Savoury

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Boxler's Pinot Gris from Sommerberg granite, more austere than most Alsace Pinot Gris thanks to the steep, well-drained slope.

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 · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

Beyer's dry Pinot Gris reserve cuvee, fermented to dryness rather than the off-dry house style favoured by some Alsace producers. Smoky pear and almond weight.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Andre Ostertag's Fronholz Pinot Gris from a sandstone hill above Epfig. Barrel-aged in old wood (unusual in Alsace) for a deliberately Burgundian-textured Pinot Gris.

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

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

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

Schlumberger's Spiegel Pinot Gris from sandstone-marl slopes above Guebwiller. Smoky pear and almond in an off-dry register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Zind-Humbrecht's Heimbourg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes near Turckheim. Concentrated pear, almond and smoke in a confidently off-dry register.

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

Aristos Kerner from 800-970 m altitude: peach-driven aromatic intensity with racy elegance, dry and full-bodied on the palate with characteristic nutmeg spice and high acidity.

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's selection Chardonnay Riserva from the Baron Salvadori estate in Magre on white chalky gravel soils at 220-350 metres. South-southeast exposure; vines on 30-year-old espalier with high planting density. Producer-confirmed clean notes of Abate pear and kiwi.

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

Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Mazon plateau at 450 metres on biostimulant-mineral-rich Werfen sedimentary rock. The compact rock prevents deep root growth, creating positive stress that yields a Pinot Bianco of marked minerality and elegant structure.

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

Cantina Kurtatsch's flagship single-vineyard Merlot from the Brenntal UGA (Additional Geographical Unit) north of Kurtatsch, one of the warmest sites in Alto Adige (up to 40C). Powerful and dark-fruited yet retains alpine character; the cellar's terroir-emblematic red.

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

Elena Walch's single-vineyard Chardonnay Riserva from the Castel Ringberg estate above Lake Caldaro - the family's monopole. Full-bodied, creamy and saline, structured for long-haul cellaring on the porphyry-limestone soils of Caldaro's western shore.

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

Falkenstein Pinot Blanc from Naturno-Vinschgau sandy granite-gneiss soils: apple, pear and citrus-fruit aromatics; full acidity and pleasantly crispy palate from 10 months on lees in acacia plus 12 months in bottle.

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

Falkenstein Riesling from Naturno-Vinschgau on sandy soils interspersed with granite, gneiss, slate, mica and quartz: stone-fruit aromatics of apricot and peach with citrus elements, structured acidity and distinctive mineral qualities.

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

Falkenstein Sauvignon from Naturno-Vinschgau sandy soils: blackcurrant, grapefruit and elder-flower aromatics with accentuated acidity in the finish. Acacia-barrel raising builds structure rare for the variety.

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

Peter Dipoli's varietal Merlot from the cellar's southern Alto Adige vineyards. Third of just three wines Dipoli produces, sitting alongside Voglar and Iugum; full-bodied, velvety, structured.

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

Tenuta Lieselehof's experimental orange (skin-contact white) wine from disease-resistant Piwi varieties (Souvignier Gris, Bronner). Among the cellar's distinctive Excellence Collection bottlings; demonstrates the natural-leaning, low-intervention philosophy on the estate's 5 organic hectares.

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

Kofererhof Kerner from harsh-altitude conditions around Novacella: harvested in three separate pickings to deliver fresh-to-complex range, full-bodied aromatic palate with high acidity.

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

Kofererhof Sylvaner from high-altitude organically managed vineyards around 800 m near Novacella: intense, mineral-rich, juicy and complex per the consortium description, structured palate from harsh-altitude conditions.

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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Riesling Kaiton from steep Lahner slopes: clear structure with intense mineral taste plus fruity and spicy aromas, in the middle-to-high ageing window of serious Alpine Riesling.

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

Kuenhof's Sylvaner from three vineyard locations at 550-750 m in the Valle Isarco: complex and salty with fruity spice, particularly strong taste and a long finish from the mica-slate base.

