Cuvées

Beaujolais

3.4

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

Domaine ForêtBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Forêt's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: light, crunchy and racy, built for drinking fresh from the year of harvest.

Beaujolais

3.3

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

Domaine des CraisBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine des Crais' simple Beaujolais AOC: light, racy Gamay for fresh, immediate drinking.

Beaujolais

3.3

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

Domaine du Prieuré Saint-RomainBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Entry-level Beaujolais AOC from Prieuré Saint-Romain: light, crunchy and racy for immediate drinking.

Beaujolais Blanc

3.6

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

Domaine Romain ZordanBeaujolais€€€€€Still White

Zordan's Beaujolais Blanc from unoaked Chardonnay: light and crisp with white-peach and citrus-blossom freshness, clean mineral finish.

Beaujolais Blanc

4.1

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

Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette)Beaujolais€€€€€Still White

Vissoux's Chardonnay from Pierres Dorées limestone soils: precise, mineral-driven Beaujolais Blanc with white peach and chalky freshness in the understated house style.

Beaujolais Blanc

3.5

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

Domaine des NuguesBeaujolais€€€€€Still White

Nugues' unoaked Beaujolais Blanc: straightforward, clean Chardonnay with pear and citrus freshness for early drinking.

Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay

4.4

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

Domaine Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Beaujolais Cuvée Traditionnelle

4.2

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

Domaine du Vissoux (Pierre-Marie Chermette)Beaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Beaujolais Eau Forte

4.0

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

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

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

Beaujolais Nouveau

3.7

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Easygoing

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Beaujolais P'tit Caillou

3.8

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

Domaine Karim VionnetBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.7

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

Domaine Romain ZordanBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Romain Zordan's youthful-style Beaujolais-Villages: fresh fruit, bright acidity and minimal tannin for versatile bistro drinking.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.6

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

Domaine ForêtBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine Forêt's Beaujolais-Villages: light, fresh and immediately drinkable Gamay with granite freshness, produced for the local restaurant and bistro trade.

Beaujolais-Villages

4.1

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

Domaine Christophe PacaletBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.7

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

Domaine des NuguesBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine des Nugues' estate Beaujolais-Villages from the Lancié village in the northern Villages zone: clean, accessible Gamay with strawberry-cherry freshness.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.6

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

Domaine des CraisBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine des Crais' Beaujolais-Villages: a reliable, fresh and fruity Villages Gamay with granite lift for early drinking.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.6

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

Domaine des Sables d'OrBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.5

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

Domaine du Fief des Sept ClésBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Fief des Sept Clés' Beaujolais-Villages: clean, fruit-forward Gamay with peony and granite freshness for everyday drinking.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.5

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

Domaine du Prieuré Saint-RomainBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Prieuré Saint-Romain's estate Beaujolais-Villages: straightforward, clean red-cherry Gamay from the Villages zone for the Lyon bistro trade.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.5

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

Domaine des RabiouxBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine des Rabioux' Beaujolais-Villages: honest, fresh and fruit-forward Gamay from the Villages zone, produced for local and regional restaurant supply.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.5

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

Domaine ChâteauvieuxBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine Châteauvieux's Beaujolais-Villages: clean, fresh-fruited Gamay with light tannin and granite mineral freshness.

Beaujolais-Villages

3.5

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

Domaine des Terres de la CourBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Terres de la Cour's Beaujolais-Villages from the northern Villages zone: reliable, clean cherry Gamay with granite freshness.

Beaujolais-Villages

4.0

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

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Brouilly

3.8

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

Domaine de la Voûte des CrozesBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Voûte des Crozes' lighter-soiled Brouilly: fresh strawberry and peony aromas, low tannin and bright acidity for early, easy drinking.

Brouilly

3.8

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

Domaine du Crêt des GaranchesBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Brouilly

3.7

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

Domaine de Bel AirBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Brouilly Reverdon

4.0

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

Château ThivinBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Chiroubles

4.4

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

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

Chiroubles

4.6

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

Chiroubles

4.2

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

Domaine Émile CheyssonBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Chiroubles classic from a long-standing Cheysson family estate: perfumed, high-altitude Gamay with pronounced floral delicacy and bright cherry fruit.

