Hugel Gentil
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Hugel's revival of the historic 'gentil' blend, with each variety vinified separately before being blended. Approachable apple, peach and a Gewurztraminer-led floral lift.
Every cuvée we cover tagged fruity. 280 cuvées.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Hugel's revival of the historic 'gentil' blend, with each variety vinified separately before being blended. Approachable apple, peach and a Gewurztraminer-led floral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Jean Becker's biodynamic Muscat from Grand Cru Froehn near Zellenberg. Bone-dry but with the Muscat aromatic lift; among the few standalone Alsace Grand Cru Muscat bottlings.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Deiss's complanted Engelgarten lieu-dit, a hot, gravel-rich site that gives a more fruit-forward and aromatic complanted expression. Premier Cru tier.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Wolfberger's Eichberg Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Reliable co-op Grand Cru with the maison's friendly aromatic style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Cantina Kurtatsch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer Riserva from the warm Brenntal site northwest of Kurtatsch. The red loamy soils give multifaceted aromatics (lychee, roses, mango, caramelised orange peel, lavender) on a creamy-textured, muscular palate. Up to 20 years cellaring capability.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Elena Walch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from Vigna Kastelaz - one of the rare southern exposures in Alto Adige, with an extraordinary 63 percent slope overlooking Tramin. Rich golden colour with rose-and-lychee bouquet and characteristic mineral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity
Intense ruby St. Magdalener blend from the Santa Maddalena slopes above Bolzano at 250 to 500 m: violet and rose aromatics over red cherry and raspberry, full and smooth with marzipan signature on the finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Hofstaetter's entry-level estate Gewurztraminer, named after the founder Josef Hofstaetter. Classical Tramin Gewurztraminer aromatics with a clean, fresh style designed for early consumption while still expressing the home village's varietal authority.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Manincor's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and only white in the cellar's Crown line - styled as a Grand Cru in the Burgundian tradition. From the Lieben Aich location in Terlan at 350 metres on volcanic porphyry, where grapevine roots draw minerals through loamy quartz sand. Demeter biodynamic.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Cantina Terlano's flagship Gewurztraminer from south-southwest slopes at 300-400 metres. Dry-finished with an intensive light-golden colour, fine-grained exotic tropical aromas, and the saline mineral character that distinguishes Terlano whites.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity
Franz Haas's signature Moscato Rosa - a rare native red dessert grape produced as a sweet wine. Distinct rose-and-red-berry register with elegant acidity that prevents cloying; the cellar's most distinctive bottling alongside the Schweizer Pinot Nero.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Fruity
Castel Sallegg's late-harvest Moscato Rosa is the cellar's signature dessert wine, made from the cellar's historic estate above Lake Caldaro owned by the Counts of Kuenburg since 1851.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
The Cantina Tramin selection Gewurztraminer from Soell and Schoenleiten vineyards above Tramin. Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards since the 1999 vintage, dry-styled, full-bodied with classic rose-and-lychee aromatics on a saline porphyry-driven palate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Cantina Terlano's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from sandy quartz-rich soils above Terlano, first vintage 1991. Full-bodied, exotic-fruited and intensely saline, with nine months on the lees split between large oak and stainless steel.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Late-harvested noble-rot Gewurztraminer picked in the first days of winter from a single Tramin parcel where botrytis develops. Sweet, deeply concentrated, with bright acidity balancing 150 grams of residual sugar; styled as Tramin's answer to Alsace's Selection de Grains Nobles.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the historic Kolbenhof estate above Tramin (one of the village's most renowned farms), on clay-rich quartz-porphyry soils at 360-420 metres. Distinctive dry style with finesse balancing the variety's natural opulence.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Romain Zordan's youthful-style Beaujolais-Villages: fresh fruit, bright acidity and minimal tannin for versatile bistro drinking.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Duboeuf's flagship Beaujolais-Villages: the textbook expression of the style, fresh, fruit-forward and accessible, sourced from dozens of Villages-zone growers across the appellation.
Dry · 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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale salmon in colour with intense aromas of flowers and red fruit, then a fresh, lively and balanced palate.