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

Cantina Colterenzio's Lafoa-line Sauvignon Blanc - the cellar's selection-tier white from the same Lafoa hillside vineyard as the flagship Cabernet. Full-bodied, structured and saline; established Colterenzio as a Sauvignon Blanc reference alongside Terlano.

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

Cardano Lagrein Riserva from Erbhof Unterganzner: dark-berry and violet aromatics with spice complexity, structured full-bodied palate from barrique and large-cask ageing.

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

Lageder's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Lehenhof site in Magre, vinified with spontaneous fermentation in large oak and extended lees contact. Demeter-certified biodynamic; balanced between cool-climate herbal lift and lees-driven texture.

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 · 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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Tiefenbrunner's flagship Chardonnay Riserva from a distinguished Entiklar vineyard adjacent to Vigna AU. Radiant deep straw-yellow with flinty mineral and toasted walnut aromatics; ripe pear, quince and a whisper of citrus zest on the palate with fine tannins and integrated acidity.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Cantina Tramin's selection Sauvignon Blanc, oak-aged on lees from the loamy soils that give the wine its name. Full-bodied, structured and saline, designed for cellaring rather than the bright herbal style of cool-climate Sauvignon.

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

Lageder's flagship Chardonnay from the best Loewengang parcels in Magre at 230-330 metres. The vines are among the oldest in Alto Adige (approximately 145 years). This was the first South Tyrolean white to position itself on international markets in the 1980s.

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.

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

Tenuta Ritterhof's flagship Lagrein Riserva, labelled MANUS in the cellar's top Rarus selection range. Deep dark and garnet red with an almost black core; aromas of ripe cherries, wild berries and dark chocolate, with juicy fleshy tannins and fine coffee aromas on the palate.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Tenuta Pfitscher's Riserva-tier Sauvignon Blanc from organic Montagna vineyards. The cellar's selection Sauvignon, lees-aged for texture and structured for medium-term cellaring.

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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Greenish-yellow Sauvignon Riserva from Cermes at 450-550 m: elderberry, tomato leaf and gooseberry on the nose; very elegant and racy with a fine long finish, minerally and delicate with a discreet hint of wood.

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

Cantina Terlano's historical Terlaner Cuvee Riserva blending Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc - the three traditional Terlano white varieties that were already bottled together when the cellar was founded in 1893. Soft, rich and deep, with creamy oak-aged texture and stone-fruit complexity.

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

Pacherhof's Kerner from mica-slate slopes in the Valle Isarco. The cellar dates back 1,000 years and the family farms the variety on the schistose Eisacktal slopes.

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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Niedrist's Diversity-tier Pinot Bianco Berg from Cornaiano altitude vineyards: white-peach and citrus aromatics with mineral lift, fresh and structured palate from mixed steel-and-large-oak raising.

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 · 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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Alois Lageder's selection Pinot Grigio combining immediately-pressed grapes with partial skin contact and whole-grape fermentation. Sourced from vineyards at 210-740 metres on stony, sandy limestone soils; the wine brought skin-contact orange-style winemaking into the regional mainstream. Demeter-certified biodynamic.

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

Gump Hof Praesulis Sauvignon from steep south-west-facing slopes at 400-800 m in the Eisacktal: fine, juicy fruit aromatics with distinctive delicate citrus spice; structured palate with sustained finish.

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

Praesulis Weissburgunder: a highly elegant and complex wine that reveals its multilayered character after extended air contact in a large Burgundy glass, an ideal food-pairing wine from steep Eisacktal slopes.

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.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Pinot Bianco - the cellar's flagship Pinot Bianco from selected microzones around Appiano. Full-bodied with creamy lees-driven texture and saline minerality; cellar-worthy and structured.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Sauvignon Blanc from select Appiano microzones. Selection-tier Sauvignon with lees-driven texture and saline minerality, designed for both immediate drinking and medium-term cellaring.