Fleurie

4.8

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

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

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

Fleurie

4.3

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine BerrodBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.2

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine de la MadoneBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.7

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

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

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

Fleurie

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine du Granit FleurieBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.0

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine des ChaffangeonsBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Fleurie

4.3

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

Fleurie

4.7

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

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

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

Fleurie Cuvée Flower

3.9

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

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Cuvée Flower is Duboeuf's wider-selection Fleurie: accessible and immediately perfumed with rose-petal floral notes and soft tannin, widely distributed internationally.

Fleurie Les Moriers

4.6

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

Domaine ChignardBeaujolais€€€€€€€Still Red

Historic Fleurie single-vineyard from Les Moriers, one of Chignard's flagship parcels on pink granite. Perfumed, floral and classically structured.

Morgon

4.8

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

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

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

Morgon

4.6

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

Morgon 3.14

4.6

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

Morgon Belair

4.7

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

Morgon Delys

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Domaine BoulandBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Raisins Gaulois

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

Domaine Marcel LapierreBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Roussette

4.4

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

Domaine Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun)Beaujolais€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Régnié

4.2

Dry · Easygoing · Refreshing

Domaine Jean-Marc BurgaudBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Régnié

4.4

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

Régnié

3.7

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

Domaine Breton BeaujolaisBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Domaine Breton's Régnié: a light, floral, crunchy-fruit Gamay true to the appellation's reputation for early-drinking freshness and fragrance.

Régnié

4.5

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

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

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

Régnié

3.9

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

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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.

Saint-Amour

4.2

Dry · Easygoing · Romantic

Domaine du Manoir du CarraBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Amour

4.0

Dry · Easygoing · Refreshing

Domaine de la CigaloiseBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Amour

4.0

Dry · Easygoing · Romantic

Domaine des PinsBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Wild Soul

4.1

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

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

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

Chateau Bauduc Bordeaux Superieur

3.9

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

Chateau BauducBordeaux€€€€€Still Red

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.

L'Héritage de Chasse-Spleen

3.1

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

Château Chasse-SpleenBordeaux€€€€€Still Red

The Haut-Médoc AOC second-level wine of Chasse-Spleen, made from satellite vineyard parcels. Easy-drinking, herb-inflected red fruit for everyday occasions.

L'Oratoire de Chasse-Spleen

3.4

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

Château Chasse-SpleenBordeaux€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

La Closerie de Camensac

3.3

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

Château de CamensacBordeaux€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Les Hauts de Trintaudon

3.2

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

Château Larose-TrintaudonBordeaux€€€€€Still Red

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.

Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

BurmesterDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Burmester Colheita

4.4

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

BurmesterDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A single-harvest tawny in the Burmester house style, concentrated with dried fruit and nutty wood-aged complexity.

Calem 10 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Calem Velhotes Reserve Tawny

4.0

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

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

Calem's well-loved everyday reserve tawny, nutty and lightly sweet, a staple of the Portuguese market.

Cockburn's Fine Tawny

4.0

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

Cockburn's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible everyday tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Croft Pink

4.0

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

CroftDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

The original rose Port: bright, fresh red-berry fruit designed to be served chilled over ice or in a cocktail.

Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, slightly drier in the Dow's register.

Dow's Colheita

4.5

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

Dow's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A single-harvest tawny matured for many years in cask, showing concentrated dried fruit and complex wood-aged spice from one declared year.

Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva

4.3

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

FerreiraDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A reserve tawny named for the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira, with nutty caramel and dried-fruit notes.

Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

Fonseca PortoDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine, mellow twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean finish.

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine, complex twenty-year tawny balancing honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long spiced finish, regularly among the top-rated of its class.

Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and complex spiced wood.

Graham's The Tawny

4.1

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

Graham's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, made for everyday drinking chilled or neat.

Kopke 10 Year Old White Port

4.4

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

KopkeDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rare aged white Port, ten years in cask giving honeyed nutty depth and a gently oxidative, lingering finish.

Kopke Colheita

4.7

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

KopkeDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

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.

Niepoort Colheita

4.6

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

NiepoortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A celebrated single-harvest tawny, Niepoort holding some of the oldest Colheita reserves in the Douro, intensely concentrated with dried fruit and candied citrus.