Dry · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Fruity · Funky
Deeply coloured and layered, an explosion of ripe fruit salad with no wood or toast, round, moreish and broad with a fine, very elegant close.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Red with garnet tints, clean and bright, with fresh fruit, strawberry and morello cherry, round and fresh on the palate with amiable tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale orange with a thin layer of colour, intense on the nose with white flowers, then a fat, sweet-fruited palate with plenty of freshness and balance.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Morello cherry in colour, with red and black fruit over cabinet-wood and mineral notes, velvety and fleshy in the mouth as a classic Mencía should be.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale red in colour, floral with red fruit notes, and a raspberry-sweet, silky and lively palate that stays traditional in shape.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Airy and fragrant, with forest berries, juicy plum and graphite over a refreshing palate whose acidity reads as creamy rather than sharp.
Dry · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Lemon yellow with green tones and an intense nose that shows the variety's origin, with agreeable freshness and intense fruit expression on the palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale yellow with greenish flashes; citrus, white flowers and stone fruit of apricot and peach, long and persistent with acidity and alcohol in balance.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Strawberry, red fruit and rose on the nose, then a well balanced palate whose controlled acidity keeps it fresh rather than sharp.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Luminous gold, opulent on the nose with ripe peach and mango over floral and citrus touches, then velvety and fleshy with a subtle mineral undertow.
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 · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Refreshing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Delicate, fresh and fruity, with violets and red fruit on the nose and a rich, unctuous, velvety palate that keeps its freshness.
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 · Fruity · Savoury
A markedly fruity Mencía whose barrel time adds subtlety, elegance and complexity, with a silky, fruity and persistent entry on the palate.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Fruity
A naturally sweet Mencía from grapes left to overripen on the vine: red fruit over a mineral base, sweet and concentrated but fresh, with a velvety finish.
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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A young, unoaked Mencía: cherry red with violet reflections, ripe red fruit and flowers, fleshy and broad on the palate.
Dry · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Refreshing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Cherry red with violet tones and great aromatic intensity: raspberry, cassis and redcurrant beside blackberry and cherry, with tropical banana and pineapple over Mencía's green edge.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Deep cherry with a violet rim, an intense nose of wild fresh fruit, flowers and low scrub with a light mineral edge, savoury and fresh with soft tannin.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Redcurrant coloured, clean and bright with varietal aromas, light and cheerful in the mouth with a very fruity, persistent aftertaste dominated by red fruit.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A cardinal red that speaks of its youth, with an intense nose full of red fruit nuances and a direct, fruity palate.
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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Bauduc's entry-level claret; a straightforward Merlot-Cabernet blend offering reliable, juicy red-fruit character and soft tannins at an accessible price. Drink now or hold for up to seven years. The wine is consistently good for its level.
Dry · Medium-bodied · 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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The approachable second wine of Chasse-Spleen from the Moulis AOC: Merlot-driven, with enticing red fruit and soft tannins, ready to enjoy without extended cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · 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 · 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.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Late-harvest Muskat Ottonel with a bright, floral nose of mandarin and jasmine over juicy passionfruit.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Puszta Libre is Claus Preisinger's bestselling juicy red blend, credited with popularising a lighter, chillable style of Austrian red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Theodora, one of Gut Oggau's illustrated character wines, blends Grüner Veltliner and Weissburgunder into a textured, appley, herb-tinged white.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Refreshing
Winifred is Gut Oggau's pale pink, lively rosé blend of Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt with sweet apple fruit and good texture.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
One of Champagne's most admired roses: pale salmon-pink with wild strawberry, redcurrant and white peach over fine red fruit, saline freshness and a silky, precise finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Gosset's non-vintage rose: red berries and rose over spice and white flowers, the palate marked by fresh red fruit, vinous structure and racy non-malolactic acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Festive
A pioneering saignee rose from Pinot Noir alone: fresh red berries, strawberry and raspberry over rose, the palate marked by bright vinous red fruit and a clean finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Bold
A textbook Bouzy rose from Pinot Noir alone: floral strawberry and red berries over rose and spice, with a deep Pinot character and fresh acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
An early historic rose, fresh and delicate: red berries and rose over citrus, the palate marked by raspberry and redcurrant with a chalky finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Festive
A delicate, perfumed rose with a bouquet of strawberry, red berries, herbs, blood orange and guava, fresh and lively on the palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Fruity
A richly aromatic rose combining cherry, strawberry and raspberry with white pepper, saffron and biscuit, finished by toast, orange peel and gingerbread accents.
