Medium tannin

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The name translates to 'the Touriga goes naked': a deliberately unoaked single-varietal Touriga Nacional meant to show the grape's aromatics without wood influence.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Rocim's amphora-fermented red, made in the traditional Vidigueira talha method, with a savoury, mineral edge distinct from the estate's oak-aged wines.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Fresh, fruity and elegant with a subtle floral touch; soft and velvety, balanced with vibrant freshness, elegant and polished with good ageing potential.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

São Lourenço do Barrocal's clay-amphora bottling, made in the Reguengos-Monsaraz talha tradition alongside the estate's oak-aged range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Rocim's organic-farmed, indigenous-varieties red, made with minimal intervention from Aragonez, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Adega Mayor's entry-tier red, named for the whitewashed (caiado) Alentejo farmhouse style, an easy Aragonez and Trincadeira blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A more accessible everyday red from the Reynolds family, named for another family member, blending Trincadeira and Aragonez.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Described by the estate as a timeless classic, a blend of freshness and elegance for a new Alentejo; Cortes de Cima's everyday red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Flavours of red-fruit jam, complexed by wood; velvety, with excellent structure and soft tannins. Best served at 16-18°C.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A talha red from XXVI Talhas' revival project at Vila Alva, made in one of the twenty-six antique clay and cement vessels the project works with.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Mouchão's entry-level red, a Trincadeira and Aragonez blend made for immediate, everyday drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Cartuxa's everyday second label, named for the Fundação Eugénio de Almeida's initials, an approachable Aragonez and Trincadeira blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A minimal-intervention red from century-old bush vines on the Serra de São Mamede slopes, farmed organically and biodynamically without synthetic chemicals.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Named for a local chapel, this Trincadeira and Aragonez red carries the savoury, mineral edge typical of Alexandre Frade's clay-fermented wines.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Esporão's everyday red, an Aragonez, Trincadeira and Syrah blend built for immediate, fruit-forward drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Esporão revived the ancient Alentejo clay-amphora method for this cuvée: unfined, unfiltered Aragonez and Trincadeira with a savoury, mineral edge from talha ageing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A Moreto-led red from ungrafted old vines around Granja and Amareleja, in the hottest, driest corner of the Alentejo.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this Moura farm, an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend from vines worked alongside olive groves on the Guadiana's left bank.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The Pohl family's core red from their Albernoa hotel-and-vineyard estate, a Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A selected-lot premium tier of Honrado's talha red, with more extract and length than the standard bottling.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The father-and-son Honrado family's core talha red, made in their museum winery cellar of Roman-rooted clay amphorae in Vila de Frades.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Sovibor's second label, an approachable Castelão and Trincadeira blend for everyday drinking.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A single-vessel (talha unica) selection bottled from just one of the project's vessels - twenty-two clay talhas and four reinforced concrete - rather than blended across the cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Named for the winemaker whose memory the project honours, this Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet talha red is XXVI Talhas' core red bottling.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A second-tier red from Adega Mayor, blending Aragonez and Touriga Nacional for an approachable, mid-weight style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Esporão's high-volume second label, an easy-drinking Aragonez, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon blend for weeknight pours.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The estate's second red label, an approachable Aragonez, Syrah and Touriga Nacional blend for earlier drinking than the flagship Marias.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Named for the Brazilian emigrants (Paulistas) who returned to build grand houses near Évora, this field-blend red draws on rare Alentejo varieties including Grand Noir.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Fitapreta's everyday red, meaning 'hunch' in Portuguese, a juicy Aragonez, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet blend from old vines around Évora.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this seventeenth-century manor house estate on Évora's granitic soils, an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Mouchão's second red label, softer and earlier-drinking than the flagship, built from the same Trincadeira, Aragonez and Alicante Bouschet family of grapes.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The Redondo cooperative's widely distributed everyday red, a Trincadeira, Aragonez and Castelão blend built for immediate drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A mid-tier red from the Redondo cooperative, blending Aragonez and Touriga Nacional for more structure than the entry Porta da Ravessa range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

CARMIM's core red under the Reguengos DOC designation, a Trincadeira, Aragonez and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the cooperative's member growers.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The red Salino carries the same coastal, saline freshness as its white counterpart, with higher acidity than Cortes de Cima's inland reds.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this Vidigueira estate near the Alqueva reservoir, an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Meaning 'dreamer' in Portuguese, this Touriga Nacional and Syrah blend is a mid-tier red in the Howard's Folly range.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Adega de Borba's talha bottling, made in the traditional clay-amphora method with a savoury, mineral character distinct from the cooperative's oak-aged reds.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A more accessible reserve tier from Tapada do Chaves, sitting below the old-vines flagship but sharing the estate's fresh, high-acid Portalegre style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Castelão, a grape more associated with Setúbal and Ribatejo, grown on Fitapreta's old Alentejo vines for a juicy, savoury red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Named for the acorn-fed black pigs of the Alentejo montado, this easy-drinking Aragonez and Trincadeira blend is Herdade do Peso's everyday tier.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A members' selection red (Escolha dos Sócios), an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend chosen from the cooperative's best member-grower parcels.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

The estate-named Vila Santa Reserva blends Aragonez and Trincadeira with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon for a rounder, more immediate style than the Marquês de Borba tier.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Ervideira's entry-tier red, an approachable Aragonez and Trincadeira blend for everyday drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

Quinta do Mouro's more accessible second label, an Aragonez and Trincadeira blend for earlier drinking than the estate's flagship tiers.