Quevedo Tawny Reserva

4.0

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

QuevedoDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Quinta da Avessada Moscatel de Favaios

4.2

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

Quinta da AvessadaDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Vdn

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

Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

Quinta do NovalDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Quinta do Portal Moscatel do Douro

4.2

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

Quinta do PortalDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

A rare fortified Moscatel do Douro, intensely aromatic with orange blossom and candied citrus, sweet but lifted by fresh acidity.

Royal Oporto 10 Year Old Tawny

4.1

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

Real Companhia VelhaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny under the Royal Oporto label from Portugal's oldest wine company.

Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

SandemanDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A fine twenty-year tawny with honeyed dried fruit, nuts and a long candied-citrus finish.

Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, mellow ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

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.

Taylor's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A deeply concentrated thirty-year tawny with intense dried fruit, toffee and a complex spiced wood character.

Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

Taylor's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

An intensely complex forty-year tawny, the dried fruit reduced to concentrated marmalade with layers of nut, spice and aged wood.

Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

Warre's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A lighter, fresher ten-year tawny presented in a clear bottle, designed to be served chilled, with delicate dried-fruit and nut notes.

Wine & Soul 5G Tawny Port

4.6

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

Wine & SoulDouro Valley€€€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rare old tawny from five generations of cask reserves (5G), intensely concentrated with dried fruit and wood-aged complexity.

Alfonso Oloroso

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Deep mahogany Oloroso aged purely under oxidative conditions. Coffee, walnuts and dried fruit with a dry, warm and lingering finish.

Amontillado

4.2

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Amontillado AOS VORS

4.8

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Amontillado VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Amontillado Viejo

4.6

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Antique Amontillado

4.6

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Antique Fino

4.7

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Antique Oloroso

4.7

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Antique Palo Cortado

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Apóstoles Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Palo Cortado blended with a small PX component for balance. Profound complexity: orange peel, hazelnuts, beeswax and a very long bittersweet finish.

Argüeso Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Classic PX with near-black colour and extreme dried-fruit sweetness; produced from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes in the Sanlúcar bodega.

Bailén Oloroso Seco

4.4

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Barbiana Manzanilla Pasada

4.4

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Burdon Oloroso

4.1

Dry · Bold

Bodegas CaballeroJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Capataz Andrés Amontillado

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Complex Amontillado with a long dual ageing record: first biological under flor, then oxidative in American oak. Hazelnuts, toffee and dry spice.

Classic Amontillado

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

Bodegas Rey Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Classic Fino

4.2

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas Rey Fernando de CastillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Coquinero Fino-Amontillado

4.2

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino-Amontillado intermediate style from El Puerto de Santa María: the flor partially receded, yielding additional almond and light oxidative depth while retaining freshness.

Croft Original Pale Cream

4.2

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

Croft SherryJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

The wine that defined the Pale Cream category: Fino-pale in colour but sweetened, with white peach, honey and a clean refreshing finish.

Cruz del Mar Cream

4.1

Medium Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas César FloridoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Cuco Oloroso Seco

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry Oloroso with full, warm body; dried fig and walnut core over a rich rancio finish characteristic of long oxidative solera ageing.

Delgado Zuleta Oloroso

4.3

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Don Nuño Oloroso

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, deep Oloroso from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber with roasted nuts, tobacco, dried fruit and a long, dry and warming finish.

Don Zoilo Fino

4.3

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

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry and clean Jerez Fino from Williams & Humbert's Don Zoilo range. Light with fresh almonds, mineral salinity and a clean dry finish.

Dos Cortados Palo Cortado VOS

4.6

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

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Dry Sack Medium

4.3

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Festive

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

East India Solera Cream

4.6

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Emperatriz Eugenia Oloroso VORS

4.8

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Oloroso of extraordinary age and depth. Old leather, tobacco, dark coffee and dried orange peel with a very long dry and warming finish.

Eva Cream

4.1

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Cream sherry blending Oloroso base with Pedro Ximénez for a medium-sweet, caramel-toned, approachable style.