Sweet · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
The original rose Port: bright, fresh red-berry fruit designed to be served chilled over ice or in a cocktail.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity
The signature sweet fortified Moscatel of the Favaios plateau, intensely aromatic with orange blossom, candied citrus and honey, lifted by fresh acidity.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity
A rare fortified Moscatel do Douro, intensely aromatic with orange blossom and candied citrus, sweet but lifted by fresh acidity.
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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Violet in colour with an intense, complex bouquet: florals and wild berries balanced by a bergamot citrus lift, elegant and fresh with firm but smooth tannins.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale pink with salmon flecks, delicately scented with red and exotic fruit and a light floral note, fresh and gastronomic in the mouth.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Bright red in colour, with cherry and strawberry aromas, round and balanced in the mouth and vibrant at the finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Citrine, with exotic fruit and pineapple beside white orchard pear, and a balanced, fresh palate whose depth comes from a light barrel stage.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Fruit-led and vegetal-fresh, with thirty percent whole bunch and large-format French oak keeping the tannins soft and the Dão freshness intact.
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 · 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 · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Salmon pink, with a complex nose of plum and forest berries and a light, fresh mouth whose volume the estate calls well drawn.
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 · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale red in colour, floral with strawberry and raspberry, dry on the palate with a well present natural acidity and a redcurrant close.
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 · Fruity
A short, exact estate note: a perfumed nose of live, fresh fruit and a long, appealing finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Garnet coloured, with elegant cherry and strawberry fruit well married to a spiced note from the wood, and tannins of great delicacy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Great aromatic presence built on red fruit and fresh wild berries, light and appealing in the mouth in a young, uncomplicated style.
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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity
Jaen-dominated at eighty percent, bright and vivid with floral red fruits and a stony savoury undertow rather than any oak sweetness.
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 · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Light pink and dry, an Alfrocheiro and Jaen rosé whose intense strawberry and cassis bouquet sits on a fresh, structured palate.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Varietal Jaen in ruby, intense and complex on the nose from blackberry and blueberry through Provençal herbs, fig, honey and cinnamon, then delicate and lively to taste.
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 · 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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Unoaked varietal Jaen with a seven-day maceration: spice, cassis, plum and blackberry, and tannins that are present but notably soft.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
A dry, mineral and refreshing Touriga Nacional rosé with elegant red-fruit notes, named for the family's mother.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Raspberry-coloured with salmon tints, a very fine nose of wild blackberry and violet completed by citrus, and a fresh, notably persistent palate.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Varietal Tinta Pinheira, the grape the Douro calls Rufete, bottled pale and delicate with plenty of red fruit and good acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Ruby red, the house red from Quinta do Paço plots: delicate woodland berries and violets, fruited and fresh at medium weight, made to drink young.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury
Open ruby, varietal Jaen with only part of the lot in barrel: strong red fruit, jam and spice, fresh and tasty with soft silky tannins.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Romantic · Fruity
Harslevelu-driven dessert late harvest; medium-bodied with medium acidity and a medium finish.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Romantic · Fruity
Leanyka-driven dessert late harvest; medium-bodied with medium acidity and a medium finish.
Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Romantic · Fruity
Muskotaly-driven dessert late harvest; light-bodied with medium acidity and a short finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Festive
Pinot Nero-led '61 Rosé Brut. Wild strawberry and raspberry aromatics over a creamy mousse, with the same 24 months on lees as the '61 Brut.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Skin-contact Pinot Grigio ramato from Attems. The ramato style takes advantage of Pinot Grigio's natural pink skins to produce a copper-coloured wine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Aromatic field-blend white from Lis Neris. Pinot Grigio with Traminer Aromatico and Riesling Renano gives the cellar's flagship aromatic style.