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

Albert Mann's Pinot Noir Grand H from old plots on Grand Cru Hengst, bottled as Alsace AOC because Hengst was not yet open to Pinot Noir at the cuvee's launch. A Burgundian-register Alsace red.

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

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

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

Hugel's serious Pinot Noir, named for the cousins of the 13th-generation family, sourced from old plots around Riquewihr and Hunawihr. Burgundian register with Alsace lift.

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

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

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

Mure's serious Pinot Noir from the Clos Saint Landelin monopole on Vorbourg. The V is the cuvee bottled when Vorbourg-grown Pinot Noir warranted a Grand-Cru-quality cuvee, though officially labelled Alsace AOC.

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

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

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

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

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

Trimbach's serious Pinot Noir from old-vine Mambourg-area sources, made in a Burgundian register since the warm vintages of the late 2000s opened ripening windows in Alsace.

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

Valentin Zusslin's Bollenberg Pinot Noir from south-facing limestone slopes above Orschwihr. Biodynamic, Burgundian-register Alsace red.

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

Alto Adige's first wine to carry the official Vigna single-vineyard designation (1987 vintage). Pinot Nero from clay-limestone soils on the Mazon plateau, with the north-west facing rows cooled by the Ora wind from Lake Garda.

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's selection Pinot Nero Riserva from the Berg vineyards in Magre near the southern Bassa Atesina end of the cellar's reach. A value alternative to the famous Mazon-zone Pinot Noirs - same Bassa Atesina terroir, lower price.

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

Deep luminous ruby cellar-aged Santa Maddalena: aromas of cherries, laurel and a hint of cacao beans; expressive red-berry and cherry, concentrated with fine spice and structure, fine tannins ending in a lengthy red-berry finish.

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

Falkenstein Pinot Noir from Naturno-Vinschgau granite-gneiss soils: wild-berry and cherry aromatics with finely structured tannins and elegant flavour profile, released unfiltered after a four-year ageing programme.

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

Brilliant ruby red with violet reflections; intense nose reminiscent of forest berries; full-bodied and silky with soft tannins and lively freshness, dark currant and spice on the palate with persistent finish.

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

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

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

Alte Reben Vernatsch from 80-110-year-old vines in Oltradige at 450 m: elegant and full-bodied with fruity tannins and marvellous flavour, demonstrating Vernatsch's serious side.

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

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

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

Deep purple-red Lagrein from Bolzano at 260 m: violet and chocolate on the nose with ripe damson and spice, elegant velvety structure with tightly knit tannins and subtle bitter almond on the finish.

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

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

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

Cantina St. Pauls's Riserva-line Pinot Nero. The name combines 'Lehm' (clay) and 'Mont' (mountain) - indicating the soil and altitude that form the wine. Decisive and persistent finish with classic Pinot Nero structure.

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

Tiefenbrunner's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from select vineyard sites in Entiklar and surrounds. The Linticlarus selection range delivers complex, elegant wines with extended ageing potential; the Pinot Nero is among Alto Adige's reference single-estate Pinot Noirs.

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

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

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

Tenuta Pfitscher's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from select Pinot Noir parcels in Montagna. Organic; powerful and dark-toned with elegance from the day-night temperature differential. The cellar's calling card from the contemporary ClimateHouse-certified winery.

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

Hofstaetter's Mazon-area Pinot Nero Riserva, sourced from the limestone-sandstone plateau that produces structurally consistent Italian Pinot Noir. Deep ruby-garnet colour, ripe sweet seductive fragrance, with multifaceted notes of forest floor, berries and Amarelle cherry.

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

Intense dark ruby Lagrein with violet and rose aromatics, dark-berry palate with velvety tannins and typical acidity. Versatile food wine raised in large oak rather than barrique.

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

Elena Walch's supreme Pinot Noir achievement, released in limited 3000-bottle allocations and named after the Egyptian sun god. Sourced from vines 15-61 years old at 400-600 metres at Glen and Barleith; clay-calcareous soils, low-yielding French clones.

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

Elena Walch developed Ludwig in the early 2000s as the cellar's everyday-prestige Pinot Nero, named after her husband. The wine is medium-bodied and age-worthy.

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

Intense ruby Pinot Nero from Appiano Monte at 500-600 m: ripe cherry and plum-jam aromatics with walnut and finely integrated oak; elegant structure with soft warm tannins and a delicate mineral persistent finish.

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

Single-site Pinot Nero Riserva from a Girlan parcel: cherry and wild-berry aromatics with spice, elegant and structured palate with the calcareous-soil mineral spine that distinguishes serious Alto Adige Pinot Nero.

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

Brunnenhof Mazzon's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from 5 organic hectares on the Mazzon plateau at 400 metres - sandy clay soil, afternoon sun, Ora wind from Lake Garda. The cellar's 'King of Mazon' bottling from north-facing limestone-clay parcels on the Mazon plateau.

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

Franz Haas's flagship Pinot Nero, first vintage 1987 (released 1990). Sourced from vineyards between 350 and 700 metres with high planting density (8000-12500 vines per hectare); the cellar's signature single-vineyard Pinot Nero from the Mazzon zone.

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

Plonerhof Pinot Noir: cherry aromas with wild-berry flavours per the producer, classic Pinot Noir expression from Marlengo above Merano.

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

Franz Haas's top-tier Pinot Nero from the Ponkler vineyard at high altitude. Sits above Schweizer in the cellar's hierarchy; small allocations, structured for long cellaring.