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

Cantina St. Pauls's Riserva-tier Sauvignon Blanc from mineral-rich limestone soils. The cellar describes how 'Schliff thrives' on the limestone, with the Sauvignon's deep roots forcefully penetrating the scrap of earth on which it grows.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Cantina Nals Margreid's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Sirmian terraces above Nalles at 500-700 metres on limestone, gneiss, mica, slate and marble soils with porphyry bedrock. Hand-harvested in mid-October; named Italian white wine of the year by Gambero Rosso.

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

Manincor's selection Chardonnay from Heart-line vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; Demeter biodynamic, oak-aged for creamy texture with elegant structure.

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

Tenuta Kornell's Staffes Lagrein Riserva from the cellar's Settequerce porphyry and limestone slopes near Bolzano. Full-bodied, firm-tannined Lagrein from the historic estate at the foot of Greifenstein castle.

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

Cantina Tramin's flagship white blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Bianco and Gewurztraminer from porphyry-limestone soils around Tramin. Full-bodied with creamy oak-aged texture and a saline mineral spine; aimed at long-haul cellaring.

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

Stroblhof's Strahler Pinot Bianco from the cellar's vineyards in Pigeno (Appiano). A historical Pinot Bianco that the producer describes as bringing 'the very soul of Stroblhof' to glass; lees-aged for texture.

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

Strasserhof Kerner with peach, elder and pineapple aromatics: aromatic, fruity, full-bodied and mineral on the palate, in the variety's characteristic full-bodied register.

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

Old-vine Sylvaner from vines over 40 years old in the upper Valle Isarco: a smoky note paired with scents of exotic fruits and pronounced minerality from eight months of oak vinification.

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

Cantina Andrian's flagship Lagrein Riserva. Founded in 1893, the cellar has aged Lagrein in barrique for decades; Tor di Lupo is the modern expression of that programme, eighteen months in French oak.

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

Pinot Bianco from Unterortl's south-facing terraces at 740-850 m with a lower 25-year-old parcel at 570 m: apple-pear-mineral aromatics, structured elegant palate from altitude-driven acid retention.

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

Riesling from Castel Juval Unterortl's oldest vines (~25 years on average) at 650-760 m with southeast-to-south exposure on sandy, rocky, well-drained soil. The Vinschgau's dry continental climate gives the cuvee its signature mineral spine.

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

Peter Dipoli's Sauvignon Blanc from 3 hectares of terraced slopes in Penon (Cortaccia) at 500-600 metres on sandy dolomitic-limestone soils. First vintage 1990; ten-day fermentation in large acacia barrels and ageing on lees until May.

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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Pale yellow with golden reflections and a notably complex nose: fresh apple and pear, grapefruit, caramel, bakery and herbal fennel, opening to acacia blossom.

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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Broad and deep, with white flowers, citrus rind and fresh apple giving way to nuts and bakery notes, and a creamy, saline finish.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Yellow with greenish tints, clean and bright, intense on the nose with terpenic ripe fruit over a base of white flowers, round and full in the mouth.

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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 · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Savoury · Funky

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

Cherry red with garnet rims, of medium to high intensity, showing candied forest fruits and vanilla tones over a complex, powerful structure.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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 · Savoury · Elegant

Dry · Savoury · Funky

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Minerality leads, with balsamic notes, spice and the presence of mountain scrub, showing the rustic terroir of Dragonte alongside Mencía's finer side.

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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Dry and serious, combining the richness and structure of Godello with the freshness and acidity of the vintage, with great depth and a round but vibrant close.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Yellow with golden reflections, very intense and complex, with fennel, aniseed, white flowers, dried nuts and mineral notes over a long, balanced palate.

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

Deep golden and intense: flowers, toasted nuts and cereal, with a smoky twist from the foudre and a round, complex palate carried by good acidity.

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Rustic

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

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

Saint-Estephe Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855) with an oriental spice and incense aromatic signature seldom found in Pauillac wines. Merlot-rich for Saint-Estephe, delivering suppleness alongside the appellation's characteristic mineral-tannic power.