Medium Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity
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 · 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 · 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 · Easygoing · Fruity
Grand Cres' estate Corbieres red - a Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault blend (the Cuvee Senior in some sources); bright Mediterranean red with garrigue lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Mas Champart's entry red, a five-grape Saint-Chinian blend on clay-limestone hill. Fresh fruit, herbal lift, fine tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Emblematic entry red of Bergerie du Capucin, declined in three colours. Approachable, fruit-forward with elegant red fruit and spice notes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Powerful, exploding aromas of apricot, pear and white flower; balanced and balanced palate with delicate hints of white flowers and a smooth yet fresh exotic-fruit finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Syrah-Grenache IGP red from Reine Juliette, sourced from the Pays d'Oc plots. Approachable, fruit-forward Languedoc red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale rosé from direct pressing of Grenache Gris (with Carignan, Grenache and Cinsault); fruits blancs et exotiques aromatics with a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Viognier-Vermentino white from Mas Lou's clay-limestone Côtes de Thongue parcels. Aromatic, fresh, summer-table-ready.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Domaine la Grangette's everyday Picpoul. Character and elegance with green highlights and vibrant balance.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry-level La Clape of La Negly; bright and savoury, designed to drink well young with the estate's coastal character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red of Château La Liquière from the Les Amandiers vineyard. Unoaked, fresh, four-grape blend that captures the Faugères schist signature.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red from the Sauvageonne estate named for the volcanic ruffes (red clay) soils; bright, savoury and approachable.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Mouth-wateringly fresh, fruity entry red of Aupilhac; silky tannins, juicy red fruit and Mediterranean herb lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity
Saint-Chinian Classic from La Madura: Grenache-led with the four traditional appellation varieties. Aromatic complexity and supple tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Refreshing
Aromatic three-grape white from Félines Jourdan, bottled outside the Picpoul AOC. Viognier-led; soft and round (velvet paw).
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Minervois of Domaine du Petit Causse; bright Mediterranean blend designed for everyday enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Mouscaillo. Combines Languedoc strength with Pinot Noir freshness; ages well for years.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale-pink lightly-sparkling rose from Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah; the rare frizant sparkling rosé from Daumas Gassac, designed as a Languedoc aperitif.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Mourvèdre-led rosé from Château Coujan. Fruity with red fruit notes; ideal summer-table Saint-Chinian rosé.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Langlois's Cabernet Franc-dominant Cremant de Loire rose. Over 60 percent of the blend comes from clay-limestone terroirs of Montreuil-Bellay and Le Puy Notre-Dame, with 18 months on the lees: pale pink with copper notes, red berry and peach aromatics, fresh and easy on the palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Bourgueil from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with red plum and herbal lift, ready in its first decade.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Thierry Germain's village-level Saumur-Champigny under Demeter biodynamic farming. Bright, lifted Cabernet Franc with violet and red plum over a saline mineral spine.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Joguet's gateway Chinon from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy and herbal Cabernet Franc to drink in its first few years, lightly chilled.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Chinon, blending sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a mid-weight, juicy Cabernet Franc with classical Loire poise and a mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil cuvee from sand-and-gravel terraces. Bright, juicy Cabernet Franc with classic Loire poise and a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Sand-and-gravel terrace Cabernet Franc from the river terraces around Savigny-en-Veron. Bright, light-footed and tank-aged for early drinking, lightly chilled.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Easygoing Anjou Cabernet Franc from organic schist parcels. A concentrate of elegance and tension; accessible and easy-to-drink.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Funky
The Bretons' zero-added-sulfite Cabernet Franc, a pioneering natural-wine cuvee since 1996. Vibrant, crunchy red fruit and wild-herb lift, ideally drunk young and slightly chilled.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Bourgueil, blending sand-and-gravel terrace parcels for a juicy, biodynamic Cabernet Franc to drink in its first decade.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Buisson Renard (formerly Buisson Ménard) is the broader, more exotic side of Dagueneau. Yellow plum and exotic spice over a full, ripe-fruited Sauvignon frame.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The Marionnets' nouveau-style Gamay, fermented without added sulfites and bottled within months of harvest. Vivid, crunchy red fruit and a saline finish, meant to drink chilled in its first year.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Named for Rene Couly, who founded the firm in 1921. The estate's gateway Chinon: juicy, fresh Cabernet Franc from sand-and-gravel parcels, vinified for early drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The Bretons' natural-leaning gateway Bourgueil. Crunchy, juicy and low-sulfite Cabernet Franc, picked from younger gravel-terrace parcels and vinified for early drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's gateway Saumur-Champigny, named for the tuffeau stone that defines the appellation. Mid-weight, juicy Cabernet Franc from sand-and-gravel parcels, vinified for early drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Petit Verdot-Merlot blend from the 3055 range, named for Jean Leon's New York taxi-driver licence number. Younger style, less oak.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