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

Praesulis Pinot Nero from steep Eisacktal slopes at 400-800 m: finesse-rich red-fruit aromatics with alpine herb spice shaped by Dolomite fallwinds, structured fresh palate from barrique ageing in the rock-carved cellar.

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

Cantina Kaltern's Riserva-line Pinot Nero from members' best Pinot Noir parcels around Lake Caldaro. Medium-bodied, round and savoury; demonstrates Schiava's lake-side neighbour has serious Pinot Noir credentials.

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

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Pinot Nero Riserva from select Appiano microzones at altitude. Selection-tier Pinot Noir from the Sanct Valentin lineup that established the cooperative's international reputation.

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

Single-vineyard Santa Maddalena Classico from the Heilmann site in Cardano: red cherry, violet and almond aromatics, smooth and structured palate in the traditional Schiava-Lagrein blend formula.

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

Single-vineyard Santa Maddalena Classico from the Premstallerhof site at 450-550 m near Bolzano: elegance and smoothness from Schiava complemented by Lagrein complexity, demonstrating Schiava's serious side.

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

Stroblhof's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva, named for Sepp Hanni and bottled from the oldest vines on the south-east facing Stroblhof vineyard at 500 metres in Pigeno (Appiano). The cellar's top old-vine selection.

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

Ruby Schiava-led Riserva-style Santa Maddalena: cherry, violet, nutmeg and cinnamon aromatics; full-bodied and well-balanced with prominent tannins, fine dark chocolate and ripe red fruit alongside elegance and softness.

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

Cantina Girlan's Pinot Nero Riserva from south-facing porphyry sites in Bassa Atesina and Oltradige at 380-550 metres on clay-limestone and moraine-over-porphyry. Cherry-maraschino aromatics, structured tannic framework; 28-month mixed-vessel oak programme.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir Riserva from the Ganger monopole in Mazon at 360-380 m on calcareous clay: ripe fruit, cherry, sour cherry and wild berry on the nose with marzipan; elegant and refined with good acidity and spicy notes.

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

Brunnenhof Mazzon's premium single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Vigna ZIS parcel, made from highly ripened grapes and aged minimum one year in tonneaux. The producer describes Vigna ZIS as more concentrated, full-bodied and spicier than the Riserva.

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

Jean-Paul Brun's signature Beaujolais AOC uses old-vine, whole-cluster Gamay from the golden limestone soils of Pierres Dorées for a richer, more textured and age-worthy expression than typical Beaujolais.

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

Château de Pizay's estate Beaujolais-Villages: more structured than typical Villages due to the estate's Morgon-adjacent soils, with a firmer edge and cleaner minerality.

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

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

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

Cotton's classic Brouilly from granite-sand soils at the base of Mont Brouilly: fresh and fruit-forward with fine-grained tannin and clean finish.

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

Château de la Chaize's estate Brouilly from its historic 220-hectare Odenas property: full-flavoured, traditionally structured Gamay with ripe red fruit and reliable house style.

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

Pacalet's natural Brouilly: clean, fresh red-fruit Gamay with granite mineral freshness and the lightness typical of Brouilly's sandy soils.

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

Duboeuf's Brouilly from selected Mont Brouilly-area estates: accessible, medium-bodied and fruit-forward with the appellation's characteristic fresh cherry and clean mineral profile.

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

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

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

Voûte des Crozes' Côte de Brouilly from the volcanic Mont Brouilly slopes: dark-cherry and stony-mineral profile with the appellation's characteristic volcanic lift.

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

Thivin's classic Côte de Brouilly blending seven parcels across the hill for a precise, floral Gamay with stony lift and refreshing acidity.

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

Château des Jacques' Fleurie applies Burgundian barrel precision to the appellation's naturally perfumed Gamay: silky, floral and structured, more serious than the typical négociant Fleurie.

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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Dry · Bold · Elegant

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

Duboeuf's Fleurie La Madone is sourced from the eponymous chapel-topped hillside: floral, silky and fruit-forward, the négociant's most recognisable expression of the appellation's perfumed character.

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

Chermette's Fleurie Poncié from the lieu-dit of the same name: a structured, silky expression of the appellation's floral character with Vissoux's whole-cluster precision.

Dry · Rustic · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

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

Old-vine Julienas from the Clos du Fief estate, with the characteristic spice and full cherry fruit of the appellation. Granite and schist soils give mineral depth.

Dry · Rustic · Bold

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

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

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

Jean-Marc Desprès' Régnié from the Régnié AOC (elevated to cru in 1988): fresh and approachable with characteristic raspberry and soft violet notes, medium tannin and bright finish.

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

Pacalet's natural Régnié: fragrant and fruit-driven with wild-herb and wet-granite character, minimal intervention and characteristic Régnié freshness.

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

Sept Clés' Régnié from the Régnié AOC (elevated to cru in 1988): fragrant, raspberry-driven Gamay with medium structure and the appellation's characteristic freshness.

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

Le Roc ('the rock') is Ducroux's granite-soil Régnié: lighter and more mineral than Exsultet, showing the appellation's fragrant, crunchy cherry character with a distinctive rocky freshness.

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

Flooded with floral and fruit aromas, with more body and structure than most wines of its class, and a fleshy tannin that gives it grip.

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

Morello red with cardinal tints, clean and bright, intense with ripe red fruit over a base of spices, rockrose and rosemary, round and fresh with amiable tannin.

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

Morello cherry with intense violet nuances, showing ripe red and black fruit with mineral and floral notes, velvety and fleshy on the palate.

Dry · Easygoing · Fruity

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

Intense cherry, well covered in the glass, powerful on the nose with ripe red fruit, then velvety in the mouth with well assembled tannins and noble wood nuances.