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

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

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

Francois Mitjavile's Cotes de Bourg cult wine, modelled on the exacting principles of his Saint-Emilion estate Tertre-Roteboeuf: very late harvesting, low yields, and 100% new oak since 1996. Pushed the Cotes de Bourg to its quality ceiling.

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

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

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

The great unclassified Médoc: Sociando-Mallet produces wines of classed-growth quality from Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, with muscular Cabernet-Merlot structure, minty cassis, and a distinctive saline minerality.

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

The second red of Haut-Brion, renamed from Bahans Haut-Brion in 2007. Merlot-dominated in most vintages with the same Pessac terroir as the grand vin, but more approachable in youth, showing red plum, blueberry, and mineral freshness.

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

Second wine of Cos d'Estournel since 1994; previously sold as Marbuzet. Shows a more Merlot-forward profile than the grand vin, with the estate's distinctive spice character in a more accessible format.

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.

Dessert · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

An entry-tier Ruster Ausbruch DAC Pinot cuvee from Feiler-Artinger, an accessible introduction to Rust's botrytis wines.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Gager's Ried Fabian site, structured and accessibly priced.

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

Krutzler's village Eisenberg DAC Blaufränkisch, cool and mineral-driven with dark fruit and herbal notes.

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 · Savoury

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

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

Prieler's Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch shows ripe forest-berry fruit, a touch of blackberry jam, good complexity and a salty, mineral finish.

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

Schützenhof's Ried Saybritz is a single-vineyard Blaufränkisch made with the estate's hands-off cellar approach and organic viticulture.

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

Schützenhof's Ried Szapary is the estate's other named single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, organically farmed in the Eisenberg DAC zone.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Gemärk site in Rust, fresh sour cherry and redcurrant fruit with a black-pepper edge.

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

Ried Oberer Wald is Triebaumer's other classic Blaufränkisch single-vineyard, showing sour cherry with bitter chocolate and juniper.

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

A Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend from Triebaumer, forest-toned with resin, ivy and redcurrant notes.

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

Wachter-Wiesler's village-tier Eisenberg DAC Blaufränkisch, terroir-focused and made with the estate's low-intervention approach.

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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

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

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

Bollinger's barrel-fermented vintage cuvee: a marine nose of sea breeze, oyster shell and gunpowder smoke over hazelnut, with orchard fruit and fine vanilla on a savoury palate.

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

Recently disgorged La Grande Annee held far longer on lees: oak and toasted coconut over dried apricot and mandarin, bone-dry yet fruit-packed with a very long finish.

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

A structured Pinot-led rose built on the Special Cuvee base with red wine from Ay's Cote aux Enfants: raspberry and spice over smoky, savoury depth.

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

A Pinot-led, oak-influenced brut of real depth: ripe apple and peach burst through with bitter orange while brioche and fresh walnut linger on a savoury finish.

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

A richly mature non-vintage built on a large reserve component: ripe lemon and pineapple over buttery pastry and vanilla toast, with textural richness lifted by a saline, chalky finish.

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

A single-parcel varietal Pinot Meunier from ungrafted, own-rooted old vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over smoke and white flowers, vinous and deep with a savoury length.

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

Drappier's Pinot Noir-led Cote des Bar house brut: quince, red apple and spice over fresh brioche, with ripe Pinot fruit, a rounded texture and a long finish.

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

A rare four-white-grape Champagne in equal parts: acacia honey, beeswax and marzipan giving way to quince jelly, raspberry jam and warm brioche, textural and exotic with fresh acidity.

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

Egly-Ouriet's benchmark Grand Cru brut: honeyed pear and white flowers over mint and praline, the palate powerful and vinous with a round, savoury depth and a long finish.

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

Egly-Ouriet's Premier Cru entry cuvee: ripe orchard fruit and white flowers over spice and light toast, fleshy and vinous with fine chalk and a savoury depth.