100 percent Pinot Noir Brut Nature rose Corpinnat from the Demeter-certified Gramona estate. Wild strawberry, raspberry and rose petal aromatics over saline minerality and 36-plus months on lees.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-vineyard 100 percent Pinot Noir Cava de Paraje Calificado vinified as a Blanc de Noirs. Wild-strawberry and rose-petal aromatics with creamy lees depth from over 60 months in bottle.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Ancestral-method Muscat from organic Avinyo. Cleaner Moscato d'Asti-style Penedes sparkler.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Romantic
Garnatxa-led rose Cava with a touch of Pinot Noir for elegance. Wild strawberry, redcurrant and rose petal aromatics over a soft creamy mousse and delicate citrus finish.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Fruity
Indigenous-trio Cava in the Semi-Seco style (37 grams per litre residual sugar), the brand's original launch back to 1941. Ripe pear, melon and quince aromatics with a creamy mousse; the right Cava for spicy food and lighter desserts.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Mono-varietal Viognier from Naveran, unusual for Penedes. Rhone-influenced barrique-aged white.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Indigenous-trio plus Monastrell rose under the Raventos family's private Conca del Riu Anoia appellation. 18 months on lees; mandarin, blood orange and white-raspberry register with biscotti hint and citrus finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Pinot Noir and Trepat rose Cava in the Elyssia premium range. Wild strawberry, raspberry and floral citrus aromatics over an elegant creamy palate; the salmon-pink colour comes from short skin maceration.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Monastrell-Garnatxa rose Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 30 months on lees, hand-disgorged. The current Mediterranean-red blend (replacing Pinot Noir from 2014) gives a salt-and-herb register over a creamy, saline frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Biodynamic everyday Penedes red from Pares Balta. Garnacha-Cabernet blend with fresh red-fruit profile.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Pinot Noir-Monastrell-Garnacha rose Corpinnat aged 24 months on lees. Complex wild-berry, fresh-grass and toasty aromatics with sour cherry and candied lemon on a precise, brioche-and-acidity frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
100 percent Pinot Noir Blanc de Noirs Cava with raspberry, redcurrant and wild-strawberry aromatics over a creamy, delicate body and long finish; relaunched in 2010 as the first Cava made entirely from Pinot Noir.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Sumoll-Pinot Noir rose Brut Nature Corpinnat from dry-farmed organic vineyards. 24 months on lees; wild strawberry and rose petal with Mediterranean herb register and saline minerality.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Aromatic blend from organic Sumarroca. Xarel-lo backbone with Muscat and Gewurztraminer floral lift.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Riesling from Familia Torres planted in cool-climate Penedes high parcels. Off-dry, aromatic, with citrus and white-peach lift.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Organic off-dry Scheurebe Spaetlese: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, peach and a long sweet-tart close.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Off-dry Riesling Spaetlese from the Durkheimer Michelsberg: ripe peach, candied citrus, racy acid and a long sweet-tart close.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Off-dry Spaetlese from the black-basalt Pechstein: ripe peach, candied citrus, smoky slate and a long sweet-tart close.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Pfeffingen's reference dry Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a mineral close from Ungsteiner Herrenberg.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A benchmark Vajra Dolcetto, juicy and purple-fruited with the soft tannin and easy drinkability that define the everyday red of the Langhe.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury
A deep ruby Barbera with purple hints, blackberry and red-fruit preserve aromas with vanilla and toasted hazelnut, full and enveloping with subtle acidity and integrated oak.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A red-purple Dogliani with violet nuances, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry and red cherry with mineral notes, medium-bodied with soft tannins, moderate acidity and good balance.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity
An intense ruby Dogliani with violet nuances, blackberry, blueberry and red cherry over mineral notes, full-bodied with soft tannins and good balance, showing Dolcetto's serious side.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A purplish-red Dolcetto with subtle violet hues, blackberry, raspberry and violet aromas and mineral, blueberry notes, medium-bodied with soft tannins and good balance.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The entry-level five-variety blend from Vall Llach, offering an approachable introduction to the estate's Priorat style. Fruit-forward and rounded with the estate's characteristic mineral note.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A fruit-forward blend from Vinícola del Priorat combining Garnacha, Cariñena, and Merlot. Approachable and round with a soft texture.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Single-varietal Viognier from Triennes, planted at the Burgundian founders' insistence. Apricot and honeysuckle aromatics balanced by precise acidity and a saline finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
The most generous of the Westhofen trio, with riper stone-fruit core and a softer chalk grip; Aulerde sits on sandier loam below the limestone.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Romantic
An aromatic Rheinhessen Gewuerztraminer with lychee and rose petal on a slightly off-dry palate; pairs at table with spicy Asian cuisine.
