodied with soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance.
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 · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A purplish-red Dolcetto with subtle violet hues, blackberry, raspberry and violet aromas and mineral, blueberry notes, medium-bodied with soft tannins and good balance.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A straw-yellow, dry, medium-bodied Arneis with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas, mineral and almond notes, fresh acidity and notable persistence.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
A fresh, aromatic multi-variety white Chateauneuf from La Nerthe; lighter-textured than the Beaucastel or Pegau whites, with floral perfume and clean acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
100% Grenache Blanc from sandy old vines; an unusual and complex white Chateauneuf with delicate florals, almond pastry texture, and remarkable longevity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
A classic, benchmark Tavel from one of the appellation's oldest estates; fresh, dry, and mineral with vibrant red fruit and herb notes. The reliable reference for the style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Roussanne-dominant white Chateauneuf with a lush, waxy texture, evolved aromas of beeswax and orchard fruit, and a mineral saline finish that ages magnificently.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A broad, aromatic white Chateauneuf blending Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, and Bourboulenc; generous stone fruit, Provencal herbs, and a clean mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Entry-level, lightest and most approachable Gigondas from Brusset; fresh fruit, soft tannins, and herb character for everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Laurent Charvin's CDR carries the estate's characteristic elegance and mineral precision into an everyday format; lighter-framed but aromatic and precise.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Entry-level CDR from the traditional Raspail-Ay estate; fresh cherry, herbs, and the estate's characteristic dry mineral finish in an everyday format.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic
A fresh, floral Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise from Coyeux; delicate apricot and peach blossom with natural sweetness and clean acidity. An ideal dessert aperitif or pairing for fresh fruit.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant
The Reserve Muscat from Coyeux; more concentrated and richer than the standard cuvee, with brief time in old oak adding almond and caramel notes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Elegant
Biodynamic Cotes du Rhone from Marcoux; the estate's characteristic aromatic precision and silky texture in an everyday-drinking format.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A generous white Chateauneuf from La Janasse; aromatic, broad-textured, and herb-accented with white stone fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
The reference Tavel from La Mordoree; a full-bodied, structured dry rose with vibrant red fruit, garrigue freshness, and remarkable depth for the style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
White Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; aromatic and generously textured, with white peach, honey, and herb notes from a multi-variety southern blend.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Fresh, aromatic white Lirac from La Mordoree; multi-variety Grenache Blanc-led blend with white blossom, peach, and herb character.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
An easy, fresh, dry Lirac rose from La Mordoree; lighter-framed and more quaffable than the Tavel, with bright cherry fruit and herb freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Easy, fruit-forward Cotes du Rhone from the Aubert family; light, approachable, and reliably consistent for everyday use.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic
One of Beaumes-de-Venise's most traditional producers; the Muscat from Bernardins is floral, perfumed, and delicate with rose water and lychee notes from high-altitude Muscat vines.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
An unpretentious, honest CDR from the Faraud family in their characteristic old-foudre, no-intervention style; fresh cherry, herbs, and light minerality for everyday drinking.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Rustic
A full-bodied white Chateauneuf from the same La Crau galets plateau; aromatic, generous, and approachable, with Grenache Blanc's stone-fruit depth and good freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The CDR entry point for the Brunier family; organic, herb-accented, and precisely made in the characteristic Vieux Telegraphe style at an accessible price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The benchmark for value Cotes du Rhone; the Perrin Reserve is fruit-driven, herb-accented, and reliably consistent for everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
La Vieille Ferme is the ultimate everyday Southern Rhone; light, fresh, herb-scented, and designed for uncomplicated drinking. One of the best-selling French wines globally.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
A dry, mineral Vacqueyras rose from Grenache and Cinsault; vibrant red fruit and fresh herbal notes with a clean, dry finish. Ideal for warm southern evenings.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
The second wine of Chateau Rayas from younger vines in the same sandy parcels; lighter-framed Grenache with the estate's signature aromatic finesse at an accessible price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Guigal's entry Saint-Joseph, widely available and reliable. A light, fresh introduction to Northern Rhone Syrah with characteristic pepper and violet aromas.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, early-drinking Roble/Joven from Bodegas Roa with brief American oak, showing bright cherry, raspberry and floral notes for everyday bar-style drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The accessible Roble from Alejandro Fernandez's Condado de Haza estate, with brief American oak showing fresh cherry, plum and coconut vanilla for early everyday drinking.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing
A VT Castilla natural-wine style from Mas Que Vinos with fresh cherry, raspberry and earthy mineral character; brief used-oak contact preserves the vivid fruit and natural freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, fruit-forward Roble from Garcia Figuero's La Horra estate: bright cherry, strawberry and vanilla from 4 months in American oak, with high acidity and low tannins suited to immediate enjoyment.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fruity, fresh-styled Joven/Roble from Neo with bright cherry and raspberry character, light oak influence and refreshing acidity for early drinking.
Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing
Dry · Easygoing · Refreshing
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Easy-drinking Roble from Bodegas Trus with brief American oak contact, offering fresh cherry, light vanilla and bright acidity for everyday enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
O Fournier's fresh, accessible entry label from Berlangas de Roa: bright cherry, red berry and light vanilla from brief French oak contact, designed for early enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing
A single-parcel natural-wine Tinto Fino from the Vallunco plot, with greater depth and precision than the estate Goyo, showing wild berry, earthy mineral and vivid acidity from old ungrafted vines.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, lively Roble from the high-altitude Vizcarra estate with bright cherry, strawberry and floral notes from brief oak contact and a refreshing acidity typical of the cooler Burgos elevation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
Gaio Gaio is Calabretta's most accessible wine: a light-bodied, vibrant Nerello Mascalese with the biodynamic estate's characteristic freshness and minimal-intervention purity.
Dry · 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.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Funky
Named after the SP68 road through Vittoria, Occhipinti's signature blend is a Frappato-dominant light red of extraordinary mineral lift, wild-berry purity and racy acidity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Planeta's Frappato from Vittoria is an accessible, fresh expression of the variety: raspberry and rose aromas, light body and high acidity make it one of Sicily's most versatile lighter reds.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Valle dell'Acate's varietal Frappato shows the grape at its most approachable: vibrant raspberry and violet aromas, light body, zero oak, a wine for fresh enjoyment.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The cooperative's entry-level Soave Classico DOC provides excellent access to the appellation's almond-blossom Garganega character at very accessible price; clean, fresh and food-versatile.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rocca Sveva is the flagship quality expression from the Cantina di Soave cooperative; a consistent, well-made Garganega-dominant Superiore DOCG that provides excellent value access to the appellation's almond-mineral character.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
One of Bardolino's oldest estates, founded in 1889. Campagnola's Bardolino Classico is a genuine expression of the pale ruby, low-tannin, cherry-scented style from the original lakefront Bardolino zone. The estate's daily opening policy makes it a popular stop on the Lake Garda wine tourist circuit.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Campagnola's Valpolicella Classico from the estate's hillside vineyards in the historic Classico zone. A traditional expression of the DOC: light in colour and body but with the characteristic Corvina sour cherry and almond character of the Classico hills.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Cavalchina's Chiaretto Classico extends the estate's Lake Garda portfolio from white to rosato. Brief skin contact on Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara produces a pale copper-pink wine with fresh berry and rose aromatics; dry and food-versatile.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
Corte Gardoni's Bardolino Classico is produced from Corvina-dominated vines on the southern Garda morainic soils. Light-bodied, pale ruby and fresh: a classic everyday Garda red suited to fish, vegetable dishes and outdoor drinking.