Faraón Oloroso

4.8

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Fino Dios Baco

4.1

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas Dios BacoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino El Puerto

4.2

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Fino El Puerto

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas ObregónJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino Jerezano Soto

4.1

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas José de SotoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino Marismeño

4.2

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sánchez RomateJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino Páez Morilla

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas Páez MorillaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Fino Quinta

4.3

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Fino Urium

4.3

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas UriumJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Goya XL Manzanilla En Rama

4.6

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Imperial VORS Oloroso

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas Díez-MéritoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Inocente Fino

4.9

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Jalifa Amontillado VORS

4.7

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

Williams & HumbertJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Jarana Fino

4.4

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Jerez Fino from the Lustau Solera Reserva range. Pale golden, bone dry, with almond and green apple notes and a clean saline finish.

Jarana Manzanilla

3.9

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas García JaranaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

La Bota de Fino

4.8

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

Equipo NavazosJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

La Bota de Oloroso

4.9

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Equipo NavazosJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

La Cilla Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, concentrated Pedro Ximénez made from sun-dried grapes; intensely sweet with coffee, molasses and dried-fruit complexity.

La Gitana Manzanilla

4.6

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Widely distributed Manzanilla from Hidalgo La Gitana; delicate and saline with chamomile aromatics and a refreshingly briny finish from Atlantic Sanlúcar ageing.

La Goya Manzanilla

4.6

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

La Ina Fino

4.3

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Pedro Domecq (Beam Suntory)Jerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Las Medallas Amontillado

4.3

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado with hazelnut and toffee character; the biological Manzanilla origin gives a characteristic saline freshness to the oxidative nutty depth.

Las Medallas Oloroso

4.3

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Leonor Palo Cortado

4.6

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Manzanilla

3.9

Dry · Refreshing

Bodegas ObregónJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Manzanilla Medina

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas MedinaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Mari Pepa Cream

4.0

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Matusalem VORS Oloroso Dulce

4.9

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Monteagudo Amontillado

4.3

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Mid-tier Amontillado from Delgado Zuleta at the accessible entry below VORS; dry, nutty, with the characteristic Sanlúcar saline freshness from the Manzanilla origin.

Moscatel Especial

4.5

Sweet · Romantic · Festive

Bodegas César FloridoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Moscatel Medina

4.0

Sweet · Refreshing · Festive

Bodegas MedinaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Moscatel Pasas

4.6

Sweet · Festive · Romantic

Bodegas César FloridoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

NPU Amontillado VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Sánchez RomateJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Napoleón Amontillado

4.4

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sanlúcar Amontillado retaining the Atlantic saline character of the Manzanilla base even after full biological-to-oxidative progression; dry, nutty and fresh.

Nectar Pedro Ximénez

4.6

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Intensely sweet PX from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes. Black as espresso, viscous, with layers of raisins, molasses and warm spice.

Noé Pedro Ximénez VORS

4.9

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Obispo Gascón Palo Cortado

4.6

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Oloroso 15 Años

4.8

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

El Maestro SierraJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso Sangre y Trabajadero

4.4

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Oloroso Urium

4.3

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Bodegas UriumJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Oloroso Viejo Soto

4.2

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Bodegas José de SotoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Palo Cortado

4.4

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Palo Cortado Orgánico

4.3

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

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Papirusa Manzanilla

4.6

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Pastrana Manzanilla Pasada

4.8

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Pavón Fino

4.1

Dry · Refreshing

Bodegas CaballeroJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Classic Pedro Ximénez from the El Puerto riverside bodega: near-black, intensely sweet and concentrated with molasses, dark chocolate and dried-fruit character.

Pedro Ximénez 1827

4.6

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

OsborneJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

PX from Osborne's 1827 solera: intensely concentrated and syrupy with espresso, dark chocolate and prune character from nearly two centuries of solera refinement.

Pedro Ximénez Orgánico

4.2

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

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Pedro Ximénez VOS

4.8

Sweet · Contemplative · Bold

Bodegas TradiciónJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Peninsula Palo Cortado

4.7

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

A textbook Palo Cortado: Amontillado elegance on the nose, Oloroso depth on the palate. Orange bitters, roasted hazelnuts and a long dry bittersweet finish.