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Medium-sweet Spaetlese from the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope; lively sweetness balanced by racy acidity over a long mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A lighter, biodynamic Pinot Noir from Rhine-influenced parcels; red-cherry and rose-petal lift over a soft tannic frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A lighter Wonnegau Pinot Noir with red-cherry fruit, soft tannin and a bright acid spine; the estate's everyday red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Spaetburgunder from Alsheim Rheinterrasse parcels; light, red-cherry-led and soft-tannic for everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Spaetburgunder at Manz: red-cherry fruit, soft tannin and bright acidity for everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Pinot Noir from biodynamic Bingen quartzite parcels; light-medium body, red cherry and a spicy quartzite-tinged finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Estate Pinot Noir at Strub: light-medium body, red cherry and bright acidity from western Rheinhessen plateau parcels.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's single-vineyard Condrieu from the historic Coteau de Chery lieu-dit. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with tropical aromatics and good depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery parcel. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with great aromatic intensity and rich tropical-fruit texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Old-vine Viognier from the Les Chaillets site above Chavanay. Cuilleron's classic Condrieu, renowned for its lush, tropical-influenced aromatic richness and old-vine depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Vernay's entry-level Condrieu, showing the appellation's characteristic apricot and floral freshness in a more accessible and earlier-drinking style than Coteau de Vernon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
La Vieille Ferme is the ultimate everyday Southern Rhone; light, fresh, herb-scented, and designed for uncomplicated drinking. One of the best-selling French wines globally.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, early-drinking Roble/Joven from Bodegas Roa with brief American oak, showing bright cherry, raspberry and floral notes for everyday bar-style drinking.
Dry · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The accessible Roble from Alejandro Fernandez's Condado de Haza estate, with brief American oak showing fresh cherry, plum and coconut vanilla for early everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, fruit-forward Roble from Garcia Figuero's La Horra estate: bright cherry, strawberry and vanilla from 4 months in American oak, with high acidity and low tannins suited to immediate enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Medium-bodied entry Crianza from Neo with ripe cherry, plum and vanilla, showing the eastern Burgos sub-zone's concentrated fruit character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fruity, fresh-styled Joven/Roble from Neo with bright cherry and raspberry character, light oak influence and refreshing acidity for early drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Easy-drinking Roble from Bodegas Trus with brief American oak contact, offering fresh cherry, light vanilla and bright acidity for everyday enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
O Fournier's fresh, accessible entry label from Berlangas de Roa: bright cherry, red berry and light vanilla from brief French oak contact, designed for early enjoyment.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Fresh, lively Roble from the high-altitude Vizcarra estate with bright cherry, strawberry and floral notes from brief oak contact and a refreshing acidity typical of the cooler Burgos elevation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The house's everyday Crianza: bright, juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable weeknight Rioja and one of Spain's best-selling reds.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The house's famous off-dry white: floral, gently sweet and fresh, a historic aperitif-style Rioja white with a loyal following.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A modern, fruit-forward Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Rioja.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Fruity
A foot-trodden Tempranillo from the traditional rock-cut calado cellars at San Asensio: juicy, fresh and savoury, made the old artisanal way.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A bright, modern Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Alavesa Rioja and a strong value pick.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja: fresh stone fruit and citrus with a creamy lees texture and gentle toast, an easy gastronomic white.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Romeo's accessible red, sourced from across Rioja: modern, polished and fruit-forward with the estate's fine-grained tannin, a value entry to the Contador style.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Roda's younger, fruit-forward red from younger vines: bright and modern with a light French-oak touch, an accessible introduction to the house style.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity
The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja from the Sonsierra.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Artadi's village-level Tempranillo from several old-vine Laguardia plots: the gateway to the estate, fresh and floral with fine tannins and a mineral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday Rioja.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Single-varietal Aidani from Anhydrous: lifted floral aromatics, soft citrus, with saline volcanic core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Single-varietal Athiri: softer-shouldered Santorini white showing pear, white flowers and gentle mineral lift.