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

A floral lavender lift over the wet slate and peat signature of the Bierzo, with fine spice, blackberry, strawberry and plum, vibrant and long.

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

Vibrant and silky: cherry, blueberry and flowers on an intensely floral nose, then a creamy, spiced palate with polished tannin and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Rustic · Contemplative

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

Bright ruby with an intense nose of black plum and forest fruits over fine spice and a light toast base, then a fresh, rounded, balanced palate.

Dry · Bold · Savoury

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

Expressive and perfumed at a moderate 13 per cent, drawn largely from sandy soils that give a finer, lighter-framed Valtuille red.

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

Elegant, silky and very subtle: layered red and black fruit with oak, vanilla and clove and a herbal thyme and rosemary lift over firm but understated minerality.

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

Attractive morello with a violet rim, intense and fragrant with black plum, blueberry, raspberry, India ink, charcoal, wild flowers, red caramel, cocoa and sandalwood.

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Funky · Rustic

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

Raspberry hued, with rose petal and fresh herbs, an unctuous and generous palate perfumed by strawberry and cherry, and tannins that melt away.

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

Concentrated red fruit with violets and mineral notes woven into the oak; fresh, fleshy and elegant with a good run across the palate.

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

Complex, elegant and very concentrated on the nose, with ripe red fruit, flowers and orange peel wrapped in mineral, spice and fine wood; soft and silky in the mouth.

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

A markedly fruity Mencía whose barrel time adds subtlety, elegance and complexity, with a silky, fruity and persistent entry on the palate.

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

Highly aromatic, with wild blackberry, blueberry and delicate summer flowers, then ripe tannin, lively acidity and a harmonious, notably long finish.

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

Medium bodied with ultra-fine tannins and fresh acidity, layering wild blackberry, lavender, bark and white pepper against mandarin and orange peel.

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

Medium intensity by design: fine red fruit and flowers, precise rather than ripe, with silky texture, very fine tannins and a long, balanced close.

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

Cherry violet in the glass, with an intense and complex nose running from bramble fruit through graphite, pepper, balsamic notes and cigar box to coffee and cocoa.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

Cherry red with reddish orange rims, intensely aromatic and heavily spiced with lactic notes, complex and structured with a soft, fine finish.

Dry · Savoury · Rustic

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

Deep, soft and delicate: wild berries, flowers and plenty of spice that never dominates, with a very even palate that speaks quietly with bottle age.

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

Intense and fresh, with the personal aromas of Mencía: broom flower and cassis alongside coconut and vanilla from the oak, over a well structured palate.

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

Deep red with violet touches and a very fresh nose of blackberry and wild berries, with toasted smoke, liquorice and balsamic mint over a well structured palate.

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

Wild berry fruit crossed with elegant ageing notes and an undertow of minerality, balsamic and spiced on a fresh, expressive palate.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

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

Atlantic-leaning Mencía with acidulous fruit, a graphite and humus core and a balsamic edge that builds in the glass.

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

Garnet with a medium to high depth of colour, clean and complex, with black fruit, marked spice and balsamic notes, a sweet entry and a long balsamic close.

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

Floral straight out of the glass: violets and chalk, then orange peel and wild strawberry over refreshing, fully integrated acidity.

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Rustic

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

Ruby red with violet rims and a lively nose of wild strawberry, raspberry and bramble, then broad velvety sensations and an expressive, fruity tannin.

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

Elegance and acid balance before power, with a fine mineral line and notes of myrtle and mountain scrub from vines between 700 and 900 metres.

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

Morello red with violet hints and good depth, intense and complex with ripe fruit assembled into fine, elegant wood, fleshy and structured in the mouth.

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

Cherry red with a violet rim, persistent on the nose with smoked notes and redcurrant, light in the mouth over a base of sweet fresh tannin.

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

Not a second wine but a distinct cuvée emphasising freshness and fruit intensity over the grand vin's power: Margaux character with more immediate expression, distinguished by its energy and precision.

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

Originally the second wine of Pavie, now an independent brand since 2018 sourced from a dedicated 11-hectare east-plateau parcel. Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend of medium body with dark cherry, espresso and salty-mineral character; approachable on release.

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

Bauduc's premium red from a single Bordeaux Superieur block: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in small barrels for added structure. Anne Krebiehl MW describes it as juicy, plush, and beautifully open with oak-kissed fruit.

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

100% Merlot Fronsac from the 4.5-hectare Haut-Lariveau parcel acquired by the Hubau family in 1990. More approachable and fruit-forward than its Canon-Fronsac sibling, farmed with the same biodynamic discipline.

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

The benchmark Canon-Fronsac red from 6.75 hectares of 65-year-average-age vines, farmed biodynamically and organically. Merlot with 5% Malbec produces a fragrant, perfumed wine with remarkable freshness for the Right Bank.

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

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

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

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

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

The largest single vineyard in the Médoc produces an consistently approachable, fruit-forward Haut-Médoc with a well-balanced structure and excellent everyday drinkability at an accessible price.

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

A revived Fifth Growth finding its stride under the Merlaut family: Cabernet-forward Haut-Médoc structure with dark fruit, cedar and characteristic menthol freshness from deep gravel soils near Saint-Julien.

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

Second wine of Chateau Canon (formerly Clos Canon, rebranded Croix Canon from the 2012 vintage). Elegant, medium-bodied with mint, cherry and floral character; structured enough for 10+ years but designed for earlier pleasure.