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

A rare varietal Pinot Meunier from old Vrigny vines: ripe orchard fruit and spice over white flowers and smoke, fleshy and vinous with a savoury depth and long finish.

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

The non-vintage flagship of Gosset, established at Ay in 1584: blackcurrant and gingerbread over dried fruit and white flowers, balanced and deep with a subtle, lasting finish.

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

Krug's expression of a single year: citrus and stone fruit over toasted nuts, spice and honey, with vinous depth, fine chalk and a complex, savoury, very long finish.

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

The rose counterpart to Les Beguines, from the same Gueux Pinot Meunier with a saignee addition: vinous red berries and spice over orchard fruit and smoke, savoury and deep with masterly oak.

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

Jerome Prevost's cult single-vineyard Pinot Meunier from Gueux: brioche straight from the oven with spice and ripe orchard fruit, burnished and vinous with masterly oak, the most exotic Meunier in Champagne.

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

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

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

A 100 percent Grand Cru Bouzy brut: ripe red fruit and citrus over white flowers and brioche, with rich classy fruit, concentrated Pinot flavour and excellent acidity that gains biscuity complexity with age.

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

Philipponnat's Pinot-led house brut: crisp citrus and summer berries over fine biscuit, the palate vinous yet high-definition with complex red fruit and gentle toast.

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

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

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

Anselme Selosse's Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from three Cote des Blancs villages: yellow apple and quince over toasted nuts, honey and smoke, with an oxidative, vinous depth and a long savoury finish.

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

Selosse's extra-brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs: ripe orchard fruit and toasted hazelnut over honey and chalk, with vinous oxidative richness and saline mineral depth.

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

A single-vineyard Sezannais Blanc de Blancs: ripe citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with vinous oak-framed depth, saline minerality and a long finish.

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

An oak-fermented Premier Cru cuvee: Anjou pear and waxy citrus over bee pollen, white flowers and blanched almond, taut and incisive with racy acid and chalky structuring extract.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

Citrine yellow with an austere nose and a light touch of wood, and a palate the cooperative sums up as a white that tastes more than it smells.

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 · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

A herbal, mineral rosé: wild blackberry and green strawberry with cut grass, basil and broken granite, dense and voluptuous in the mouth.

Dry · Savoury

Dry · Savoury

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Savoury

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

Around fifteen white varieties co-fermented from fifty-year-old vines: great body and structure with acidity the estate calls exactly to the point.

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 · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

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 · Savoury · Bold

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

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

Intense garnet, with an aromatic balance between violet and rosemary alongside mocha and chocolate, long and powerful in the mouth.

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 · 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 · Savoury · Elegant

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 · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

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

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

Very ripe fruit reading as fine preserve, balanced against neatly drawn barrel notes, with a satin texture and dense, noble tannins.

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

Ruby with violet tints, red fruit with toast and smoke in a field where floral aromas dominate, lively and firmly built for the table.

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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury

Skin-fermented Barcelo, unfined and unfiltered: ripe white plum with a fresh green edge, full and structured with a persistent mineral close.

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

Intense in very ripe red fruit with toasted and dried-fruit notes, the Grande Reserva red of a Nelas estate.

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 · 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 · 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 · Savoury

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 · Savoury · Rustic

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

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

Concrete-raised varietal Jaen, bright and open in colour, with the stone-dust mineral character concrete gives, a light pepper note and long, precise acidity.

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

Fragrant and true to the variety, with black cherry, violets and forest aromas of good intensity, then a full body, present but polished tannin and a dry, savoury close.

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.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity and a long finish.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity 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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity and a long 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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Kadarka-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Pinot Noir-driven red; light-bodied with low tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Pinot Noir-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity and a long finish.

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

Kadarka-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Cabernet Sauvignon-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity 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 · Rustic · Savoury

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

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

Kadarka-driven red; light-bodied with low tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Kadarka-driven red; light-bodied with low tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc-driven red; light-bodied with low tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

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

Pinot Noir-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Kadarka-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Rustic · Savoury

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

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

Syrah-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity and a long finish.