Dessert · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Fruity
Younger-release Vinsanto from Argyros. Bright dried-apricot and honey character with acidity preserving lift through the sweetness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Katsano is a heritage white indigenous to Santorini. Gavalas vinifies it as a monovarietal, producing a softer-shouldered, fruit-driven style; few other producers on the island bottle Katsano as a single variety.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Fruity
Voudomato is a rare Aegean-island red. Gavalas's single-varietal bottling shows a lifted, herbal, red-fruit profile.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare monovarietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with a saline volcanic mineral core.
Dessert · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Fruity
Cooperative entry-tier PDO Vinsanto. Dried apricot and honey with high acidity preserving lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with saline volcanic core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Classic PDO blend of all three Santorini white grapes from older-vine Vassaltis parcels. Floral lift over a saline core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani from Akrotiri parcels. Lifted floral aromatics with sea-spray saline edge.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Ficiligno blends Inzolia's almond-citrus freshness with Viognier's perfumed apricot-orange blossom character at high altitude near Palermo, producing an aromatic Sicilian white of unusual floral intensity.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Lighea blends Zibibbo's heady Muscat-like perfume with native white grapes in a delicately off-dry aromatic style: floral, peachy, with balancing acidity that keeps it from cloying.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Lighea is Donnafugata's dry-to-off-dry Zibibbo table wine from Pantelleria: fresh, aromatic, with the grape's characteristic muscat-like floral and apricot character in a lighter, immediately approachable style.
Sweet · Elegant · Fruity
Sweet · Fruity · Easygoing
Sweet · Elegant · Fruity
Sweet · Elegant · Fruity
Sweet · Fruity · Easygoing
Sweet · Fruity · Elegant
Sweet · Elegant · Fruity
Sweet · Elegant · Fruity
Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
An everyday Mazzei: Sangiovese-led with Merlot softness, brief American-oak round, made for a Tuesday-night table.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Antinori's Bolgheri rose, a coastal pink with Provencal pale color from Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury
Intense ruby red, with berry fruit and sultana on the nose and a fresh, sapid palate carrying light tannin and a gentle spice, from Pier Paolo Antolini's favourite varieties.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Romantic
Deep garnet with violet reflections, fruity, intense and persistent in sour cherry, wild cherry and blueberry with violet, cinnamon and white pepper, sweet and harmonious but never cloying, fresh and extremely fruity with red-fruit conserve and cinnamon in the mouth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Lively ruby red, with a delicate, vinous and fragrant red-fruit nose and a sapid, frank and pleasant palate carrying live acidity and moderate tannin.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity
Clear and lively ruby red, intense and complex, opening on raspberry, cherry and marasca and evolving into spice, sweet vanilla and intense clove, then fresh and sapid with a fine tannin that wraps the palate in softness and warmth and a pleasant dry finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Ruby to cherry red, with a fresh and fruity nose and a light, fruity and soft flavour: a young wine the estate says adapts well to any situation.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Savoury
Brilliant ruby, with red plum, marzipan and exotic flowers over a light saline shade, then juicy and enveloping with marked acidity that keeps the red fruit and spice intact, closing on the purity of the fruit.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Ruby red, revealing the classic aromas of cherry and small red fruits with floral hints, then soft on the palate with what the estate calls an extraordinary freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Fruity