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

Second wine of Lynch-Bages since 2007 (previously sold as Chateau Haut-Bages Averous). Higher Merlot component than the grand vin provides accessible fruit and earlier drinking; retains characteristic Lynch-Bages tobacco and cassis signature.

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

The accessible second wine of Clinet from estate vines, made to reveal its qualities early. Smooth-textured, fruit-driven Pomerol Merlot with approachable tannins and genuine ageing potential without requiring long cellaring.

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

The second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion, incorporating grapes from younger vines and since 2006 from the former La Tour Haut-Brion vineyard. Shares the Talence gravel terroir; accessible dark fruit with cedar and spice, drinkable earlier than the grand vin.

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

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

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

The Merlot-dominant second wine of Sociando-Mallet, offering earlier approachability with a more typically Médoc fruit profile than the austere and structured grand vin.

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

The accessible, Merlot-dominant second selection from Vieux Chateau Certan, made from younger vines and less-selected barrels. Forward, fruit-driven, and approachable early but retaining the estate's hallmark iron-mineral signature.

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

An elegant and approachable expression of Saint-Julien from younger vines, with a higher Merlot proportion giving early accessibility and soft ripe fruit.

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

The second wine of Angelus, Merlot-dominant with a forward, polished character. Bright red fruit, soft spice and floral tones make it approachable younger than the grand vin while retaining the estate's Merlot generosity.

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

The second red wine of Pape Clement since 1986. Merlot-dominant for approachability; round red cherry and currant fruit with cedar and soft spice notes. Designed for earlier drinking than the grand vin while reflecting the same Pessac terroir.

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

Third wine of Latour produced since 1989. Merlot-dominant and made primarily from young vines; developed for the restaurant market as a generously fruity, earlier-drinking Pauillac.

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

The second wine of Cheval Blanc: same terroir and typicity as the grand vin but in a more accessible, forward style. Charming black-fruit and cedar profile, silky tannins, and an earlier drinking window.

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

The second red wine of Smith Haut Lafitte, sharing the estate's Martillac gravel terroir. A Cabernet-Sauvignon-led blend with cassis, fresh herbs, and pencil-shaving notes in an approachable medium-bodied style suitable for earlier drinking.

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

The official second wine of Léoville-Las Cases since 2007, Merlot-dominant for earlier accessibility while retaining the Saint-Julien precision of the parent estate.

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

Second wine of Pontet-Canet since 1982. Produced in limited quantities as Alfred Tesseron prefers lower yields and declassification over large second-wine production; earlier-drinking, approachable Pauillac from biodynamic-certified vineyards.

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

Produced from a separate 0.8-hectare crescent parcel with deeper soils, Les Pensees is not a second wine but a distinct expression of the Lafleur terroir. More Merlot-forward than the grand vin, with the same biodynamic farming and iron-mineral character.

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

Second wine of Troplong Mondot, Merlot-dominant with emphasis on freshness and early drinkability. A juicy, earthy black cherry and spring flower profile with wet-stone limestone terroir character; approachable and unpretentious.

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

The renamed second wine of Beau-Sejour Becot (formerly Tournelle de Beau-Sejour Becot), renamed Petit Becot in 2012. Merlot-dominant with fresh red cherry character and gentle tannin; designed for early drinking pleasure.

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

The second wine of Chateau Figeac, one of the oldest second wines on the Right Bank (first produced 1945). Shares the same Cabernet-influenced gravel terroir and blending trio as the grand vin but from younger vines; lighter, more refined and more accessible earlier.

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

Second wine of Chateau Meyney since 1979, named for the estate's 17th-century priory origins. Produced from younger vines (approximately 35-40 years) using minimal new oak to preserve fresh fruit character; a reliable everyday Saint-Estephe.

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

Second wine of Pichon Lalande since 1973. Described by the estate as a true Pauillac brand in its own right. Higher Petit Verdot proportion adds structure and spice; the estate's characteristic silk texture is detectable even at this level.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Ried Gabarinza site, silky and elegant with red-cherry and earthy notes.

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

Paul Achs's varietal St. Laurent, soft and juicy with red-cherry fruit, an easy-drinking organic red.

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

Old-vines Zweigelt from Paul Achs, juicy yet structured, farmed under the strict bio respekt scheme.

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

Judith Beck's estate Blaufränkisch, fresh and mineral, farmed biodynamically in Gols.

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

Estate Zweigelt from biodynamic producer Judith Beck in Gols, savoury and spiced in the estate's low-intervention style.

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

Leo Hillinger's Terroir-tier Pinot Noir, silky with red-cherry fruit from cooler sites near Jois.

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

Josephine is a floral, cherry-scented red from Gut Oggau's illustrated family of biodynamic wines, fresh and pure on the palate.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Ried Hochreit site, silky and elegant, part of Juris's cooler-site Pinot programme.

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

Kollwentz's Dürr bottling of Pinot Noir, silky and elegant from a single vineyard near Großhöflein.

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

Everyday dry Zweigelt from Illmitz, dark ruby with sour-cherry fruit and a soft vanilla edge.

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

Meinklang's biodynamic estate Blaufränkisch from Pamhagen, fresh and earthy in the farm's low-intervention style.

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

Meinklang's Graupert bottling is a more structured, site-specific Zweigelt from the estate's biodynamic vineyards.

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

Single-vineyard red from Migsich's Ried Herrschaftsfelder site, savoury and varietal-true.

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

Moric's entry-level Blaufränkisch Burgenland, fresh and mineral, made in Roland Velich's old-oak-only house style that revived interest in the grape.