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

Harslevelu, Olaszrizling-driven orange; medium-bodied with medium acidity and a medium finish.

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

Pinot Noir-driven red; light-bodied with low 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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Syrah-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity 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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Brut Nature Franciacorta from Derbusco Cives at Erbusco. Zero-dosage traditional-method sparkling from the moraine slopes.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Nature Franciacorta from Derbusco Cives at Erbusco. Zero-dosage red-berried traditional-method sparkling.

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

Pas Dosé Franciacorta from organic Mirabella. Long-lees zero-dosage cuvée named for Demetra, goddess of the harvest.

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

Pas Dosé Franciacorta from Quadra. The flagship black-label long-lees zero-dosage cuvée.

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

Pas Dosé Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia in the Muratori group at Adro. Zero-dosage 100 percent Chardonnay traditional-method sparkling.

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

Top Collio Sauvignon from Attems. The cellar has been owned by the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi since 2000 and Cicinis is the flagship single-parcel Sauvignon.

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

Friulano from Attems in the Collio DOC. Frescobaldi-owned cellar's everyday white in stainless steel.

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

Friulano from Borgo Conventi at Farra d'Isonzo in the Collio DOC. The cellar is part of the Folonari portfolio.

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

Collio Sauvignon from Borgo Conventi at Farra d'Isonzo. The Folonari-owned cellar's everyday Sauvignon in stainless steel.

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

Field-blend white from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele. Arbis Blanc co-ferments Friulano, Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon as a single Isonzo terroir statement.

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

Friulano from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele at Cormons. The Mauri siblings' Friulano is built on extended lees ageing rather than oak.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Friulano from Castello di Spessa in the Collio DOC. The castle cellar's everyday Collio white.

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

Native Carso Vitovska from Castelvecchio at Sagrado. The cellar bottles Vitovska without skin contact, showing the variety's clean saline-mineral side.

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

The estate's Bordeaux blend from the Gorizia hillside, with no added yeast and four years in Slavonian botti. Black plum and leather over an iron mineral dusty tannin.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing

Dry Friulano from Dario Coos at Nimis. The cellar's everyday white, made in stainless steel to keep the signature almond-skin finish front and centre.

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

Friulano from Foffani at Clauiano in the Friuli Aquileia DOC. The cellar's everyday white in the village-of-Clauiano historic centre.

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Franco Toros's serious Collio Merlot with 18-24 months in barrique. Black plum and tobacco over a fine grainy tannin and iron mineral finish.

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Indigenous Pignolo from Oslavia, fermented in qvevri and aged six years in Slavonian botti. Dried black cherry and leather over a graphite, firm-tannin core with the distinctive amphora signature.

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

I Clivi's Collio Friulano from the Brazzano holdings, the estate's DOC Collio sibling to the DOC Friuli Colli Orientali Galea. Old vines and extended lees ageing.

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

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

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

Oak-aged Chardonnay from Edi Kante. The variety's Carso expression shows the karst's mineral signature alongside French-oak elevage.

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

Native Carso Malvasia Istriana from Edi Kante. The cellar's Malvasia shows the variety's saline-mineral spine more than its aromatic side.

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

Sauvignon from Edi Kante on the Carso plateau. The variety's karst expression shows mineral depth more than aromatic lift.

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

Native Carso Vitovska from Edi Kante at Duino-Aurisina. Kante's underground three-floor cellar cut into the Carso karst is among Italian winemaking's most distinctive buildings.

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

Friulano from small Collio cellar Kupelwieser at Capriva del Friuli.

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

Indigenous Friulano with short skin maceration, sold within DOC Collio. Yellow apple and bitter almond aromatics over a saline almond-skin 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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Bold

Indigenous Schioppettino with the variety's signature white-and-black-pepper aromatics. La Tunella's Schioppettino is one of the modern references for the revived Friulian indigenous red.