Príncipe Amontillado

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Dry Amontillado from Sanlúcar with the characteristic saline edge of its origin; hazelnut and orange peel aromatics over a medium-bodied, clean palate.

Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS

4.9

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

Delgado ZuletaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Reliquia Amontillado

5.0

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Century-old solera Amontillado of extreme concentration; the rancio and mineral depth reflect decades of slow oxidative transformation in old American oak.

Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.7

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

Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

San Emilio Pedro Ximénez

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, sweet Pedro Ximénez from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber to black, with concentrated raisins, toffee, dark chocolate and a long warm finish.

San León Manzanilla

4.5

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

San León is Argüeso's flagship Manzanilla: light, saline and fresh with chamomile and green apple character from Sanlúcar's Barrio Bajo cellars.

San León Manzanilla (Herederos de Argüeso)

4.4

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

Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

San León under the Herederos de Argüeso label: the heritage expression of the estate's founding Manzanilla solera from the Barrio Bajo of Sanlúcar.

San León Manzanilla En Rama

4.5

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

San León Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.6

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

Bodegas Herederos de ArgüesoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

San Rafael Oloroso

4.5

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.

Sibarita Oloroso VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Pedro Domecq (Beam Suntory)Jerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Solear Manzanilla

4.5

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Classic Sanlúcar Manzanilla with pronounced saline character from Atlantic coastal ageing; crisp, dry and refreshing.

Solear Manzanilla En Rama

4.7

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Unfiltered direct-from-solera Manzanilla with richer yeasty texture and more pronounced flor character than the standard Solear; released seasonally.

Solera 1847 Oloroso Dulce

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sweet Oloroso from a solera founded in 1847, blended with Pedro Ximénez for sweetness. Raisins, caramel, coffee and warm spice.

Soleras Familiares Amontillado

4.5

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

Bodegas Gutiérrez ColosíaJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Triana Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

Bodegas Hidalgo La GitanaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Tío Diego Amontillado

4.7

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Bodegas Real Tesoro y ValdespinoJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Tío Mateo Fino

4.1

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Grupo Estévez (Real Tesoro / Marqués del Real Tesoro)Jerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Tío Mateo Fino

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Palomino & VergaraJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Tío Pepe En Rama

4.7

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Tío Pepe Fino

4.8

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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.

Vergara Manzanilla

3.9

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas VergaraJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Versos 1891 Amontillado

4.8

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€€€€Fortified Sherry

VORS Amontillado from a solera begun in 1891; the extended Sanlúcar biological phase gives uncommon saline freshness to the otherwise oxidative profile.

Viña AB Amontillado

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

A classic solera Amontillado: amber hue, roasted nut core, dried fruit and a warm tangy finish from the dual biological-then-oxidative ageing.

Yuste Cream

3.9

Medium Sweet · Easygoing

Bodegas YusteJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Yuste Manzanilla

4.0

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas YusteJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

G.D. Vajra Dolcetto d'Alba

4.4

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

G.D. VajraPiedmont€€€€€Still Red

A benchmark Vajra Dolcetto, juicy and purple-fruited with the soft tannin and easy drinkability that define the everyday red of the Langhe.

Pecchenino Dogliani San Luigi

4.3

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

PeccheninoPiedmont€€€€€Still Red

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.

Pecchenino Dogliani Superiore Siri d'Jermu

4.5

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

PeccheninoPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Vietti Dolcetto d'Alba Tre Vigne

4.3

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

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Vietti Roero Arneis

4.4

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

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€€€Still White

A straw-yellow, dry, medium-bodied Arneis with fresh floral, citrus and melon aromas, mineral and almond notes, fresh acidity and notable persistence.

Chateau La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.4

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

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

A fresh, aromatic multi-variety white Chateauneuf from La Nerthe; lighter-textured than the Beaucastel or Pegau whites, with floral perfume and clean acidity.

Chateau La Nerthe Clos de Beauvenir Blanc

4.8

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

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.

Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.9

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

Chateau RayasRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

100% Grenache Blanc from sandy old vines; an unusual and complex white Chateauneuf with delicate florals, almond pastry texture, and remarkable longevity.

Chateau d'Aqueria Tavel

4.5

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

Chateau d'AqueriaRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Rose

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.

Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.9

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

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

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

Chateau de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

5.0

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

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

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

Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.7

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

Clos des PapesRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

A broad, aromatic white Chateauneuf blending Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Clairette, and Bourboulenc; generous stone fruit, Provencal herbs, and a clean mineral finish.

Domaine Brusset Gigondas Tradition

4.1

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

Domaine BrussetRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Entry-level, lightest and most approachable Gigondas from Brusset; fresh fruit, soft tannins, and herb character for everyday drinking.

Domaine Charvin Cotes du Rhone

4.3

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

Domaine CharvinRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Laurent Charvin's CDR carries the estate's characteristic elegance and mineral precision into an everyday format; lighter-framed but aromatic and precise.

Domaine Raspail-Ay Cotes du Rhone

4.1

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

Domaine Raspail-AyRhone Valley€€€€€Still Red

Entry-level CDR from the traditional Raspail-Ay estate; fresh cherry, herbs, and the estate's characteristic dry mineral finish in an everyday format.

Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

4.4

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

Domaine de CoyeuxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

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.

Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Reserve

4.5

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

Domaine de CoyeuxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

The Reserve Muscat from Coyeux; more concentrated and richer than the standard cuvee, with brief time in old oak adding almond and caramel notes.

Domaine de Marcoux Cotes du Rhone

4.2

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

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

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

Domaine de la Janasse Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.5

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

Domaine de la JanasseRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

A generous white Chateauneuf from La Janasse; aromatic, broad-textured, and herb-accented with white stone fruit and the estate's characteristic Provencal freshness.

Domaine de la Mordoree La Dame Rousse Tavel

4.7

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

Domaine de la MordoreeRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Rose

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

Domaine de la MordoreeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

White Chateauneuf from La Mordoree; aromatic and generously textured, with white peach, honey, and herb notes from a multi-variety southern blend.

Domaine de la Mordoree La Reine des Bois Lirac Blanc

4.4

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

Domaine de la MordoreeRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still White

Fresh, aromatic white Lirac from La Mordoree; multi-variety Grenache Blanc-led blend with white blossom, peach, and herb character.

Domaine de la Mordoree Lirac Rose

4.2

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

Domaine de la MordoreeRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Rose

An easy, fresh, dry Lirac rose from La Mordoree; lighter-framed and more quaffable than the Tavel, with bright cherry fruit and herb freshness.

Domaine de la Presidente Cotes du Rhone

4.0

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

Domaine de la PresidenteRhone Valley€€€€€Still Red

Easy, fruit-forward Cotes du Rhone from the Aubert family; light, approachable, and reliably consistent for everyday use.

Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

4.4

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

Domaine des BernardinsRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

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

Domaine des BernardinsRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

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.

Domaine du Cayron Cotes du Rhone

4.1

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

Domaine du CayronRhone Valley€€€€€Still Red

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.

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe La Crau Blanc

4.6

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

Domaine du Vieux TelegrapheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Still White

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

Domaine du Vieux TelegrapheRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

The CDR entry point for the Brunier family; organic, herb-accented, and precisely made in the characteristic Vieux Telegraphe style at an accessible price.

Famille Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone Rouge

4.2

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

Famille PerrinRhone Valley€€€€€Still Red

The benchmark for value Cotes du Rhone; the Perrin Reserve is fruit-driven, herb-accented, and reliably consistent for everyday drinking.

La Vieille Ferme Rouge

4.0

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

Famille PerrinRhone Valley€€€€€Still Red

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.

Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Doucinello

4.4

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

Domaine Le Sang des CaillouxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Rose

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.

Pignan

4.5

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

Chateau RayasRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Saint-Joseph Rouge

4.0

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Guigal's entry Saint-Joseph, widely available and reliable. A light, fresh introduction to Northern Rhone Syrah with characteristic pepper and violet aromas.

Arzuaga Fan d'Or

4.4

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Arzuaga NavarroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still White

Bodegas Roa Costera

3.8

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

Bodegas RoaRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

Fresh, early-drinking Roble/Joven from Bodegas Roa with brief American oak, showing bright cherry, raspberry and floral notes for everyday bar-style drinking.

Condado de Haza Roble

4.0

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

Bodegas Condado de HazaRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

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.