Transparent and brilliant ruby red, with the typical cherry and small red fruit scents plus floral and spiced shadings, and a fresh, sapid palate whose fruited character integrates pleasantly with a delicate tannic weave.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Brilliant ruby with a fruited nose of cherry, sour cherry and plum and a pleasantly savoury, harmonious mouth: fresh, young and ready without needing long ageing.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Fresh fruit on the nose with floral notes of violet, elegant and light with the extraordinary freshness and drinkability the estate aims for in its entry red.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rich, round and velvety but sociable at table: intense ruby, ripe cherry and sweet spice on the nose, rich and intense in cherry and wild berries on the palate with good persistence and soft tannins.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Pale bright pink, fruity and floral with cherry, redcurrant and dog rose, then fresh, sapid and elegant with a pleasant balance, made from a short press maceration and a cool eight-day fermentation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Medium-intensity ruby, fresh and fruity with cherry and marasca, then good body with marked acidity, a bitter-almond edge and a sapid, harmonious close.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Medium ruby and lively when young, with a fragrant nose of delicate flowers, fresh black cherry and warm spice, then a medium-bodied, sapid and well-balanced palate with soft tannin and good acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Brilliant ruby with a fragrant, intense and very fruity scent and a dry, harmonious taste, from the Ronchiel and La Costa vineyards in the Fumane valley.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Romantic · Fruity
An intense ruby sweet red, rich on the nose with cherry, raspberry and chocolate, soft and moderately sweet on the palate and balanced by exceptional minerality.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Ruby red with violet reflections and intense vinous scents of violet and cherry, a medium-bodied, fruity wine the estate says is made to be drunk young.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The estate's first organic bottling, embracing floral, fruity and pleasantly spiced notes, going straight into bottle after racking and a steel refinement so that it stays fresh and easy for everyday drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Ruby red, intense in red fruit on the nose and well balanced on the palate with good acidity, from certified organic terraced hillside vineyards at 200 to 250 metres.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Claudio Viviani's entry red from the Mazzano hillside above Negrar: delicate bright ruby, red-berry and floral aromatics, good structure lengthened by a fresh acid vein.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Bandarossa (red ribbon) is a fruitier, more aromatic Extra Dry than Senior. Designed for pairing with fruit-forward desserts and aromatic preparations, it expresses the warmer side of Valdobbiadene's Glera.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
The Extra Dry expression from Col Vetoraz's elevated hilltop estate. Off-dry with gentle floral sweetness; the altitude of the estate prevents the Extra Dry from tipping into overripe territory, maintaining freshness.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Rustic
Anselmo Mendes' Minho red Pardusco: native Vinhão-Pedral blend with sour cherry and wild-herb register. The serious tinto verde reading from the Alvarinho master.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Rustic
Biodynamic Vinhão from Refoios do Lima: deep ink-purple, light-bodied, racy red-fruit register. The native tinto verde tradition done seriously.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Casa de Vila Verde's Pluma Rosé from native red grapes Espadeiro and Padeiro: dry, racy, with strawberry and watermelon aromatics.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The pink half of the Casal Garcia umbrella: native red-grape rose with strawberry and watermelon aromatics and a light off-dry spritz.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Rustic
Niepoort's reading of the native tinto verde: inky purple, light-bodied, racy. The Vinhão half of the Docil pair.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Funky
Low-intervention biodynamic Vinhão from Aphros under the Phaunus label: whole-cluster fermentation, no fining, minimal sulfites. Native tinto verde at its most expressive.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Quinta da Lixa's Touriga Nacional rosé: strawberry and redcurrant aromatics from the Douro grape replanted in the Sousa sub-region. Dry, racy, summer.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Elegant
Soalheiro's traditional-method rosé sparkling: Pinot Noir-Alvarinho blend with wild strawberry and rose petal over a saline lift and creamy mousse.
Dry · Elegant · Fruity
Dry · Fruity · Easygoing