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

Oak-aged Pinot Grigio from Lis Neris. Gris is the cellar's top Pinot Grigio with partial new-oak elevage, set against the broader Lis Neris Pinot Grigio.

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

Oak-aged Chardonnay from Lis Neris. Jurosa is the cellar's top single-parcel Chardonnay with partial new-oak elevage on the lees.

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

Oak-aged Sauvignon from Lis Neris. Picol is the cellar's single-parcel Sauvignon with partial new-oak elevage.

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

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

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Buri plot at Buttrio. Enzo Pontoni's cult Miani is the Colli Orientali's most sought-after producer with tiny yields and decade-plus waiting lists.

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

Single-parcel Sauvignon from Pierpaolo Pecorari at San Lorenzo Isontino. The cellar's unoaked Sauvignon, sharp and direct.

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

Oak-aged Chardonnay from Pierpaolo Pecorari. The Olivers single-parcel cuvée is the cellar's top Chardonnay.

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

Friulano from Puiatti. The cellar's everyday Friulano in stainless steel, in the unoaked house style Vittorio Puiatti made famous.

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Indigenous Pignolo from the Oslavia ponca slopes vinified the Radikon natural-wine way. Dried black cherry, leather and graphite over a firm grainy tannin.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

The entry-tier S Line orange blend (Chardonnay + Friulano) with shorter skin contact than the flagship Ribolla. Yellow apple and white peach over a saline finish with light tannin grip.

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

Indigenous Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso aged 18 months in barrique. Black plum and violet over a firm grainy tannin.

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

Indigenous Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso from the Rapuzzi family's Cialla holdings, aged in large Slavonian botti rather than barrique. Black plum and tobacco over a fine grainy tannin.

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

The Rapuzzi family's flagship Schioppettino di Cialla. The Rapuzzi rescued Schioppettino from near-extinction in the 1970s, planting the first new Schioppettino vineyards at Cialla (Prepotto) since the variety nearly died out. Their work led to the Schioppettino di Prepotto sub-denomination.

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

Dry Friulano from family Ronchi di Manzano in the Colli Orientali. The cellar's everyday white in stainless steel, showing the variety's signature pear-and-almond profile.

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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

The estate's Bordeaux blend named Cjarandon (Friulian for the local plum). Black plum, leather and graphite over a fine grainy tannin.

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

The Coser family's flagship Collio Bianco from the Monte holding above Cormons. Three-variety field blend with yellow apple and honeysuckle aromatics over a saline finish.

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

Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Sot Lis Rivis vineyard at Cormons. Giorgio Badin's Ronco del Gelso is the cellar's top Pinot Grigio.

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

Single-parcel Friulano from the Toc Bas vineyard at Cormons. Ronco del Gelso's flagship Friulano in stainless steel.

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

The estate's Bordeaux blend (Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon) with 18 months in barrique. Black plum and leather over a fine grainy tannin.

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

Serena Palazzolo's single-vineyard Friulano from the Sol cru. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish, the estate's flagship indigenous-variety statement.

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

Friulano from Scolaris at San Lorenzo Isontino. The Scolaris family cellar bottles Collio and Friuli Isonzo wines alongside its Friulano.

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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Dry Malvasia Istriana from Tenuta di Blasig at Ronchi dei Legionari. The cellar is one of the few Friulian estates run by a sole woman, Patrizia Felluga's cousin Elisabetta Bortolotto Sarcinelli.

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury

Indigenous Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso aged 18 months in barrique. Black plum and violet over a firm grainy tannin, the estate's serious Refosco statement.

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

Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Dessimis vineyard at Mariano del Friuli. Vie di Romans builds Pinot Grigio with seriousness rare for the variety.

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

Single-parcel Malvasia Istriana from Vie di Romans. The cellar's Malvasia bottling shows the variety's signature wild-herb register against an Isonzo-mineral spine.