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

Nittnaus's Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch, grown on the limestone-and-schist soils that define the appellation's mineral, savoury red-wine style.

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

Nittnaus's Heideboden bottling is a Blaufränkisch-Zweigelt red from the sandy Heideboden plain east of the Neusiedlersee, juicy with a spiced edge.

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

Pfneisl's Mittelburgenland DAC Blaufränkisch, a varietal-true, fresh red from Deutschkreutz.

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

Estate Zweigelt from Weingut Pfneisl, juicy and easy-drinking.

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

Mash Pitt is Weingut Pittnauer's skin-contact orange blend of Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc from Gols, muscular and precise with ripe grapefruit, green tea and yellow-fruit character.

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

Thousand Windmills is Claus Preisinger's varietal Pinot Noir, silky and biodynamically farmed on the windswept Gols plain.

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

The Legends is Scheiblhofer's Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend, deep ruby with mature borders, caramel and blackcurrant fruit and a complex, multi-layered structure from 16 months in new French oak.

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

Heidi Schröck's dry Blaufränkisch from Rust, savoury and varietal-true alongside the estate's celebrated sweet wines.

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

Erwin Tinhof's Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch, varietal-true and characterful, aged in large oak.

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

The estate-level Blaufränkisch from Weingut Umathum in Frauenkirchen, dry and varietal-true with dark cherry fruit.

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

Trademarked single-site St. Laurent bottling (Vom Stein®) from Umathum, silky and spiced, one of the reference points for Austrian St. Laurent.

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

Estate Zweigelt from Umathum, juicy and fresh with red-berry fruit, available in half and standard bottles.

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

Frettner is Weninger's Cabernet Franc from a loamy, forest-edge site in Sopron (Hungary), what the estate calls its most authentic expression of the site.

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

Hoch is Weninger's single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Hochäcker site in Horitschon, showing red-berry fruit with cherry, spice and tobacco notes.

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

Weninger's Steiner bottling is the Hungarian-side (Sopron) expression of Blaufränkisch, called Kékfrankos, from rocky soil that absorbs heat and gives a spicy character.

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

A firm, savoury village Aloxe-Corton with dark cherry, spice and earthy depth.

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

Chanson's whole-cluster Beaune monopole, perfumed and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

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

Drouhin's emblematic Beaune cru, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

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

Jadot's historic Beaune monopole, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.

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

A light, easy regional Pinot with red cherry, spice and a soft, fresh finish.

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

A juicy, accessible regional Pinot from biodynamic vines, with red cherry, spice and a fresh finish.

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

A Chambolle-Musigny premier cru bordering Le Musigny: silky and floral, with rose, red fruit and a mineral, sensual finish.

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

Chambolle perfume distilled: red cherry, rose and silk over a fine, mineral frame.

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

A juicy Chassagne red with red cherry, spice and a savoury, earthy frame.

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

An old-vine village cuvee with concentration above its rank: dark fruit, spice and savoury depth.

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

A grand-cru-quality premier cru: deep, spicy and finely structured, with dark fruit and a long mineral finish.

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

A deep, structured premier cru widely held to perform at grand cru level, with dark fruit, spice and length.

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

The domaine's village Gevrey: dark cherry, spice and earthy depth at an accessible level.

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

A reliable negociant Gevrey with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury palate.

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

A juicy, savoury Mercurey with red cherry, spice and supple tannins.

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

A reliable Cote Chalonnaise monopole, juicy and savoury with red fruit, spice and supple tannins.

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

Roumier's firm, structured monopole: darker and more tannic young, opening to dark fruit and spice with age.

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

A perfumed, whole-cluster village Morey with red fruit, spice and a fresh, herbal lift.

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

A more structured Nuits cru, dark-fruited and spicy with firm but ripe tannins.

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

A dense, age-worthy Pommard monopole, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

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

A powerful, dark-fruited Pommard with iron, spice and firm, age-worthy tannins.

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

A sturdy, dark-fruited village Pommard with earth, spice and a firm, savoury palate.

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

A sturdy, dark-fruited village Pommard with earth, spice and gripping tannins.

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

A juicy, savoury Savigny premier cru with red fruit, spice and supple tannins.

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

A silky, perfumed Volnay from old vines, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

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

A silkier counterpoint to the Pommard, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

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

A classically structured Volnay, firm and mineral young, with red fruit, spice and a long savoury finish.

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

Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

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

The famed Jayer cru: intense, spicy and mineral, with dark cherry and a long savoury finish.

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

Classic Vosne perfume at the village level: red cherry, spice and a silky, accessible palate.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A deliberately Burgundian Douro red, whole-bunch and silky, prizing perfume and finesse over power, with fragrant red fruit and a savoury mineral finish.

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

Niepoort's fresh, fruit-forward entry Douro red, juicy and easy with soft tannins, an everyday introduction to the house style.

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

The second wine of Chryseia, fresh and elegant with red-and-black fruit, an accessible window onto the house's Bordeaux-influenced style.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An approachable Douro red from the Manoella estate, ripe and fresh with fine tannins, the everyday wine of Wine & Soul.

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

The cooperative's everyday ruby red: a fresh nose of red fruit and a balanced palate with more persistence than the price suggests.

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

A skin-contact white from old vines: dry straw and pungent spice over grape, lime and peach, with fine tannin and contained bitterness.

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

Complex and delicate varietal Alfrocheiro: raspberry, sour cherry and cranberry with rose and woodland flowers, and a fine, layered palate.

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

The estate praises Tinta Pinheira for aromatic delicacy allied to structure, and treats this bottling as an ancestral vinification revived.