Ercavio Tempranillo

4.0

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

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

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

Garcia Figuero Roble

4.0

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

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

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.

Goyo Tinto del Pais

4.6

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

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

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

Neo Prieto

4.0

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

Bodegas y Viñedos NeoRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

Fruity, fresh-styled Joven/Roble from Neo with bright cherry and raspberry character, light oak influence and refreshing acidity for early drinking.

Resalso

4.1

Dry · Easygoing · Refreshing

Bodegas Emilio MoroRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

Trus Roble

3.9

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

Bodegas TrusRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

Easy-drinking Roble from Bodegas Trus with brief American oak contact, offering fresh cherry, light vanilla and bright acidity for everyday enjoyment.

Urban Ribera

4.0

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

Bodegas O FournierRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

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.

Vallunco

4.7

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

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

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

Vizcarra Senda del Oro Roble

4.0

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

Bodegas VizcarraRibera del Duero€€€€€Still Red

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.

Erre Punto Tinto

4.2

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

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.

Vivanco Tempranillo Garnacha

4.0

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

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.

COS Frappato

4.5

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

COSSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Calabretta Gaio Gaio

4.4

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

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

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

Hauner Salina Rosso

4.2

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

Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari)Sicily€€€€€Still Red

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.

Occhipinti Il Frappato

4.7

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

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Occhipinti SP68 Rosso

4.8

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

Arianna OcchipintiSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Planeta Frappato

4.2

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

Planeta Dorilli (Vittoria)Sicily€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Tenuta Gatti Pinot Nero

4.1

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

Tenuta GattiSicily€€€€€Still Red

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.

Valle dell'Acate Il Frappato

4.2

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

Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€Still Red

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.

Cantina di Soave Rocca Sveva Soave Classico

4.0

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

Cantina di SoaveVeneto€€€€€Still White

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.

Cantina di Soave Rocca Sveva Soave Classico Superiore

4.2

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

Cantina di SoaveVeneto€€€€€Still White

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.

Cantine Campagnola Bardolino Classico DOC

4.1

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

Cantine CampagnolaVeneto€€€€€Still Red

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.

Cantine Campagnola Valpolicella Classico DOC

4.0

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

Cantine CampagnolaVeneto€€€€€Still Red

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.

Cavalchina Bardolino Chiaretto Classico

4.0

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

CavalchinaVeneto€€€€€Still Rose

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.

Corte Gardoni Bardolino Classico DOC

4.0

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

Corte GardoniVeneto€€€€€Still Red

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.

Dal Forno Romano Vigna Seré Passito Bianco

4.7

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

Dal Forno RomanoVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

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.

Gini Col Foscarin Soave Classico

4.6

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

GiniVeneto€€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Gini Soave Classico

4.4

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

GiniVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Gini Soave Classico La Frosca

4.7

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

GiniVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Gorgo Bardolino Classico DOC

3.9

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

GorgoVeneto€€€€€Still Red

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.

Guerrieri Rizzardi Bardolino Classico

4.1

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

Guerrieri RizzardiVeneto€€€€€Still Red

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

Guerrieri RizzardiVeneto€€€€€Still Rose

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.

Inama Bradisismo Soave Superiore DOCG

4.9

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

Inama Azienda AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Inama Oratorio di San Lorenzo Soave Superiore DOCG

4.5

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

Inama Azienda AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Inama Soave Classico Superiore Vigneti di Foscarino

4.7

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

Inama Azienda AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave

4.8

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

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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.

Pieropan Soave Classico

4.6

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

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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.

Pieropan Soave Classico Calvarino

4.9

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

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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.

Pieropan Soave Classico La Rocca

5.0

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

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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.

Pra Monte Grande Soave Classico

4.7

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

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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.

Pra Otto Soave Classico

4.8

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

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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.

Roberto Anselmi Capitel Croce

4.6

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

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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.

Roberto Anselmi I Capitelli

4.7

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

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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.

Roberto Anselmi San Vincenzo

4.4

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

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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.

Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave

4.6

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

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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.

Suavia Soave Classico

4.3

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

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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.

Suavia Soave Classico Monte Carbonare

4.8

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

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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.

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