Cuvées

Appius

4.9

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

Cantina St. Michael-EppanAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still White

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's prestige cuvee, released only in vintages the cellar declares the wine worthy. A multi-varietal blend of the cooperative's best parcels (typically Chardonnay-led with Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio); the blend composition varies vintage to vintage.

Barthenau Vigna S. Urbano Pinot Nero

4.9

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

J. HofstaetterAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Castel Campan

4.8

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

ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

Manincor's flagship Bordeaux-style cuvee blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Castel Campan vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Demeter biodynamic; styled for long cellaring with firm tannin structure and dark-fruited depth.

Cor Roemigberg Cabernet Sauvignon

4.9

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

Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

Alois Lageder's flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the spectacular steep slope of Roemigberg above Lake Caldaro. Planted to Cabernet in 1986 and Demeter-certified biodynamic; cherry-red colour with ruby shimmer, concentrated aromatics, full-bodied with elegant present tannins.

Epokale Gewurztraminer Spaetlese

4.9

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

Cantina TraminAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still White

Tramin's late-harvest Gewurztraminer aged for nearly ten years inside the Schneeberg silver mine at 2000 metres altitude before release. Off-dry, intensely mineral, with botrytis-adjacent honey and saffron notes; among the more rare aromatic whites in Italy.

Gewurztraminer Vigna Kastelaz

4.9

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

Elena WalchAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White

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.

Gran Lafoa Sauvignon Riserva

4.9

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

Cantina ColterenzioAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White

Cantina Colterenzio's hyper-limited Sauvignon Blanc Riserva from the oldest parcels of the Lafoa vineyard, planted in the late 1980s with French Sauvignon clones. Strictly limited to 4085 bottles per vintage; awarded White Wine of the Year by Gambero Rosso.

Grande Cuvee Beyond the Clouds

4.9

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

Elena WalchAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still White

Elena Walch's flagship white cuvee, predominantly Chardonnay with select complementary white varietals. Fermented and aged in new French oak barriques; dense and complex, creamy yet juicy, the wine's name references the alpine altitude of its vineyards.

Kressfeld Merlot Riserva

4.7

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

Tenuta KornellAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

Tenuta Kornell's flagship Merlot Riserva from the Kressfeld parcel - the cellar's top offering. Aged in barriques and large oak barrels; full-bodied, velvety and structured for long cellaring.

Manna

4.8

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

Franz HaasAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White

Franz Haas's signature white blend, dedicated to Maria Luisa Manna and first released in 1995. A cuvée of Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and Kerner.

Mason di Mason Pinot Nero

4.9

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

ManincorAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Moscato Rosa

4.7

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

Franz HaasAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

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.

Moscato Rosa Vendemmia Tardiva

4.6

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

Castel SalleggAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

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.

Pinot Nero Aton Riserva

4.9

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

Elena WalchAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Ponkler Pinot Nero

4.9

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

Franz HaasAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Rarita Pinot Bianco

4.9

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

Cantina TerlanoAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€€Still White

Cantina Terlano's library-release Pinot Bianco: late-disgorged bottlings from vintages typically 15 to 40 years old, released annually in small allocations. The cellar's proof of Pinot Bianco's ageing potential; demonstrating Pinot Bianco's 30-year-plus ageing potential.

Sanctissimus Pinot Bianco

4.8

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

Cantina St. PaulsAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still White

Cantina St. Pauls's jewel-in-the-crown Pinot Bianco from steep south-facing Vigna slopes below the church in Missian, aged in clay amphora. Powerful and stately; among Alto Adige's most distinctive Pinot Bianco bottlings via the amphora ageing protocol.

Sweet Claire Quintessenz

4.8

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

Tenuta LieselehofAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Tenuta Lieselehof's hyper-rare passito dessert wine from air-dried Piwi-variety grapes with approximately 300 grams residual sugar. The cellar's Quintessenz bottling sits at the apex of the dessert wine range; tiny allocations of around 800-848 bottles per vintage.

Terlaner I Primo Grande Cuvee

4.9

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

Cantina TerlanoAlto Adige€€€€€€€€€Still White

Cantina Terlano's flagship white cuvee, blended only in select vintages from the cooperative's best Vorberg, Kreuth and Winkl parcels. Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc combined into the cellar's most ambitious cuvee, total production 1500-3000 bottles per vintage.

Terminum Gewurztraminer Vendemmia Tardiva

4.9

Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

Cantina TraminAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

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.

Vigna Zis Pinot Noir

4.7

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

Brunnenhof MazzonAlto Adige€€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Morgon Eponym

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Alter Ego de Palmer

4.4

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

Château PalmerBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Aria du Chateau de la Riviere

4.5

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

Chateau de la RiviereBordeaux€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige selection of Chateau de la Riviere, sourced exclusively from the estate's oldest Merlot vines in a single 1.5-hectare plot and aged entirely in new French oak. Produced only in the best vintages; a luxury expression of Fronsac terroir.

Chateau Angelus

4.9

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

Chateau AngelusBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 27 classified hectares at the foot of Saint-Emilion's slope. Generous, opulent and structured, with dark cherry, violets and cedar complexity; certified organic from the 2021 vintage.

Chateau Ausone

5.0

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

Chateau AusoneBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From just 7 hectares of steep limestone slopes, Ausone is a wine of concentration, precision and mineral tension. Cabernet Franc dominates, giving iron-rich structure, dried-flower fragrance and an extraordinary seamless finish.

Chateau Cheval Blanc

5.0

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

Chateau Cheval BlancBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cabernet Franc-dominant Saint-Emilion of silky: violets and graphite on the nose, an opulent yet precise palate of black cherry and tobacco, seamless tannin structure and a finish of uncommon length.

Chateau Cos d'Estournel

4.8

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

Chateau Cos d'EstournelBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

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.

Chateau Figeac

4.9

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

Chateau FigeacBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most Cabernet-dominant Right Bank premier cru in Bordeaux: near-equal thirds of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in 2022. Combines peony and iris fragrance with electric energy, grainy Cabernet tannin and remarkable mineral length.

Chateau Haut-Brion

5.0

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

Chateau Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Merlot-led first-growth Pessac-Leognan red combining cassis and graphite with earthy tobacco and cedar. Velvety tannins and exceptional length set it apart from Medoc peers.

Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc

4.9

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

Chateau Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still White

One of the world's rarest and most sought-after dry whites, Haut-Brion Blanc blends Semillon richness with Sauvignon Blanc precision. White peach, orange blossom, and mineral salinity build to a honeyed, lingering finish.

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion

4.9

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

Chateau La Mission Haut-BrionBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

La Mission Haut-Brion combines the gravel terroir of Talence with intense, brooding dark fruit. Blackberry, scorched earth, and graphite underpin a structured, powerful palate with velvety tannins and a finish that rivals the great first growths.

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

4.9

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

Chateau Lafite RothschildBordeaux$$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The archetype of Pauillac first-growth: Cabernet-dominant, with penetrating lead pencil and cassis aromatics, precise fine-grained tannins, and a finish that evolves over decades.

Chateau Lafleur

4.9

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

Chateau LafleurBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Unique Pomerol with an equal Cabernet Franc-Merlot split giving a perfumed floral lift and structural precision rarely seen in the appellation. Biodynamic farming since 2014; produced from just 4.5 hectares on the Pomerol plateau.

Chateau Latour

4.9

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

Chateau LatourBordeaux$$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The most structured and austere of the Pauillac first-growths. The L'Enclos parcel of old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon delivers extraordinary concentration and mineral tension; legendary longevity requires patience of decades.

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

4.9

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

Chateau Mouton RothschildBordeaux$$$$$$$$$$Still Red

The most opulent of the Pauillac first-growths; Mouton Rothschild emphasises blackcurrant concentration, dark chocolate, and an extrovert aromatic generosity that sets it apart from the pencil-mineral restraint of Lafite and Latour.

Chateau Pavie

4.9

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

Chateau PavieBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From 42 hectares at Saint-Emilion's highest point (110m), Pavie delivers concentrated, structured Merlot-dominant blends with extraordinary mineral depth. Pairs elegance with considerable power; requires minimum 15 years to fully integrate.

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande

4.7

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

Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de LalandeBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

Known for its silky texture and unusually high 32% Merlot for a Left Bank estate, Pichon Lalande bridges the power of Pauillac with a suppleness and perfume reminiscent of Margaux. Louis Roederer ownership since 2006 has brought further precision.

Chateau Pontet-Canet

4.8

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

Chateau Pontet-CanetBordeaux$$$$$$$$$Still Red

Pauillac Cinquieme Cru Classe (1855); achieved full Demeter biodynamic certification in 2014, an early date among classified Medoc estates. Distinctive use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy distinctive to the estate.

Chateau Rieussec

4.7

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Chateau RieussecBordeaux€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

One of the most consistent Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with Rieussec's distinctive high Semillon content yielding a wine of great concentration and rich tropical fruit. Honey-drenched pineapple, orange, mango, and caramel with vibrant acidity and a very long finish.

Chateau d'Yquem

5.0

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau d'YquemBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Botrytised sweet Sauternes; the sole Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification. Semillon-dominant with intense noble-rot character: beeswax, saffron, apricot, and honey balanced by electric acidity. Ages for decades and improves for 50 or more years in great vintages.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

4.8

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

Château Ducru-BeaucaillouBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Archetype of refined Saint-Julien: cassis and dark cherry on a bed of Gunzian gravel minerality, with perfectly integrated silky tannins and an exceptionally lengthy finish.

Château Léoville Barton

4.7

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

Château Léoville BartonBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Timeless Saint-Julien classic: a Cabernet-dominant blend with classic Médoc pencil shavings, licorice and cassis, built for patience with rich powdery tannins.

Château Margaux

5.0

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

Château MargauxBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most perfumed of the Médoc first growths: haunting floral aromatics of roses and violets above a core of concentrated cassis, extraordinary saline minerality, and tannins demanding decades of patience.

Château Palmer

4.9

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

Château PalmerBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classified Third Growth performing at first-growth level: extraordinary richness from an unusually high Merlot proportion, with Thomas Duroux's biodynamic conversion delivering added aromatic complexity and freshness.

Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases

4.9

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

Château Léoville-Las CasesBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Saint-Julien Deuxieme Cru Classe (1855) in the super-second category: extraordinarily concentrated cassis fruit with near first-growth precision, dense tannins demanding patient cellaring of 15 or more years.

Hommage a Elisabeth Bouchet

4.9

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

Chateau AngelusBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100% Cabernet Franc from two old-vine parcels aged 65-100 years at the pied de cote. Produced in tiny quantities (5-9 barriques) only in exceptional vintages, this is a monument to the iron-mineral potential of old Cabernet Franc on Saint-Emilion limestone.

Le Pin

4.9

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

Le PinBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Micro-estate garagiste Pomerol with supremely hedonistic Merlot character: mocha-laced plum and violet aromatics, a voluptuous, fleshy palate, and remarkable concentration from just 400-600 cases per year.

Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux

4.8

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

Château MargauxBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still White

A rare Sauvignon Blanc white Bordeaux of extraordinary mineral precision: gunsmoke, slate and saline drive a taut citrus frame that ages beautifully over a decade or more.

Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux

4.5

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

Château MargauxBordeaux€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Second wine of Chateau Margaux (1855 Premier Cru Classe), sharing the same subtle power and floral finesse as the grand vin while offering earlier accessibility.

Petrus

5.0

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

PetrusBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100% Merlot from 11.4 ha of blue clay at Pomerol's centre. Silk-and-velvet texture with truffle, chocolate, and dark cherry at its core; structurally imposing yet hedonistic, with a finish that stretches for minutes.

Vieux Chateau Certan

4.8

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

Vieux Chateau CertanBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pomerol's most Cabernet-Franc-inflected grand vin: 30% Cabernet Franc gives an aromatic lift and structural precision that sets VCC apart from Merlot-dominant peers. Sensuous and silky in great vintages, with decades of ageing potential.

Y de Yquem

4.6

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

Chateau d'YquemBordeaux€€€€€€€€€€Still White

The singular dry white wine of Chateau d'Yquem, made only in years when the estate decides against a botrytised grand vin or in addition to it. Sauvignon Blanc-dominant, barrel-fermented in 50% new oak, offering honeyed citrus, white peach, and mineral depth unique to the Sauternes terroir.

Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

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

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

Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

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

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

Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

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

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

Kopke Colheita

4.7

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

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

The reference Colheita: a single-harvest tawny aged for many years in cask, intensely concentrated with dried fruit, nuts and candied citrus, released with its vintage on the label.

Niepoort Colheita

4.6

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

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

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

Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

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

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

Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

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

Taylor's signature aged tawny: a fine balance of dried-fruit concentration, mellow nuttiness and a long spiced finish, widely cited as the benchmark twenty-year style.

Taylor's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

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

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

Taylor's 40 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

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

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

Wine & Soul 5G Tawny Port

4.6

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

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

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

Majolini Franciacorta Aligi Sassu

4.5

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

MajoliniFranciacorta€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Long-lees art-label Riserva Franciacorta from Majolini. Cuvée bottled with an Aligi Sassu artwork label, the Sardinian-Brescian painter who decorated the Majolini chapel.

Bressan Verduzzo

4.4

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

Bressan Mastri VinaiFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from cult Bressan. The cellar's dessert bottling from air-dried grapes.

Dario Coos Picolit

4.6

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

Dario CoosFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Picolit from Dario Coos in the Colli Orientali. Picolit is one of Italy's rarest grapes thanks to its floral abortion, which leaves clusters with very few berries.

Dario Coos Ramandolo Il Longhino

4.5

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

Dario CoosFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from the Ramandolo amphitheatre at Nimis. Dario Coos is the village reference and Il Longhino is the cellar's flagship Ramandolo DOCG.

Ronchi di Manzano Picolit

4.3

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

Ronchi di ManzanoFriuli-Venezia Giulia€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Picolit from Ronchi di Manzano. The cellar's DOCG dessert wine made from the historically rare grape.

Amontillado AOS VORS

4.8

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

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

VORS Amontillado from Osborne's deepest soleras: 30-plus year average age gives extraordinary rancio concentration and complexity in the dry El Puerto Atlantic microclimate.

Amontillado VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Apóstoles Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

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

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

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

Argüeso Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

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

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

Cruz del Mar Cream

4.1

Medium Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity

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

Don Gonzalo Oloroso VOS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Emperatriz Eugenia Oloroso VORS

4.8

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

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

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

Eva Cream

4.1

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Faraón Oloroso

4.8

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

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

VORS Oloroso of 30-plus years average age from Sanlúcar; intensely concentrated with dark dried-fruit, coffee and rancio depth alongside the characteristic saline note of the appellation.

Imperial VORS Oloroso

4.7

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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

Jalifa Amontillado VORS

4.7

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

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

VORS Amontillado of exceptional age from Williams & Humbert, minimum 30 years average age. Old beeswax, dried orange rind and tobacco on the nose; walnut oil and leather on the palate.

La Cilla Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Matusalem VORS Oloroso Dulce

4.9

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

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

A VORS sweet Oloroso of minimum 30 years average age. Deep mahogany with complex dried fruit, orange peel, dark chocolate and a long, bittersweet finish.

Moscatel Especial

4.5

Sweet · Romantic · Festive

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

Moscatel Pasas

4.6

Sweet · Festive · Romantic

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

NPU Amontillado VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Noé Pedro Ximénez VORS

4.9

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

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

VORS PX from a solera over 30 years average age. Opaque near-black with extreme concentration: tar, treacle, dried tobacco and an extraordinary viscous finish.

Oloroso VORS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

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

Palo Cortado VORS

4.9

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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

Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

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

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

Pedro Ximénez 1827

4.6

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

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

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

Pedro Ximénez Orgánico

4.2

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

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Organic Pedro Ximénez: the same intensely sweet, near-black style as conventional PX but produced without synthetic pesticides or herbicides on the Montilla PX vineyards.

Pedro Ximénez VOS

4.8

Sweet · Contemplative · Bold

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

Príncipe Amontillado

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Quo Vadis? Amontillado VORS

4.9

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

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

VORS Amontillado from a solera maintained since the bodega's founding in 1744; exceptional saline complexity from extended Sanlúcar biological phase and decades of subsequent oxidative development.

Reliquia Amontillado

5.0

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

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

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

Reserva de Familia Manzanilla Pasada

4.7

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

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

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

Sibarita Oloroso VORS

4.8

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Solera BC 200 Brandy

4.3

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

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

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

Triana Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

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

Classic PX of extreme concentration and sweetness from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes; near-black in colour with molasses, espresso and dark dried-fruit intensity.

Versos 1891 Amontillado

4.8

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

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

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

Clos des Truffiers

4.8

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

Chateau La NeglyLanguedoc€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Rare 100% Syrah parcel cuvée of La Negly from a tiny plot. Single-parcel yield of 10-15 hl/ha, with retail prices typically EUR 180-350 per bottle.

Cuvee 400eme

4.7

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

Chateau de PennautierLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still Red

Anniversary cuvée marking four centuries of Pennautier history (the estate dates to 1620); Atlantic-Mediterranean blend with extended barrique ageing.

Cuvee Emile Peynaud

4.9

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

Mas de Daumas GassacLanguedoc€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cuvee exception of Daumas Gassac, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the original 1972 vines. Produced in 2,000 bottles per top vintage; structured with backbone of freshness and powerful tannins.

Hospitalitas

4.8

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

Chateau l'HospitaletLanguedoc€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Prestige cuvée of Hospitalet from a rocky parcel dominated by wind and sun; old vines of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on the La Clape limestone.

L'Ancely

4.7

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

Chateau La NeglyLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominated prestige cuvée of La Negly from very old vines; parcel selection yielding tiny harvests of 10-15 hl/ha. Named for the chateau's historic 18th-century identity.

Ars Collecta Paraje Calificado La Pleta

4.8

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

CodorniuPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-vineyard Chardonnay Cava de Paraje Calificado from a southwest-facing 286-metre clay-loam plot. Over 90 months on lees brings white-flower aromatics, iodine minerality and a velvety creamy texture.

Casa Sala Gran Reserva

4.8

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

FreixenetPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-vineyard Cava de Paraje Calificado from the Casa Sala finca at the historic Mediona estate where the Ferrer family has farmed since the 13th century. Over 80 months on lees brings dried apricot, almond and saline minerality.

Celler Battle Brut

4.8

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

GramonaPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Xarel-lo-Macabeo Brut Corpinnat aged 110 months on lees and sealed with natural cork during the tirage. Candied fruit, butter and toast over fine lees, dry nuts and wild herbs.

Enoteca Brut Nature

4.9

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

GramonaPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-disgorgement library release with over 180 months on lees, demonstrating Xarel-lo-Macabeo's exceptional long-ageing potential. Honeyed nuts, tarte tatin and white truffle aromatics over saline minerality.

Kripta Brut Nature

4.8

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

Celler KriptaPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The iconic amphora-shaped bottle (designed by founder Agusti Torello) holds an indigenous-trio Brut Nature aged 60 to 84 months on lees, released only in exceptional vintages. Dried fruit, honeyed almond and lees toast over saline minerality.

La Capella Brut Nature

4.8

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

Juve i CampsPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Cava de Paraje Calificado from a 7-hectare plot planted 1972 on calcareous soils. 108 months on lees; wild-herb, almond and saline minerality on a long elegant frame.

Manuel Raventos Negra Brut Nature

4.8

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

Raventos i BlancPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Gran Reserva under Conca del Riu Anoia, aged 84-plus months on lees from Demeter-certified biodynamic estate. The brand's long-aged flagship; honeyed nuts, candied citrus and wild herb.

Original 1887 Brut Nature Gran Reserva

4.7

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

LlopartPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Blend of indigenous Montonega (a regional heritage white) with Xarel-lo and Macabeu, aged minimum 60 months on lees. Ripe white fruit, honey and brioche over dried pineapple, butterscotch and chalky minerality.

Reserva Familiar Brut Nature

4.7

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

Sabate i CocaPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Xarel-lo-led indigenous trio Brut Nature aged minimum 90 months on lees from 40 plots in the Bitlles valley. Very complex aromas with fresh fennel and thyme on a background of ripe fruit and toasty notes; dense, structured palate.

Reserva Heredad Brut

4.5

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

Segura ViudasPenedes€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Macabeo-Parellada Brut Reserva made from nine separate base wines, aged 30 months on lees. Brioche, lemon verbena and honeysuckle aromatics with mid-palate minerality. Iconic pewter-base bottle design.

Reserva Particular Brut Nature

4.9

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

RecaredoPenedes€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Macabeo-led Brut Nature Corpinnat aged over 100 months on lees and hand-disgorged. First vintage 1962, when Macabeo was considered the finest grape for long-aged sparkling. Demeter-certified biodynamic estate.

Turo d'en Mota Brut Nature

4.9

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

RecaredoPenedes€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Corpinnat from a north-facing plot planted in 1940. Over 100 months on lees brings wild-herb and honeyed-almond depth on a saline, racy frame. First vintage 1999, released 2008.

Durkheimer Spielberg Scheurebe Auslese

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Romantic

Weingut Kurt DartingPfalz€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Scheurebe Auslese: candied grapefruit, honey, blackcurrant leaf and racy acid from Durkheimer Spielberg.

Frey Riesling Auslese

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Romantic

Weingut FreyPfalz€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Late-harvest Auslese Riesling: candied peach, honey, racy slate acid from Essingen parcels.

Frey Riesling Eiswein

4.6

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut FreyPfalz€€€€€€€€Dessert Ice Wine

Eiswein from frozen Riesling berries: candied lemon, frozen peach and razor-sharp acidity.

Mussbacher Eselshaut Rieslaner Auslese

4.7

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Muller-CatoirPfalz€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Muller-Catoir's late-harvest Rieslaner Auslese from the Mussbacher Eselshaut: candied apricot, honey, racy slate acidity and a profoundly long close.

Artigot

4.6

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

Bodegas Mas AltaPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Clos Erasmus

4.8

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

Clos ErasmusPriorat€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Espectacle del Montsant

4.7

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

Clos MogadorPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

L'Ermita

4.9

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

Álvaro PalaciosPriorat€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mas de la Rosa

4.8

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

Vall LlachPriorat€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige single-vineyard wine from Vall Llach, sourced from the old Mas de la Rosa estate acquired in 1998. Dominated by old Cariñena with Garnacha, aged extensively in new oak.

Scala Dei Masdéu

4.7

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

Cellers de Scala DeiPriorat€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Scala Dei Prior

4.6

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

Cellers de Scala DeiPriorat€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin

4.6

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

Chateau RomaninProvence€€€€€€€€Still Red

Coeur de Romanin is the estate's small-lot prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet parcels. Cellar-worthy and long-aged.

Domaine de Trevallon Blanc

4.6

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

Domaine de TrevallonProvence€€€€€€€€€Still White

Marsanne-Roussanne blend with Chardonnay and Grenache Blanc accents from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Honeyed weight on a saline-mineral spine; produced in tiny quantities.

Domaine de Trevallon Rouge

4.6

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

Domaine de TrevallonProvence€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A 50-50 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah blend from biodynamically farmed Alpilles foothills. Bordeaux structure meets Mediterranean garrigue; bottles regularly cellar 20 to 30 years from vintage.

Goldlack Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese

4.9

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Schloss JohannisbergRheingau€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Schloss Johannisberg's gold-foiled Trockenbeerenauslese from individually selected botrytised berries: liqueur-like, candied stone fruit and saffron over racy slate acidity.

Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling Auslese

4.8

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Weingut Robert WeilRheingau€€€€€€€€€Still White

Robert Weil's Graefenberg Auslese: botrytised stone-fruit concentration, honey, smoky slate and racy Kiedrich acidity for multi-decade cellar life.

Kiedricher Graefenberg Riesling Eiswein

4.9

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Robert WeilRheingau€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Ice Wine

Robert Weil's Graefenberg Eiswein from frozen Riesling berries: crystalline concentration of yellow stone fruit, candied citrus and razor-sharp acidity.

R Spaetburgunder

4.8

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

Weingut August KesselerRheingau€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Kesseler's R Spaetburgunder reserve cuvee: dense barrel-aged Pinot Noir with dark cherry, smoky slate and firm tannin built for long cellaring.

Rosalack Riesling Beerenauslese

4.7

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Romantic

Schloss JohannisbergRheingau€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Schloss Johannisberg's pink-foiled Beerenauslese from selected botrytised berries: candied peach, dried apricot and honey balanced by Rheingau Riesling acidity.

Chateau La Nerthe Cuvee des Cadettes Rouge

4.8

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

Chateau La NertheRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige red Chateauneuf of La Nerthe; Mourvedre-accented, deeply inky, and firmly structured, requiring time in bottle to reveal its complexity.

Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc

4.9

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

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

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

Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rouge

5.0

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

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

100% Grenache from sandy soils at low yield; deceptively light in colour but profound in aromatic complexity, with ethereal red fruit, silky texture, and great longevity.

Chateau de Beaucastel Roussanne Vieilles Vignes

5.0

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

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

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

Chateau de Saint Cosme Hominis Fides

4.9

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

Chateau de Saint CosmeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache from the estate's oldest galets-soil parcel.

Clos Saint-Jean Deus-Ex Machina

4.9

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

Clos Saint-JeanRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

An extraordinarily powerful, densely concentrated Chateauneuf with coffee, dark fruit, and iron; a long-ageing prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only.

Condrieu Coteau de Vernon

5.0

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

Georges VernayRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still White

From the oldest Viognier vines in Condrieu, the Coteau de Vernon is considered the appellation's greatest Viognier. Christine Vernay continues her father's legacy with this flagship single-vineyard wine.

Cornas

5.0

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

Auguste ClapeRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cornas Reynard

5.0

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

Thierry AllemandRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie

4.9

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

Domaine JametRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cote-Rotie Belle Helene

4.9

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

Domaine Stephane OgierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.

Cote-Rotie La Landonne

5.0

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cote Brune cuvee of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Pure Syrah from iron-rich soils delivers granite-and-iron intensity with 25-40 year cellaring potential.

Cote-Rotie La Mouline

5.0

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.

Cote-Rotie La Turque

5.0

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.

Domaine de la Janasse Chaupin

4.9

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

Domaine de la JanasseRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.

Domaine du Pegau Cuvee da Capo

5.0

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

Domaine du PegauRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only in exceptional years from the oldest Grenache vines at Pegau; an extreme, deeply concentrated Chateauneuf of extraordinary power and longevity.

Ermitage De l'Oree Blanc

5.0

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed (Demeter-certified), with 20-40 year cellaring potential.

Ermitage Ex-Voto Blanc

4.9

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

The white companion to Guigal's Ex-Voto rouge, from old Marsanne and Roussanne vines on the Hermitage hill. Massively rich and textured with extraordinary ageing potential.

Ermitage Ex-Voto Rouge

4.9

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

E. GuigalRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.

Ermitage L'Ermite Rouge

5.0

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.

Ermitage Le Meal Rouge

4.9

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.

Ermitage Le Pavillon

5.0

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

M. ChapoutierRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.

Hermitage Blanc

5.0

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

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still White

Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin

5.0

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

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.

Hermitage La Chapelle

4.9

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

Paul Jaboulet AineRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Hermitage Les Bessards

4.7

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

Delas FreresRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Les Bessards parcel, a granite section of the Hermitage hill known for structured Syrah. Delas produces a single-vineyard Hermitage from this site.

Hermitage Rouge

5.0

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

Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Hommage a Jacques Perrin

5.0

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

Chateau de BeaucastelRhone Valley€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mourvedre-dominant prestige cuvee made in exceptional years only; extraordinary iron, meat, and herb complexity with massive structure and decades of ageing potential.

Aalto PS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas AaltoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Alenza Gran Reserva

4.7

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

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

Alenza is the prestige Gran Reserva from Condado de Haza: mature plum, leather, tobacco and cedar spice from 24 months in mixed-species oak and 36 months minimum bottle ageing at the La Horra estate.

Aster Finca El Otero

4.6

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

Bodegas AsterRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Aster's prestige single-vineyard label from the El Otero parcel, with concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral character from 20 months in French oak and the estate's best old vines.

Astrales

4.7

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

AstralesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The flagship from the tiny La Aguilera estate, combining concentration with freshness: violet, dark cherry and cedar from old-vine Tinto Fino aged 16 months in mostly-new French oak, with fine silky tannins.

Bodegas Roa Sylis

4.4

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

Bodegas RoaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige label from Bodegas Roa, Sylis, draws from old Tinto Fino vines on the Roa plateau: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and tobacco from 20 months in French oak, with the mineral thread typical of the chalk-limestone soils.

Briego Infidel

4.5

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

Bodegas BriegoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.

Capellanes El Picon

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Pago de los CapellanesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Carmelo Rodero TSM

4.7

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Carmelo RoderoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Convento San Francisco Reserva

4.4

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

Convento San FranciscoRibera del Duero€€€€€€€Still Red

Structured Reserva with cassis and balsamic depth from extended time in French oak; builds toward graphite and cedar on the finish.

Emina Atio

4.5

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

Bodegas EminaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Emina's prestige single-vineyard Atio from the best Peñafiel parcels: concentrated cassis, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, with polished tannins and long potential.

Gran Arzuaga

4.7

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Arzuaga NavarroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

La Mala

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dominio de AtautaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Leda Vinas Viejas

4.6

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

Bodegas LedaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Leda Vinas Viejas sources ungrafted centenarian Tinto Fino vines from across the Castilian plateau, classified VT Castilla y Leon due to multi-province sourcing: concentrated dark fruit, mineral, cedar and high acidity from very old ungrafted rootstock.

Legaris Premium

4.6

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

LegarisRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.

Maria

4.8

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

Alonso del YerroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Maria is the prestige single-vineyard label from Alonso del Yerro: concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral precision from a single old-vine parcel at Quintanilla de Onesimo, aged 20 months in new French oak under Derenoncourt's guidance.

Matallana

4.8

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

Matallana (Telmo Rodriguez)Ribera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Telmo Rodriguez's single-vineyard flagship from old Tinto Fino parcels in the Valladolid sector, applying his philosophy of terroir transparency and minimal intervention to produce a concentrated, mineral, age-worthy red.

Mauro VS

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MauroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Milagros de Figuero

4.7

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

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Milagros de Figuero is a second prestige expression from Garcia Figuero, drawing from a different old-vine parcel at La Horra: concentrated dark fruit, incense and cedar with polished tannins from 18 months in French oak.

Neo Punta Esencia

4.5

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

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

Full-bodied Reserva from Neo with dense black fruit, violet and cedar from 18 months in French oak. Concentration typical of the eastern Burgos clay-limestone plateau.

Pesus

4.9

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas Hermanos SastreRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pingus

5.0

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

Dominio de PingusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A micro-production Tinto Fino from single old-vine parcels in La Horra, characterised by intense concentration of dark fruit, mineral depth and dense, ripe tannins that reward long cellaring.

Portia Triennia

4.6

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

Bodegas PortiaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Portia's prestige Triennia label from a single selected parcel: concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, representing the Gumiel de Izán terroir at its most concentrated and cellar-worthy.

Pradorey Finca Valdelayegua

4.7

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

PradoreyRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Pradorey's prestige single-vineyard expression from the Valdelayegua parcel: cassis, violet and incense with graphite and licorice depth from 24 months in new French oak.

Rolland and Galarreta

4.5

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

Rolland and GalarretaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The single wine from the Michel Rolland and Inigo Galarreta project at La Horra: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and cedar from old Tinto Fino vines, shaped by Rolland's hallmark smooth-tannin approach.

Tarsus Quintus

4.7

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

Bodegas TarsusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige Quintus label from Tarsus: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from new French oak and old vines at La Horra, with polished, age-worthy tannins at the highest tier.

Teofilo Reyes Gran Reserva

4.5

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

Bodegas ReyesRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Mature, complex Gran Reserva from Bodegas Reyes, requiring patience but rewarding with leather, tobacco and balsamic complexity from 24 months oak and 36 months minimum in bottle.

Tinus

4.8

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

Garcia FigueroRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Garcia Figuero's prestige single-vineyard selection: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from the estate's best old-vine parcel at La Horra, aged 20 months in new French oak and released only in exceptional vintages.

Trus Tramonte

4.5

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

Bodegas TrusRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Trus's prestige old-vine selection aged 22 months in new French oak with cassis, espresso and graphite; structured and age-worthy from the best parcels of the western sector.

Vatan Ribera del Duero

4.5

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

Bodegas VatanRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-wine estate from La Horra producing an extractive, concentrated Tinto Fino with dark cherry, blackcurrant, herbal notes and a mineral backbone from the calcareous clay soils of the Burgos plateau.

Vega Sicilia Unico

5.0

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

Bodegas Vega SiciliaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A Tinto Fino-led blend aged for a decade or more, building complexity of dried fruit, leather and cedar with a mineral, persistent finish.

Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva Especial

4.9

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

Bodegas Vega SiciliaRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A non-vintage multi-year blend of Unico vintages, offering seamless integration of dried fruit, cedar and mineral notes across selected exceptional years.

Vizcarra Ines

4.8

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

Bodegas VizcarraRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Vizcarra's prestige old-vine parcel wine, named for the estate founder's grandmother. Dense black fruit, graphite and espresso from 20 months in new French oak, with exceptional freshness for this concentration level.

Vizcarra Ramos Torralvo

4.5

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

Bodegas Vizcarra RamosRibera del Duero€€€€€€€€Still Red

Torralvo is the prestige old-vine single-parcel selection from Vizcarra Ramos, with concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in oak and the estate's oldest vines.

Amancio

4.6

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

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.

Aro

4.7

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.

Aurus

4.6

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

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Miguel Angel de Gregorio's icon red from old Briones vines, aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial

4.8

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still White

An extraordinarily rare white Gran Reserva, released decades after the harvest; the 1986 was relaunched to acclaim, with profound nutty, waxy oxidative complexity and electric acidity.

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

4.9

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's flagship from the Ygay vineyard, released only in exceptional years after a decade-plus of ageing; the 2010 was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2020, a savoury, classical Gran Reserva of great longevity.

Cirsion

4.7

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Roda's icon: selected old-vine Tempranillo with super-ripe, plush tannins yet remarkable freshness, aged briefly in new French oak to preserve fruit purity.

Contador

4.8

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

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benjamin Romeo's cult garage wine from old San Vicente vines; deep, polished and powerful yet fresh. Multiple vintages have earned perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate.

Gran Reserva 890

4.9

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's pinnacle Gran Reserva, made only in exceptional years and aged around six years in oak; ethereal, sandalwood-scented and extraordinarily long, a benchmark for traditional Rioja.

Gran Reserva 904

4.8

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

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern classic Gran Reserva: four years in American oak give the house's signature sweet-spice and dill lift over a silky, savoury, ageworthy Tempranillo frame.

Hiru Racimos

4.5

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

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's icon red from very old vines cropped to just three bunches per plant; dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

Imperial Gran Reserva

4.8

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

CVNERioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only from Rioja Alta fruit in the best years; the 2004 was the first Spanish wine named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2013. Classical, savoury and long.

Prado Enea Gran Reserva

4.7

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.

Trasnocho

4.7

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

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's cult prestige red, made only from the shoulders of the best bunches and aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

Vina El Pison

4.9

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

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Spain's most celebrated single-vineyard Tempranillo, from a tiny old-vine plot at Laguardia; intense yet ethereal, with floral lift, silky tannins and profound minerality.

Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva

4.9

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

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.

Antoniou Vinsanto

4.4

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

Antoniou WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Antoniou PDO Vinsanto: long oak-aged in rock-cut chambers of the historic Megalochori cellar.

Art Space Vinsanto

4.3

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

Art Space SantoriniSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Art Space PDO Vinsanto: long oak-aged sweet wine from the 1861 family canava at Exo Gonia.

Artemis Karamolegos Mikra Yi Pyritis

4.8

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

Artemis Karamolegos WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from pyritic-soil parcels. Deep smoky-flint mineral with bottle-aged depth and a long saline finish.

Artemis Karamolegos Vinsanto

4.5

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

Artemis Karamolegos WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Karamolegos Vinsanto: sun-dried Assyrtiko-led blend with caramel, dried fruit and high-acid lift.

Boutari Vinsanto

4.4

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

Boutari Santorini WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Boutari PDO Vinsanto: sun-dried Assyrtiko-led blend with caramel and dried-fruit depth, high-acid lift.

Canava Roussos Nama

4.3

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic

Canava RoussosSantorini€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Sweet liturgical Nama red from Roussos. Made in the historic island method for the Orthodox church-wine tradition.

Canava Roussos Vinsanto

4.6

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

Canava RoussosSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Historic Canava Roussos Vinsanto: long-aged sun-dried Assyrtiko-led blend; older 20 and 25-year aged bottlings available occasionally.

Domaine Sigalas Kavalieros Single-Vineyard Assyrtiko

4.9

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

Domaine SigalasSantorini€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from the Kavalieros parcel near Oia. Bottle-aged release with smoky, flinty mineral depth and a long saline finish.

Domaine Sigalas Vinsanto

4.7

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

Domaine SigalasSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Sun-dried Assyrtiko-led Vinsanto with long oak ageing. Dried fig, caramel and apricot with high acidity preserving lift.

Estate Argyros Cuvée Monsignori

4.9

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

Estate ArgyrosSantorini€€€€€€€€€Still White

Old-vine single-vineyard Assyrtiko from a parcel of pre-phylloxera kouloura vines. Deep, smoky, mineral and built for two decades of bottle age.

Estate Argyros Vinsanto 12 Years

4.8

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

Estate ArgyrosSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Long-aged Vinsanto: 12 years in oak gives oxidative depth, dried fruit and walnut character with persistent acidity.

Estate Argyros Vinsanto 20 Years

4.9

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

Estate ArgyrosSantorini€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Two-decade oak-aged Vinsanto with deep oxidative complexity, candied orange and saffron lift. A long-aged PDO Vinsanto.

Estate Argyros Vinsanto 4 Years

4.5

Dessert · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Fruity

Estate ArgyrosSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Younger-release Vinsanto from Argyros. Bright dried-apricot and honey character with acidity preserving lift through the sweetness.

Gaia Thalassitis Submerged

4.8

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

Gaia Wines SantoriniSantorini€€€€€€€€€Still White

Cult cuvée aged in steel cages on the Aegean seabed. Iodine-saturated saline character distinct from the cellar-aged Thalassitis.

Gaia Vinsanto

4.6

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

Gaia Wines SantoriniSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Long-aged Gaia Vinsanto: oxidative depth with caramel, walnut and dried-fig core lifted by Santorini's high natural acidity.

Gavalas Vinsanto

4.4

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

Gavalas WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Gavalas PDO Vinsanto: sun-dried Assyrtiko-led blend with caramel and dried-fruit depth, high-acid lift.

Hatzidakis Cuvée 17

4.7

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

Hatzidakis WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard Assyrtiko from a parcel of 17 distinct old-vine plots. Wax, honeycomb and saline mineral depth with extended ageing potential.

Hatzidakis Skitali Single-Vineyard Assyrtiko

4.8

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

Hatzidakis WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard organic Assyrtiko named Skitali (the heir), continuing the late founder's single-parcel work. Deep, smoky, saline.

Santo Wines Vinsanto 12 Years

4.7

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

Santo WinesSantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Long-aged cooperative Vinsanto. Twelve years in oak yields oxidative toffee and walnut depth with persistent acid.

Santo Wines Vinsanto 4 Years

4.4

Dessert · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Festive · Fruity

Santo WinesSantorini€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Cooperative entry-tier PDO Vinsanto. Dried apricot and honey with high acidity preserving lift.

Vassaltis Plethora Single-Vineyard Assyrtiko

4.7

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

Vassaltis VineyardsSantorini€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-vineyard PDO Santorini from a Vourvoulos parcel. Smoky flint and deep saline depth with cellar-worthy structure.

Venetsanos Vinsanto

4.5

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

Venetsanos WinerySantorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Venetsanos PDO Vinsanto from the restored Megalochori cliff cellar. Long oak ageing produces oxidative caramel and dried-fruit depth.

Volcan Wines Vinsanto

4.3

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

Koutsoyannopoulos Winery (Volcan Wines)Santorini€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Volcan Wines PDO Vinsanto: long oak-aged Santorini sweet wine from the historic Vothonas cellar.

Benanti Serra della Contessa

4.8

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

Benanti ViticoltoriSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benanti's prestige Etna Rosso from the Serra della Contessa contrada at 700 metres: concentrated, structured, with notable bottle ageing potential for Nerello Mascalese.

Caravaglio Malvasia delle Lipari Passito

4.6

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

Caravaglio (Salina / Malvasia)Sicily€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Caravaglio's organic Malvasia delle Lipari Passito captures the pure floral-honeyed character of the grape from the Malfa area on Salina's northern slope, with a distinctive volcanic mineral dimension and slightly more freshness than the Hauner style.

Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria

4.9

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

Donnafugata PantelleriaSicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ben Ryé (Arabic for 'son of the wind') is Donnafugata's flagship Passito di Pantelleria DOC: sun-dried Zibibbo from the alberello pantesco vines on the volcanic island, exported widely through Donnafugata's international distribution since the 1990s.

Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte

4.8

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

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Donnafugata's flagship red, Mille e Una Notte blends Nero d'Avola with Petit Verdot and Syrah from the Contessa Entellina estate: concentrated, structured and age-worthy with exceptional depth.

Florio Marsala Vergine Riserva

4.8

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Florio's Marsala Vergine Riserva is a benchmark for the driest and most complex Marsala style: fortified without added must, aged minimum 10 years in large oak in the tuff-stone cellars, developing deep rancio oxidative complexity.

Florio Morsi di Luce Passito di Pantelleria

4.4

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Morsi di Luce (bites of light) is Florio's Passito di Pantelleria: sun-dried Zibibbo grapes from Pantelleria producing a sweet, honeyed wine with apricot and orange blossom aromatics.

Florio Targa Riserva 1840

4.7

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

The Targa Riserva 1840 is Florio's ambassador wine: a Marsala Superiore Riserva of medium-sweet richness, aged 5-plus years in the historic cellars, balancing caramelised dried-fruit complexity with the freshness of Grillo.

Florio Terre Arse Marsala Vergine

4.5

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Terre Arse (burnt lands - a reference to Marsala's sun-scorched landscape) is Florio's dry-style Marsala Vergine mid-tier: oxidative, nutty and almond-driven, without the full intensity of the Riserva.

Frank Cornelissen Magma

4.9

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

Frank CornelissenSicily€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Magma is a small-allocation natural wine: pure Nerello Mascalese from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines above 1,000 metres, no sulphur added, aged in amphora. Production runs around 2,000 bottles per vintage.

Girolamo Russo 'A Rina

4.9

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

Girolamo RussoSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige Russo single-vineyard: 'A Rina (dialect for 'la rena' - the sand) from some of the deepest sandy volcanic soils on the north slope, producing the most austere and age-demanding wine in the portfolio.

Graci Barbabecchi

4.8

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

GraciSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

From the Barbabecchi contrada at higher elevation than Arcuria, this Graci red is the most structured and demanding of the range: dense, chalky, and extraordinarily long-lived.

Hauner Malvasia delle Lipari Passito

4.8

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

Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Hauner's Malvasia delle Lipari Passito is the benchmark for this rare Aeolian appellation: sun-dried Malvasia di Lipari producing a wine of extraordinary floral complexity, apricot sweetness and the distinctive volcanic mineral character of the island of Salina.

Marco De Bartoli Bukkuram Sole d'Agosto

4.9

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

Marco De Bartoli - Bukkuram (Pantelleria)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Sole d'Agosto (August sun) is the De Bartoli minimal-intervention take on Passito di Pantelleria: zero-sulphur Zibibbo from the Bukkuram estate, producing an almost overwhelmingly concentrated dried-fruit and honey wine with a volcanic mineral dimension absent from other Pantelleria passiti.

Marco De Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.7

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

Marco De BartoliSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

De Bartoli's 10-year Marsala Superiore Riserva is produced with minimal fortification compared to standard Marsala, preserving more natural character from the Grillo grape: the result is lighter in oxidative weight than the Vergine range but more genuinely grape-expressive than industrial Marsala.

Marco De Bartoli Vecchio Samperi

5.0

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

Marco De BartoliSicily€€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Vecchio Samperi is Marco De Bartoli's life work: un-fortified perpetuo Grillo aged in a 5-tier solera at Samperi, achieving Marsala-like depth and complexity entirely through natural oxidation, with no fortification spirits added. Sold as IGT Sicilia rather than Marsala because no spirit is added.

Passopisciaro Contrada R (Rampante)

4.9

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

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Contrada R Rampante, from the highest-altitude Passopisciaro site at 1,000 metres, produces the most structured and slow-evolving wine of the range: taut, mineral and built for exceptional longevity.

Passopisciaro Franchetti

4.9

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

Passopisciaro (Vini Franchetti)Sicily€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Franchetti is the prestige cuvee of the estate: a powerful blend of Petit Verdot and Cesanese d'Affile from Etna's volcanic soils, combining Bordeaux structure with the island's volcanic energy. A wine of exceptional concentration and longevity.

Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.6

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Pellegrino's 10-year Marsala Superiore Riserva is a showcase for the family-owned house's century-long expertise: 10 years of barrel ageing develop extraordinary complexity of dried fruit, coffee and roasted nut character.

Pellegrino Nes Passito di Pantelleria

4.4

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Nes (shortened from the Pantelleria dialect 'giardino pantesco', an enclosed garden) is Pellegrino's sun-drenched Passito di Pantelleria: concentrated Zibibbo with apricot-honey character and the characteristic volcanic depth of Pantelleria.

Pietradolce Vigna Barbagalli

4.9

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

PietradolceSicily€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Vigna Barbagalli is Pietradolce's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines at 850 metres: among the most collectible and age-worthy Nerello Mascalese produced on the north slope.

Planeta Santa Cecilia

4.7

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

PlanetaSicily€€€€€€€Still Red

Santa Cecilia is Planeta's prestige single-estate Nero d'Avola from Noto: rich, structured and mineral with chocolate-dark-fruit depth and the long finish that defines this appellation.

Serragghia Passito di Pantelleria

4.8

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

Serragghia (Pantelleria)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Gabrio Bini's Serragghia is the natural passito of Pantelleria: zero-sulphur, zero additions, biodynamic Zibibbo on volcanic pumice soils producing a wine of wild, unpredictable character and pronounced mineral depth. Small allocations distributed largely through specialist natural-wine importers.

Tasca d'Almerita Capofaro Malvasia delle Lipari

4.7

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

Tasca d'Almerita Capofaro (Salina)Sicily€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Capofaro's Malvasia delle Lipari Passito is produced at the Salina estate, with terrace vines on the island's north slope facing the active volcano Stromboli across the channel. The Tasca d'Almerita team applies modern winemaking precision to the passito style with clean, precise floral-honeyed concentration and the distinctive volcanic mineral signature of Salina.

Tasca d'Almerita Rosso del Conte

4.8

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

Tasca d'AlmeritaSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

Sicily's most historic prestige red: Tasca's Rosso del Conte blends Nero d'Avola with Perricone from the Regaleali plateau, aged two years in large oak. It is the island's longest-established benchmark for structured, age-worthy Sicilian reds.

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Guardiola

4.9

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

Tenuta delle Terre NereSicily€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Guardiola contrada yields the densest, most structured cuvée in the Terre Nere single-vineyard range: darker fruit, greater density, and a long mineral-chalky finish.

Oremus Eszencia

5.0

Sweet · Contemplative

Tokaj OremusTokaj€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo

4.9

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

AvignonesiTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Cult Vin Santo from raisined Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), 10+ years oxidative ageing in small caratelli barrels.

Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva

4.7

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Tenuta di CapezzanaTuscany€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Capezzana's flagship Vin Santo from raisined Trebbiano and San Colombano, 8 to 10 years in caratelli.

Galatrona

4.9

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

PetroloTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Italy's reference 100 percent Merlot away from Bolgheri. Black cherry, blackberry and violet over a graphite-iron mineral spine, with polished oak and firm tannin in support.

Le Fonti Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

4.4

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Fattoria Le FontiTuscany€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Traditional Vin Santo del Chianti Classico from Le Fonti, raisined grapes aged 10 years in caratelli.

Le Pergole Torte

4.9

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

MontevertineTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The canonical pure-Sangiovese IGT. Red cherry, rose and dried herbs over a tobacco-and-iron core; long, linear finish that rewards a decade or more in bottle.

Masseto

5.0

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

MassetoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

100 percent Merlot Toscana IGT from a 7-hectare blue-clay parcel inside the Ornellaia estate; first released as a separate label 1986.

Ornellaia

4.9

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

Tenuta dell'OrnellaiaTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Lodovico Antinori's Bolgheri Bordeaux-blend, founded 1981. Bolgheri Superiore DOC under Frescobaldi ownership; Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2001 for the 1998 vintage.

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

4.9

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

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Classical southeastern Montalcino Brunello: rose-and-dried-cherry aromatics, iron-and-leather core, finely chiselled tannins, very long finish.

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

4.9

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

Poggio di SottoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Riserva amplifies the house signature: rose-petal and dried-cherry depth, iron-and-leather backbone, a very long balsamic finish. Released only in exceptional vintages.

Sassicaia

5.0

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

Tenuta San GuidoTuscany€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The founding Super Tuscan: a Bordeaux blend planted at Bolgheri in 1944 by Mario Incisa della Rocchetta. Granted its own single-estate DOC in 1994.

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

AllegriniVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The single-vineyard Fieramonte takes Allegrini's Amarone to the highest level: a single hill block in the Classico zone with extreme concentration, the Oseleta component adding signature pepper warmth to the cedar-espresso complex.

Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.8

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

BertaniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Bertani's Amarone is the reference for the traditional, extremely long-aged style: minimum eight years in large Slavonian oak produces a garrigue-herb and leather-inflected wine of remarkable freshness and longevity, lighter in colour than modern Amarone but strikingly complex.

Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Villa Novare

4.9

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

BertaniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Bertani's Villa Novare is the prestige Amarone from their historic Novare estate, given six years in Slavonian oak producing a wine of extraordinary complexity and longevity; perhaps the most authentically traditional Amarone Riserva-style bottling in the appellation.

Bisol Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.6

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Bisol 1542Veneto€€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Rich and aromatic expression from the 107-ha Cartizze grand cru hill. Bisol's long tenure on the hill and multi-generational vine stock give this off-dry sparkler a layered complexity unusual in Prosecco.

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

Ca' La BiondaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Castel Caina is Ca' La Bionda's premium single-vineyard selection from the highest Marano valley plots at the foot of the ancient Caina hill; the volcanic soils produce even greater mineral depth and acidity than the estate Classico, with outstanding ageing potential.

Col Vetoraz Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.6

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Col Vetoraz SpumantiVeneto€€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Col Vetoraz is uniquely positioned above Santo Stefano at the edge of the Cartizze hill, giving its Cartizze expression exceptional altitude and south-facing exposure. The result is an opulent, aromatic Cartizze with great aromatic intensity and length.

Dal Forno Romano Amarone della Valpolicella

5.0

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

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

A heavily concentrated, oak-driven Amarone: tiny yields, four-month drying, four years in small French oak. Layers of dried fruit, dark chocolate and iron. Built for multi-decade cellaring.

Dal Forno Romano Recioto della Valpolicella

4.9

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

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

Dal Forno's sweet Recioto applies the same barrique-and-concentration philosophy: deep, almost port-like sweetness balanced by the estate's signature tannin structure.

Dal Forno Romano Vigna Seré Passito Bianco

4.7

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

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

A rare white passito from Dal Forno, made from dried Moscato and Garganega grapes at the Illasi valley estate, applying the same concentration philosophy as the Amarone to a sweet white with orange blossom and apricot intensity.

Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero

5.0

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

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Quintarelli's Bordeaux varieties treated to the Valpolicella appassimento method: dried Cabernet and Merlot producing extraordinary density, graphite-inflected fruit and a seamlessly long finish.

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

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

A long-aged Amarone built around multi-variety appassimento, with concentration of dried fruit, leather and tobacco, firm but resolved tannins and a long finish.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Romantic

Giuseppe QuintarelliVeneto€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The sweet passito counterpart to Quintarelli's Amarone: residual sugar balanced by firm tannins and high acidity producing a luscious yet structured dessert red with decades-long ageing potential.

Inama Bradisismo Soave Superiore DOCG

4.9

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

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

Bradisismo (Italian for seismic land subsidence) is Inama's prestige selection from the oldest basalt-grown Garganega vines, aged 18-24 months in French barriques; arguably the most complex Soave available, with extraordinary tension between rich oak ageing and the grape's saline mineral core.

Lorenzo Begali Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

4.6

Sweet · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Romantic · Contemplative

Lorenzo BegaliVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Begali's Recioto is made from the same Ca' Bianca old-vine fruit as the Amarone, with the fermentation arrested before dryness; the result is a luscious, chocolate-cherry sweet red with firm tannic structure.

Maculan Acininobili Breganze

4.9

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MaculanVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

One of Italy's greatest botrytised dessert wines. Acininobili (noble berries) is produced from 100% botrytis-affected Vespaiola grapes, selected berry by berry in the best vintages. The Sauternes influence is explicit: Maculan was inspired by a trip to Bordeaux in the late 1970s and applied the Trockenbeerenauslese selection principle to Vespaiola.

Maculan Torcolato Breganze

4.8

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

MaculanVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

A passito-style dessert wine from Vicenza revived by Fausto Maculan in 1974. Vespaiola grapes are harvested late and dried on twisted cords (torcolato means 'twisted') for months before pressing. The result is a wine of high intensity, with botrytis-influenced apricot honey character balanced by the grape's naturally high acidity.

Masi Mazzano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.9

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

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Mazzano is Masi's most powerful and concentrated single-vineyard Amarone, from the high-altitude Mazzano hill in the S. Ambrogio zone. More opulent and riper than Campolongo, with a chocolatey, rich palate and remarkable ageing potential.

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

Masi AgricolaVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Vaio Armaron is the prestige Amarone from the historic Serego Alighieri estate, owned by descendants of Dante Alighieri, managed in partnership with Masi; the wine reflects the S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella hill terroir with a refined tobacco-cedar complexity and long cellaring potential.

Nicolis Ambrosan Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

4.6

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

Nicolis Angelo e FigliVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ambrosan is the single-parcel selection from Nicolis's oldest vines on the Villa Girardi estate, given an extra year in large Slavonian casks compared to the estate Amarone; a more concentrated and austere expression of tobacco-cedar style with excellent ageing potential.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive

Nino FrancoVeneto€€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

A single-hill Cartizze grand cru expression from the Stecca parcel, with richer fruit, honeyed florality and greater complexity than the standard Rustico, yet retaining the hallmark lightness of the hill.

Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave

4.8

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

PieropanVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Pieropan's Recioto di Soave from the Le Colombare parcel sits within the long sweet-wine tradition of the Soave zone (Recioto di Soave DOCG, established 1998); dried Garganega produces apricot-honey concentration kept fresh by the varietal's trademark high acidity.

Roberto Anselmi I Capitelli

4.7

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

Roberto AnselmiVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

I Capitelli is Anselmi's late-harvest sweet Garganega, made from overripe and botrytised bunches from the Capitel Croce and Capitel Foscarino hills; rich, honeyed and apricot-dominated but lifted by the grape's natural acidity that keeps it from cloying.

Ruggeri Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.4

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Ruggeri and C.Veneto€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Ruggeri's Cartizze expression from the storied 107-hectare grand cru hill. Off-dry and aromatic with richer fruit and honey than the standard Valdobbiadene range, showing the concentration that the south-facing Cartizze slopes produce.

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

Speri ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Monte Sant'Urbano is Speri's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the historic cru on the Fumane hillside; traditional large-cask ageing preserves freshness alongside the dried-fruit concentration, producing one of the Classico zone's most elegant and age-worthy Amarone.

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

Speri ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Speri's Le Bine de Jago Recioto represents the traditional sweet red wine of Valpolicella before Amarone became dominant; the fermentation-arrested fruit preserves Corvina's characteristic high acidity beneath the luscious chocolate-cherry sweetness.

Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave

4.6

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

SuaviaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Amedeo is Suavia's Recioto di Soave DOCG from the ancient Monte Carbonare vineyard; the sweet dried-Garganega wine balances luscious apricot-honey sweetness with the grape's natural high acidity, keeping the finish fresh and complex.

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

Tedeschi ViniVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Capitel Monte Olmi is Tedeschi's single-vineyard prestige Amarone, from the Monte Olmi hill above San Pietro in Cariano, with exceptional concentration and finesse, reflecting one of the oldest family estates in Valpolicella.

Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Ca' Florian

4.7

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

Tommasi ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Ca' Florian is Tommasi's single-vineyard flagship Amarone from the old Ca' Florian hillside in the Classico zone, showing dense, chocolatey concentration with elegant tannin structure and long mineral finish.

Tommasi Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

4.4

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

Tommasi ViticoltoriVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Tommasi's Recioto Classico is made from the highest-selected Corvina and Corvinone bunches from the family's San Pietro in Cariano vineyards; chocolate-cherry and raisin sweetness balanced by traditional cask structure.

Vignalta Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Passito

4.7

Sweet · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

VignaltaVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

A reference wine of the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG (elevated to DOCG in 2010). Moscato Giallo grapes are dried (passito) on bamboo racks in the volcanic Euganean Hills; the intensely floral and orange-scented result is distinctive within Italian sweet wine.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Villa SandiVeneto€€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Villa Sandi's Cartizze Dry is at the sweeter end of the Cartizze spectrum (17-32 g/l residual sugar). The grand cru hill's concentration of sunny exposure and south-facing slopes amplifies fruit ripeness into ripe peach and mango territory.

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

ZenatoVeneto€€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The Riserva Sergio Zenato is the estate's memorial bottling to its founder, made only in selected vintages and aged five years in oak; high Oseleta proportion and extended ageing produce Zenato's most structured wine within the range, built for long cellaring.

Zyme Harlequin Veronese IGT

4.7

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

ZymeVeneto€€€€€€€€€Still Red

A 15-variety blend in the Veronese IGT classification, Harlequin is Gaspari's conceptual statement: every grape variety grown across Zyme's vineyards co-fermented after partial drying, producing a complex, layered wine with extraordinary aromatic diversity.

Anselmo Mendes Muros de Melgaço

4.8

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

Anselmo Mendes VinhosVinho Verde€€€€€€€€Still White

The barrel-fermented Anselmo Mendes Alvarinho from old-vine Melgaço parcels: yellow peach, toasted almond and spiced lees over a salted granite finish.

Anselmo Mendes Parcela Unica

4.9

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

Anselmo Mendes VinhosVinho Verde€€€€€€€€Still White

Single-parcel old-vine Alvarinho from Anselmo Mendes, barrel-fermented and aged with batonnage. The estate's cellar wine; built for years in bottle.

Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas

4.8

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

SoalheiroVinho Verde€€€€€€€€Still White

Old-vine selection from the original Soalheiro parcels planted by the Cerdeira family: deeper honeyed register and a salted granite finish; the estate's cellar wine.

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Viessling

4.8

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

Winery Veyder-MalbergWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's most structured Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Viessling site; full body, racy acidity and deep granite-mineral character defined by biodynamic farming and old-barrel ageing.

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