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.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Gini's estate Soave Classico 100% Garganega captures the family's 17th-century vine heritage in a fresh, mineral, everyday expression; the racy acidity and almond-blossom purity of the volcanic Monteforte basalt terroir at an accessible price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
La Frosca from the Gini family's oldest Garganega vines on the highest basalt-volcanic slopes of Monteforte d'Alpone; the chalky mineral texture, fennel herb and white-peach fruit represent the Classico zone's basalt terroir in its purest expression.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Gorgo's Bardolino Classico from vineyards along the eastern Garda shore. A light, fresh Corvina-Rondinella red for everyday drinking, complementing the estate's main Custoza white wine focus.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
A classic light-bodied Bardolino Classico from the Lake Garda shoreline estates. The Classico denomination requires production from the original Bardolino historic core. Guerrieri Rizzardi, as one of the oldest estates in the zone, produces a benchmark expression of the pale ruby, cherry-scented style.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Romantic
Tacchetto is a single-vineyard Bardolino Chiaretto from the estate's oldest Corvina vineyard. Chiaretto (meaning 'light' or 'pale') is the rosato of Garda, made by short skin contact on Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. Pale salmon-pink with delicate berry and rose aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Bradisismo (Italian for seismic land subsidence) is Inama's prestige selection from the oldest basalt-grown Garganega vines, aged 18-24 months in French barriques; arguably the most complex Soave available, with extraordinary tension between rich oak ageing and the grape's saline mineral core.
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 · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Vigneti di Foscarino is Inama's pure basalt-volcanic Soave Classico from the historic Foscarino hill, the most volcanically active terroir in the Classico zone; 100% Garganega barrel-fermented for a mineral, almond-hazelnut complexity of striking length.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Elegant
Pieropan's Recioto di Soave from the Le Colombare parcel is the most prestigious expression of the ancient sweet white wine tradition of the Soave zone; dried Garganega produces extraordinary apricot-honey concentration kept fresh by the varietal's trademark high acidity.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pieropan's estate Soave Classico is the reference-standard expression of the appellation: Garganega's characteristic almond-blossom and white-peach aromas with a saline, mineral finish from the volcanic basalt hillside soils of the Classico zone.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Calvarino is Pieropan's basalt and limestone single-vineyard Soave, planted in 1924 to Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave; the volcanic basalt soils give a crackling acidity and mineral depth far beyond the appellation average, with exceptional ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Rocca is 100% Garganega from the volcanic tufa hillside above Soave castle, barrel-fermented and aged; arguably Italy's most cellar-worthy white wine, developing hazelnut-honey complexity over 10-plus years while retaining the grape's almond-mineral core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Pra's Monte Grande from the basalt-rich Monteforte hillside is a benchmark organic Soave Classico: Graziano Pra's organic viticulture and extended lees contact produce a pure, mineral, textural wine of genuine complexity and age-worthiness for the price.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Capitel Croce is Anselmi's barrel-aged 100% Garganega, named for a wayside cross on the Capitel Croce hill; oak-fermented with extended lees contact to produce a richer, more complex expression of the varietal with hazelnuts, golden apple and creamy texture.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Contemplative
I Capitelli is Anselmi's late-harvest sweet Garganega, made from overripe and botrytised bunches from the Capitel Croce and Capitel Foscarino hills; rich, honeyed and apricot-dominated but lifted by the grape's natural acidity that keeps it from cloying.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
San Vincenzo is Anselmi's most widely distributed wine, a Garganega-Chardonnay Veneto IGT that captures the almond-blossom freshness of the Soave zone in a light, food-friendly, affordable white. The Chardonnay adds body without altering the Garganega character.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Suavia's estate Soave Classico is a fresh, mineral, everyday expression of Garganega from the village of Soave; classic almond-blossom aromatics with a crisp, saline finish perfect for aperitivo or seafood.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Suavia's Monte Carbonare from the village of Soave itself: 100% Garganega from a steep volcanic tufa hillside with century-old vines; lees-aged in large casks producing exceptional mineral depth, citrus-almond precision and great cellaring potential.