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

Thirty local varieties, none of them Touriga Nacional, fermented spontaneously and given two unoaked years in tank.

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

A lot of many varieties from plots of different ages, heights and exposures, with aromas of forest and pine needles: a true Dão blend.

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Elegant

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

Ruby coloured, with red and blue fruit over woodland notes, voluminous in the mouth with a velvety structure and a long, fresh finish.

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

A released-with-age varietal Touriga Nacional: violet, blackberry and cherry giving way to mushroom, forest floor, vanilla, cocoa and balsamics.

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

Exuberant on the nose with black fruit, eucalyptus, cocoa and tobacco, then silky and fine on the palate after fifteen months in French oak.

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

Intense garnet with black forest fruit allied to cocoa and mocha, long and complex without losing balance or elegance.

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

An old-vine field selection in intense ruby: red and ripe fruit with floral and wild scrub notes, spiced and balsamic, full but with natural acidity and mineral drive.

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

Intense ruby, four varieties and only half the lot in used oak: ripe red fruit and gentle spice, structured but harmonious, in the estate's modern and gastronomic register.

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

Complex and deep, with ripe plum, black cherry and wild raspberry running into black truffle and dark roses, then soft tannins and vibrant acidity over a mineral finish.

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

Touriga Nacional drawn from more than thirty clones and deliberately kept out of barrel: heavily coloured and floral, vigorous on the palate without being aggressive.

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

Varietal Alfrocheiro off a 55 year old parcel at 500 metres: deeply coloured, plum and red fruit on the nose, elegant and structured with velvety tannins.

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

Field blend of roughly forty varieties off 75 year old vines, gently extracted: sour cherry and cranberry with flint, truffle and violets, finessed rather than powerful.

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

The Castros' four-grape everyday Dão red, herbal and peppery on the nose with concentrated smoky black fruit and a silky, unforced texture.

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

Drawn from all seven parcels of the estate and 48 varieties of 75 year old vines, three years in used cask leave it elegant and lush rather than hard.

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

The estate red in classical mode, tasted by Jamie Goode as complex and refined with lovely energy and a savoury, spicy twist, and real harmony overall.

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

Deep red with purple reflections: a delicate nose of black plum, bergamot and violet married to fine vanilla, cocoa and spice, full and round in the mouth.

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

Deep ruby, with ripe redcurrant, wild blackberry and preserve notes complicated by vanilla, praline and toast, round and broad in the mouth.

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

The estate's Reserva from Santar old vines: fruity and fine on the nose, balanced between body and acidity, with a harmonious and elegant finish.

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

Five varieties co-fermented in one granite lagar and given eighteen unwooded months: mulberry and redcurrant with a cedar-leaf edge.

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

Old-vine Touriga Nacional foot-trodden in granite and kept out of barrel: ripe blackberry and plum with violet, bergamot and warm spice.

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

Ruby red, fruity on the nose and delicate in flavour, with soft, full, delicate tannins in good balance with the acidity.

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

The estate's flagship: very expressive flowers and fruit, good structure and fresh soft tannins, with a warm, aromatic and persistent finish.

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

Ripe fruit on the nose, then structure and freshness in the mouth, closing warm and persistent.

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

A short, exact estate note: a perfumed nose of live, fresh fruit and a long, appealing finish.

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

An intensely ripe-fruited varietal Alfrocheiro with forest-berry notes, structured and balanced, closing long and fresh at 14.5 percent.

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

Purple-red varietal Touriga Nacional, elegant and floral with violets, bergamot and cocoa, and a silky, enveloping tannin.

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

The high-altitude old-vine field blend: juicy and bright with bold cherry fruit and a savoury, spicy edge that shows real detail with bottle age.

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

The extended-ageing Reserva off the oldest Saes plantings: sour cherry, rose petal and black pepper leaping out of the glass, juicy on the palate with a mineral beam.

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

Four grapes in equal quarters from the Saes vineyard: cherry, pomegranate and candied violet over flint, elegant and fresh with a mineral thread through the finish.

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

Whole-cluster varietal Touriga Nacional off fifteen year old vines at 550 metres: swirling raspberry, rose petal and orange peel, finishing floral and salty.

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

Unoaked varietal Touriga Nacional from the Correio vineyard, first made in 2023: floral and berry scented with the astringency of youth.

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

Ruby Alfrocheiro with black cherry and marmalade running into rosemary, balsamic and pipe tobacco, sensual on the palate and unusually elegant for the variety.

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

The estate's four-variety house red: intense ruby, black plum and wild blackberry with a fresh woodland breath, chocolate and black pepper behind, elegant rather than heavy.

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

Deep ruby with purple lights, black plum and fig through cassis, violet and bergamot into Mediterranean scrub, chocolate, coffee and tobacco, silky rather than grippy.

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

Intense ruby and very aromatic, with strawberry and raspberry over a light floral note, balanced and fresh with a soft, long finish.

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

A skin-contact white made in the old manner: white flowers, peach and apricot on a palate the estate calls perfectly balanced between ripeness and acidity.

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

Lagar-fermented varietal Touriga Nacional with only three months in French oak: vinous and elegant, very ripe red fruit, soft and full with no astringency.

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

A two-grape cuvée made only when Touriga Nacional and Jaen taste most like Dão in a given year: floral, light-fruited, with the oak kept deliberately tenuous.

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

Varietal Alfrocheiro without wood: a clear ruby wine of strawberry and wildflower scent, refreshing acidity and a dry, generous finish.

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

Varietal Tinta Roriz with a grenadine cast: blackberry and mulberry fruit with a vanilla edge, and tannin, body and acidity held in even balance.

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

The estate's five-grape house red: wild blackcurrant and pine leaves over a vanilla note from the oak, generous and still astringent in youth.

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

Brick-edged red with very ripe red fruit, cassis and blackberry lifted by black pepper, and cocoa and vanilla from nine months in French oak.

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

A deep, elegant nose and a mouth the estate describes as round and harmonious, with the structure and balance of a small-lot Alfrocheiro Reserva.

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

Varietal Jaen from a strict selection: raspberry and light blueberry with cinnamon and clove, velvety tannins and a balsamic, pine-scented close.

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

The cool altitude of the Dão pushes Jaen towards succulence, blue fruit and white spice, with allspice lifting fine, coated tannins.

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

Four varieties with distinct jobs: Tinta Roriz for structure, Jaen for bite, Alfrocheiro for minerality and Tinta Pinheira for forest aromatics.

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

Vines of 25 to 60 years on granite at Vila Nova de Tazem, cropped at 4.5 tonnes a hectare and barely extracted: the producer's own description is a very typical Dão reflecting its sense of place.

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

Garnet, from selected Quinta do Paço fruit given a year in French oak: red fruits with a toasted edge and some black fruit, balanced with round tannin.

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

Garnet varietal Touriga Nacional, complex with violets, pine needle and spice, soft and full with tannins already resolved by 18 months in bottle.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos, Cabernet Franc-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Ripe cherry, dark berry fruit and a faint smoky spice on the nose; structured and dense on the palate, yet elegant, with a long finish.

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

Black currant, sour cherry and allspice with a faint smokiness on the nose, leading into a rich yet balanced palate with taut acidity, velvety tannins and a long finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos, Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Cabernet Franc-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos, Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Concentrated aromas of nutmeg, allspice, black cherry and tobacco lead into flavors of plum, black cherry and dark chocolate, tied together by balanced acidity and silky tannins on a long, pleasant finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven rose; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Merlot-driven red; full-bodied with medium tannin, medium acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Bright cherry and red currant fruit accented by faint smoke, cocoa and chocolate; smooth, round and pleasingly long in the mouth, with an elegant, fruit-forward, well-balanced character.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Deep-colored and richly structured, with plum, black cherry, spice and the site's characteristic near-earthy minerality; dense and tight on the palate, yet elegant.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Sour cherry, black cherry and dried herbs with faint cocoa-tobacco tones on the nose; the palate is layered and long, with ripe tannins folding around a dark-fruited core and real depth.

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

Blackberry, blueberry and sour cherry with faint raspberry-yogurt notes on the nose; the palate has ethereal clarity and vibrant acidity, with fine tannins rounding into marzipan and a long finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Blackberry, black currant, pine resin, forest floor, chili and chocolate on the nose; ripe damson plum, black cherry and fine oak spice carry through a complex palate with a high, bright acid structure and a long finish.

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

Sour cherry, blue plum and black cherry on the nose, laced with clove, cinnamon and violet; a taut, acid-driven palate with soft tannins turns to wild strawberry, blackberry and black currant on a long, refined finish.

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

Fleshy and juicy, with crushed berries, blood orange, dried herbs and deep red-fruit spice on the nose; medium-bodied with fine, delicate tannins, earthy notes and a long, mineral finish.

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

Ripe plum, black cherry, dark chocolate and tobacco on the nose; full-bodied and velvety-structured on the palate, with well-integrated alcohol and a long finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kekfrankos-driven red; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

100 percent Pinot Nero from Ca' del Bosco's Erbusco still-wine vineyards, oak-matured for 12 to 14 months. Sour cherry and raspberry aromatics with violet, forest floor and a fine-tannin finish.

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

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

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

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

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

The estate's Friulian field-blend orange wine of Chardonnay, Malvasia Istriana and Friulano. Yellow apple and almond aromatics over a tea-tannin saline finish.

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

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

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

Damijan Podversic's extended-maceration Ribolla from the Gorizia hillside, two months on the skins with no added yeast. Dried apricot and honey over a tea-tannin finish.

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

Native Friulian Refosco from Foffani at Clauiano in the Friuli Aquileia DOC. Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso is named for its red stem; the wine shows the variety's signature violet-and-pepper profile.

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

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

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

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

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

The international-variety field blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio, vinified the La Castellada way with extended skin contact. Yellow plum and dried herbs over a tea-tannin saline finish.

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

The Bensa family's extended-maceration Ribolla, one of the four founding Oslavia orange-wine cellars alongside Gravner, Radikon and Damijan Podversic. Dried apricot, orange peel and almond over a tea-tannin finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Stanko Radikon's pioneering extended-maceration Ribolla, with three to four months on the skins. The wine that put Oslavia on the global orange-wine map alongside Gravner; sold in the distinctive 500 ml bottle Stanko adopted in 2002.

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

Native Friulian Schioppettino from Ronchi di Manzano. Schioppettino was nearly extinct in the 1970s before the village of Prepotto saved it; the wine's signature is its black-pepper bite.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Native Friulian Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from Tenuta di Blasig. The cellar's red anchor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Low acidity · Bold · Festive

Brandy de Jerez from Osborne's BC 200 solera; rich, dried-fruit and caramel character from extended American oak ageing in the Jerez solera system.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Old-vine Carignan-Grenache-Mourvèdre from Brigitte Chevalier's organic Faugères vineyards at 300 metres. Elegant, fresh, mineral-driven.

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