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

Field-blend white from Vie di Romans of Malvasia Istriana, Friulano and Riesling. The cellar's signature aromatic blend, designed to highlight Isonzo terroir over single-variety expression.

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

Sauvignon from the Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli. Gianfranco Gallo's Vie di Romans defined the modern Isonzo white style with extended lees ageing.

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.

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

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

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

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

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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

El Puerto Amontillado with hazelnut and light caramel character; the Atlantic microclimate of the riverside bodega gives a lighter, fresher character than inland Jerez Amontillado.

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

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

Dry · Savoury · Easygoing

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

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

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

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

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

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

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Delgado Zuleta's oldest solera; the Atlantic coastal terroir adds a persistent saline note to the standard dried-fruit and rancio oxidative profile.

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

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

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Funky · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Savoury

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

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

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

Dry Sanlúcar Oloroso from Argüeso with full body; rich dried-fruit and rancio complexity from oxidative solera ageing in the bodega's Barrio Bajo cellars.

Dry · Savoury

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Savoury

Dry · Bold · Savoury

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

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

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

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

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

High-end Corbieres-Boutenac of Ollieux Romanis from manually-harvested grapes; Carignan-led with Grenache and Mourvedre, structured for long ageing.

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

Mourvedre-led Minervois of Borie de Maurel - the 'enchantress'; structured, wild and savoury with iron and warm spice.

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

Syrah-Mourvèdre cuvée from Château Coujan's calcareous parcels. Peppery notes and leather; structured Saint-Chinian.

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

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

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

Syrah-Grenache from Lascaux's calcareous Pic Saint-Loup plots. Carra (the pre-Roman word for stone) honours the limestone underfoot.

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

Syrah-led flagship of Ollier-Taillefer, four-grape blend. Aged in French oak with only 15% new wood to preserve terroir over wood character.

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

Syrah-led mid-tier Saint-Chinian from Mas Champart's argilo-calcareous Bousquet plateau. Precise and controlled style; rewards 90 RVF points.

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

La Clape four-variety red of Pech-Celeyran with vegetal aromas of rosemary, laurel and rockrose; ripe red and dark fruit.

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

Corbieres white of Sainte Croix combining Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Vermentino; stone fruit weight with a saline finish.

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

Bourboulenc-led prestige La Clape white of Pech-Celeyran; fresh minerality and citrus finishes from the emblematic AOC variety.

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

Mourvedre-based prestige La Clape of Pech-Celeyran with Syrah and Grenache; emphasis on garrigue and pine notes from the coastal massif terroir.

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

Syrah-Mourvèdre-Grenache from selected Faugères schist plots at 250-350m. Velvety, deep, powerful but fresh. Cistus refers to the rock-rose plant emblematic of the schist garrigue.

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

Mas Champart's flagship cuvee since 2000: 65% Mourvedre from massale selection originating at Domaine Tempier (Bandol), blended with 70-110 year-old Carignans and Grenache, aged 85% in demi-muid.

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

Complex Corbieres-Boutenac from Fontsainte with savours of garrigue and great distinction; cherry-jam fruit with vanilla and cinnamon.

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

Copa Santa hails from the historic Méjanelle terroir near Montpellier - Syrah-Grenache aged in barrel for the long haul.

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

Syrah-led prestige cuvée from a legendary parcel at Montpeyroux; velvety with vanilla, cocoa and spice notes from 10 months of barrique ageing.

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

Premium Minervois-La Liviniere cuvée of Domaine du Petit Causse in Felines-Minervois; delicately vanilla-and-toasted aromas with structured Mediterranean fruit.

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

The estate red of Sylvain Fadat, drawn from the Aupilhac lieu-dit at Montpeyroux. Mourvedre-led with great complexity on the nose and palate.

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

Full-bodied traditional Corbieres blend of the appellation's three primary grapes; black raspberry and garrigue with a textured, mouth-filling palate.

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

Syrah-led flagship of Grand Cres built at 300m altitude; Burgundian sensibility on Syrah from Herve Leferrer (formerly of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti).