Organic

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

A Roupeiro, Arinto and Viognier blend from the estate's Monsaraz vineyards, part barrel-fermented for texture.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

The flagship red of this Monsaraz estate farmed by the same family since 1820, made by winemaker Susana Esteban from Touriga Nacional, Aragonez and Castelão.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

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

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity

Described by the estate as a manifesto of the coastal Alentejo terroir in its purest, most elegant form: a fresh, direct white built for early drinking.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Described by the estate as the second generation of its Reserve Cuvée, drawn from granite and limestone parcels for a structured, Syrah-forward red.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Antão Vaz-led white with Arinto and Roupeiro for lift; partial oak fermentation gives texture over the estate's characteristic citrus-and-stone-fruit freshness.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Esporão's flagship red blend, built around Aragonez and Trincadeira with Cabernet Sauvignon and Alicante Bouschet for structure; ripe dark fruit and firm, cellar-worthy tannins in the house style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal expression of Touriga Nacional grown on the Reguengos estate, showing the grape's characteristic violet aromatics over a firm, full-bodied frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Cortes de Cima's flagship single-varietal Syrah, now in its 17th edition, showing the estate's warm-climate ripeness with peppery spice and dark fruit depth.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Sourced from coastal vineyards three kilometres from the Atlantic, Salino Branco shows a saline, mineral-driven character distinct from the estate's inland bottlings.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

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

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity

A fresh, organically farmed white from old bush vines, made with minimal intervention on the cooler Portalegre slopes.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-vintage selection from Cortes de Cima's oldest vines, 70 years old at planting, made only when the fruit merits a standalone bottling.

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

Lageder's flagship biodynamic-everyday cuvee blending Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay from Demeter-certified vineyards across Alto Adige. Launched in 2008 as Al Passo del Leone Bianco - the first Demeter-certified Lageder wine and a clear statement of the cellar's biodynamic transition.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manincor's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and only white in the cellar's Crown line - styled as a Grand Cru in the Burgundian tradition. From the Lieben Aich location in Terlan at 350 metres on volcanic porphyry, where grapevine roots draw minerals through loamy quartz sand. Demeter biodynamic.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manincor's flagship Heart-line three-grape Lake Caldaro white: Pinot Bianco, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc blended together. Named after Countess Sophie Goess-Enzenberg; oak-fermented and lees-aged for texture. Demeter biodynamic.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

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

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

Terres Dorées' Chardonnay from the golden limestone of Pierres Dorées: between Mâcon and Chablis in character, with peach-blossom freshness, chalky mineral and restrained richness.

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

Pierre-Marie Chermette's estate Beaujolais AOC from the Vissoux's Pierres Dorées plots: whole-cluster, unforced, clean red-cherry Gamay made in the traditional pre-industrial Beaujolais style.

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

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

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

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

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

P'tit Caillou ('little stone') is Vionnet's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: unpretentious, fresh Gamay with crunchy red fruit and mineral granite lift for immediate drinking.

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Easygoing

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

Pacalet's Villages is a textbook natural Beaujolais-Villages: fresh, crunchy fruit, wild-herb lift and the natural wine energy of spontaneous fermentation without additions.

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

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

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

Vionnet's prestige Villages cuvée from older parcels: Morgon-influenced depth and structure, with kirsch, incense and a long iron-mineral finish that punches above appellation level.

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

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

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

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

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

Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.

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

Thivin's Brouilly from the Reverdon lieu-dit at the base of Mont Brouilly: lighter-soiled, fruit-forward Gamay with bright acidity and gentle tannin.

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

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

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

Terres Dorées' Côte de Brouilly from Mont Brouilly: volcanic-mineral depth with dark cherry concentration and the firm, structured grip of the appellation's blue-syenite soils.

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

Pierre Cotton's parcel-selection Côte de Brouilly: volcanic-stone mineral tension with blue-fruit concentration and structured, long finish.

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

Volcanic Gamay from the granite and blue syenite of Mont Brouilly: deep blue-fruit core, stony minerality, firm tannin and long finish.

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

Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

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

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

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

Dry · Contemplative · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

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

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

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

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

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Rustic · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

Cote du Py Gamay from the volcanic-schist hill at the heart of Morgon. Dense, structured, with high acidity and an iron-mineral finish that rewards cellaring.

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

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

Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this signature terroir.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Contemplative · Rustic

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

Classic Gang of Four old-vine Morgon: structured and mineral, with dark cherry and an iron-schist spine. Needs time to open but rewards patience.

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

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

Dry · Rustic · Bold

Dry · Bold · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Elegant

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

Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

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

Named for the golden-limestone colour of the Pierres Dorées hillsides, Roussette is Terres Dorées' richest white: beeswax, ripe peach and hazelnut character from old-barrel Chardonnay on the golden stone terroir.

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

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

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

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

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

Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.

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

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

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

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

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

Luminous gold, opulent on the nose with ripe peach and mango over floral and citrus touches, then velvety and fleshy with a subtle mineral undertow.

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

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

Dry · Rustic · Contemplative

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

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

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

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

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

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

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

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

Long, fresh and mineral, with black cherry, bilberry, lavender, India ink and graphite, a full body and round, juicy tannins with a bright finish.

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

Complex and markedly mineral, with plum, black cherry and orange peel, a complete body and soft, rounded tannins that close cleanly.

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

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

Faint radiant gold, with mandarin peel and grapefruit against white flowers and intense but elegant minerality, then vibrant freshness turning unctuous.

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

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

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

The second wine of Lafite shares the elegance and lead-pencil signature of the grand vin but with a higher Merlot component lending earlier approachability. Floral aromatic lift distinguishes it from heavier second wines.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

A consistently top-rated Pessac-Leognan white dominated by Sauvignon Blanc with distinctive Sauvignon Gris character. Honeyed grapefruit, crushed stone, and elderflower on the nose; vibrant citrus and mineral freshness on the palate. Frequently earns 95-98 points in recent vintages.

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

Pessac-Leognan Cabernet, Cru Classe de Graves rouge (1959 classification), elevated by the Cathiard family's acquisition in 1990. Cassis, graphite, and tobacco define a precise, structured palate; 60% new oak ageing adds cedar and spice. Reviewer-points tuples on scores array.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Premium white Bordeaux from Saint-Estephe (Cos d'Estournel estate), produced from a 10-hectare dedicated white wine parcel. Fresh, vibrant, and barrel-fermented; the Sauvignon Blanc drive and Semillon texture achieve remarkable complexity.

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

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.

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

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

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

The second white wine of Smith Haut Lafitte. Sauvignon Blanc-driven with Semillon adding roundness; lime tree, verbena, and citrus oil aromas lead a fresh, floral palate with elderflower and white peach. Vibrant acidity makes it an excellent aperitif and shellfish partner.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Paul Achs's Ried Altenberg site, certified bio respekt, powerful and multi-layered with fine tannin and Muschelkalk minerality on a compact, taut palate.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Ungerberg site, concentrated and spiced, part of Paul Achs's Lagen range.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Old-vines Chardonnay from Paul Achs, textured and mineral, described by the estate as showing fine, mineral elegance from calcareous soils.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beck's Bambule! line is a juicy, low-intervention natural-wine range; the Zweigelt Bambule! is light, fruity and made for easy drinking.

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

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

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

Judith Beck's Pannobile bottling, carrying the producer group's shared designation for reds from indigenous varieties.

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

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

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

Das Phantom is Weingut K+K Kirnbauer's flagship cuvee, a Blaufränkisch-dominant blend with Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah, the estate's signature bottling since 1987.

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

Weingut Esterhazy's Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch, structured and mineral from the estate's historic Trausdorf vineyards.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Esterhazy's varietal Grüner Veltliner, crisp with classic white-pepper spice.

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Feiler-Artinger's top Ruster Ausbruch DAC Essenz, intensely botrytised with dried apricot and honey, aged in new oak for biscuit and vanilla depth. Awarded a Falstaff Süsswein Trophy.

Dessert · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

Dessert · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A Weissburgunder-based Ruster Ausbruch DAC from Feiler-Artinger, honeyed with dried-fruit botrytis character.

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

Single-vineyard reserve Blaufränkisch from the Creitzer site, structured and built for longer cellaring.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Ried Steinriegel site, showing fine mineral tones.

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

G is Gesellmann's flagship Blaufränkisch-St. Laurent blend, deep ruby-garnet with violet reflections, powerful and juicy with fully ripe tannins.

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

Gesellmann's hochberc is a varietal Blaufränkisch described by the estate as showing great finesse.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Alter Berg site, one of Gernot & Heike Heinrich's flagship Ried bottlings from the Gols/Leithaberg area.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Leithaberg DAC Chardonnay from Gernot & Heike Heinrich, grown on limestone soils that give it a mineral, textured white-wine style.

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

Gabarinza is Gernot & Heike Heinrich's Bordeaux-leaning blend of Blaufränkisch with Zweigelt, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Naked Orange is Gernot & Heike Heinrich's skin-contact Grauburgunder, textured and savoury with dried-apricot and orange-peel character.

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

Heinrich's Pannobile bottling follows the group's charter, which requires member wines to be made from indigenous varieties; Blaufränkisch-led with Zweigelt.

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

Salzberg is one of Gernot & Heike Heinrich's top single-vineyard Blaufränkisch bottlings, dense and built for long cellaring.

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

Leo Hillinger's Leithaberg DAC Blaufränkisch, structured and mineral, grown on the limestone slopes above Jois.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Leithaberg DAC Grüner Veltliner from Leo Hillinger, crisp and mineral with classic white-pepper spice.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from IBY's Ried Dürrau site, structured and terroir-driven.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from IBY's Ried Hochäcker site, robust and multilayered with refined, supple tannins.

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

Chevalier is one of IBY's premium Blaufränkisch bottlings, structured and built for the cellar.

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

Gold Reserve is Kirnbauer's premium single-varietal Blaufränkisch, structured and built for cellaring.

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

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Rustic

A site-specific Pinot Gris from Meinklang's Graupert parcel, textured with ripe pear and a spiced edge.

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

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

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Prosa is Meinklang's lightly sparkling biodynamic rosé, steel-tank fermented, fresh and light with berry fruit and a fine herbal note.

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

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

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

Comondor is Nittnaus's flagship red blend of Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt, structured for the cellar.

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

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

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

Pittnauer's Altenberg Reserve is a Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Altenberg site in Gols, muscular and structured with blueberry, pepper, leather and dark-cherry character.

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

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

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

Pittnauer's Pitt Nat Rosé is an ancestral-method pet-nat made from St. Laurent, frothy and tart in the estate's natural-wine style.

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

Attila is Claus Preisinger's premium red blend, concentrated and spiced, a step above the estate's Fruitloops and Paradigma tiers.

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

Bonsai is a Demeter-certified biodynamic red from Claus Preisinger, structured and built on Blaufränkisch.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Erdeluftgras is Claus Preisinger's single-vineyard Grüner Veltliner, a biodynamically farmed expression of the Gols terroir.

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

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

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

Puszta Libre is Claus Preisinger's bestselling juicy red blend, credited with popularising a lighter, chillable style of Austrian red.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Goldberg site, refreshing wild-cherry fruit with plenty of ageing potential.

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

Ried Marienthal is Prieler's other flagship single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, concentrated and tightly woven with red-berry fruit and spice.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ried Ungerbergen site, deep and structured with blackberry, blueberry and dark-cherry fruit.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Chardonnay Sinner from Prieler shows pronounced quince and Williams pear with elegant mineral spice and a creamy mouthfeel.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Pinot Blanc from the Ried Seeberg site, bright gold with delicate pear fruit, orange zest and subtle herbal spice.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Schandl's entry-tier Rosalia DAC Rosé, light and easy-drinking from the estate's bio-focused rosé programme.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Schandl's Rosalia DAC Rosé Reserve, an oak-aged bio-rosé from the estate's rosé programme, built with more structure than the entry-tier bottling.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Single-vineyard Neuburger from the historic Ried Golden Erd site (documented since 1570), showing wonderful balance.

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

Ried Kirchberg Gloriette is Tinhof's top Blaufränkisch, from 60-year-old vines, profound and structured.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Tinhof's 100% Blaufränkisch rosé, fresh and delicate, styled as a summer aperitif.

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

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weninger's Furmint vom Kalk is grown on limestone in Ritzing, golden-yellow and vital with mandarin, bergamot and chamomile notes.

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

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

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

Kirch is Weninger's Blaufränkisch from the Kirchholz site, fruitier and bolder than Hoch, sourced from sixty-year-old vines.

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

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

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

Say is Weninger's Blaufränkisch from the Saybritz site in Eisenberg, playful and finely woven with spiced plum and sour cherry, showing the schist soil's character.

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

1701 Franciacorta's biodynamic Pas Dosé. Chardonnay-led with 36 months on lees and no dosage from the Cazzago San Martino cellar.

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

1701's biodynamic Demeter-certified 100 percent Pinot Nero Rosé Pas Dosé Millesimato. Wild strawberry and rose petal stripped of dosage sugar.

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

1701's biodynamic Demeter-certified Satèn Millesimato. 100 percent Chardonnay bottled at the soft 4.5 bar of pressure.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Abrami Elisabetta at Provaglio d'Iseo. Pinot Nero-inflected traditional-method sparkling, matched to soil plot by plot.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic Abrami Elisabetta. The cellar's Pinot Nero focus shows clearly in its rosé.

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

Barone Pizzini's organic Brut base, the volume flagship from the ICEA-certified organic estate (certified 1997). Erbamat in the blend echoes the 2017 disciplinare amendment.

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

The Riserva flagship of Barone Pizzini, organic and declared only in the best vintages. Chardonnay-Pinot Nero blend with 7 years on lees and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Organic Dosaggio Zero from Barone Pizzini. Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco vinified without dosage, with the chalky moraine-hill minerality exposed.

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

Pinot Nero-led organic Rosé from Barone Pizzini, awarded Gambero Rosso's Tre Bicchieri. Wild strawberry, raspberry and rose petal over a creamy mousse.

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

100 percent Chardonnay organic Satèn from Barone Pizzini, bottled at the softer 4.5 bar of pressure. Yellow apple and acacia honey aromatics over a silky mousse.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from organic Bersi Serlini. The cellar's anniversary cuvée marking the family's milestones at Provaglio d'Iseo.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Bersi Serlini at Provaglio d'Iseo. Family property since 1886, bottle-fermented Franciacorta since 1970.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic Bersi Serlini at Provaglio d'Iseo.

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

Satèn Franciacorta from organic Bersi Serlini. 100 percent Chardonnay traditional-method sparkling.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Biondelli at Bornato. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from a 10-hectare property below Bornato Castle.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Bredasole at Paratico near the southern end of Lake Iseo.

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

Maurizio Zanella's prestige cuvée, named after his mother Annamaria Clementi. Oak-fermented base wines and 8 years on lees produce a layered, autolytic Riserva with patisserie depth and a saline, mineral finish.

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

Pinot-led Riserva Rosé from saigne with eight years on lees. Wild strawberry and rose petal aromatics over a creamy patisserie palate and a long graphite-tinged finish.

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

Numbered-edition base cuvée built on the deepest reserve-wine stock in Franciacorta. White peach and pink grapefruit aromatics over a creamy mousse and a saline mineral finish.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Extra Brut with wild strawberry and rose petal aromatics, a creamy mousse and a delicate citrus finish. The numbered base-tier Rosé from Maurizio Zanella's Erbusco cellar.

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

Maurizio Zanella's Bordeaux blend named after the founder, vinified at Erbusco and matured 18 to 24 months in French barriques. Blackcurrant and graphite aromatics with firm tannin and a long cedar finish.

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

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

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

Zero-dosage Millesimato that lays the chalky moraine-hill minerality bare. Lemon, green apple and chalk aromatics, saline finish, and no sugar to soften the mineral grip.

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

Single-vintage Chardonnay-led Extra Brut with low dosage and 48 months on lees. Lemon zest and hazelnut aromatics with patisserie cream and a saline mineral finish.

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

100 percent Chardonnay Satèn from a single vintage, bottled at the softer 4.5 bar of pressure. Yellow peach and acacia honey aromatics carried by a silky mousse and patisserie cream palate.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Camossi at Erbusco. Chardonnay-led Pinot Nero traditional-method sparkling.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from organic Camossi at Erbusco. Brioche-and-almond traditional-method sparkling.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic Camossi at Erbusco. Red-berried traditional-method sparkling.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic La Fiòca at Nigoline Bonomelli in the Corte Franca commune near Lake Iseo. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from a south-facing crescent.

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

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.

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

Brut Franciacorta from family Majolini at Ome. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the rock-excavated cellar.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic Majolini at Ome.

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

Satèn Franciacorta from organic Majolini. Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco traditional-method sparkling at the softer 4.5 bar Satèn pressure.

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

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

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic Mirabella at Passirano. Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco-Pinot Nero traditional-method sparkling from the converted 1940s cooperative.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic Mirabella at Passirano.

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

Satèn Franciacorta from organic Mirabella. Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco traditional-method sparkling at the softer 4.5 bar Satèn pressure, leaning on one of the appellation's larger Pinot Bianco plantings.

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

Il Mosnel's base Brut, organic since 2008, from the Barboglio family cellar at Camignone (founded 1836). Chardonnay-led with a creamy mousse and saline finish.

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

Il Mosnel's flagship Millesimato Extra Brut. EBB stands for Extra Brut Bianco. Forty-eight months on lees deliver yellow apple, candied citrus and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Pinot Nero-led organic Rosé Pas Dosé. Wild strawberry and rose petal aromatics stripped of dosage sugar, with the moraine chalk exposed.

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

Il Mosnel's Pas Dosé Riserva, named for the Questione d'Etichetta project. Sixty months on lees and zero dosage strip the wine to its mineral spine.

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

Il Mosnel's organic Satèn, 100 percent Chardonnay, bottled at the softer 4.5 bar of pressure with 30 months on lees. Yellow peach and acacia honey aromatics over a silky mousse.

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

Muratori's Numero Zero Pas Dosé. Chardonnay-led with 36 months on lees and no dosage from the Arcipelago Muratori project at Adro.

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

Muratori's Riserva del Gelso, named after a heritage mulberry tree on the estate. Chardonnay-led blend with 5 years on lees and a saline patisserie finish.

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

Muratori's organic Satèn. 100 percent Chardonnay with 30 months on lees and the soft 4.5 bar mousse from the Adro cellar.

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

Ricci Curbastro's organic Brut from the Capriolo cellar, which the family has farmed since 1885. Chardonnay-led with 30 months on lees, creamy mousse and a saline finish.

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

Ricci Curbastro's organic still Curtefranca Bianco. Chardonnay-led with a small Pinot Bianco portion, clean stainless-steel vinification, and a saline finish.

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

Ricci Curbastro's Dosaggio Zero, named after Gualberto Ricci Curbastro. Thirty-six months on lees and no dosage expose the chalky terroir.

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

Ricci Curbastro's organic Satèn, Chardonnay-led with a small Pinot Bianco portion. Bottled at the softer 4.5 bar of pressure with the cellar's signature acacia honey lift.

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

Ronco Calino's organic Brut from Paolo Radici's Adro cellar (Torbiato). Chardonnay-led with 24 months on lees and a saline finish.

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

Ronco Calino's organic 100 percent Chardonnay Satèn from Torbiato. Soft 4.5 bar mousse with acacia honey aromatics.

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

Brut Franciacorta from organic San Cristoforo at Villa Pedergnano in the Erbusco commune. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling.

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

Pinot Nero-led Rosé Franciacorta from organic San Cristoforo at Villa Pedergnano.

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

Brut Millesimato Franciacorta from organic Santus at Passirano. The cellar bottles vintage Millesimato exclusively, no NV blends.

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

Satèn Millesimato Franciacorta from organic Santus. 100 percent Chardonnay vintage traditional-method sparkling.

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

Brut Franciacorta from family Turra at Cologne. Chardonnay-led traditional-method sparkling from the western Monte Orfano slopes.

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

Long-lees Riserva Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia. The Brolese Riserva cuvée in the Muratori group's Villa Crespia line at Adro.

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

Single-vineyard Brut Millesimato Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia. The Cesonato plot at Adro in the Muratori group's Villa Crespia line.

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

Satèn Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia. 100 percent Chardonnay traditional-method sparkling at the softer 4.5 bar Satèn pressure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry Pinot Grigio from organic-biodynamic Borgo San Daniele. The Mauri siblings' Pinot Grigio in stainless steel.

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

Bordeaux-blend Friulian red from Bressan. Cabernet Franc-led blend matured in large Slavonian oak botti in the traditional house style.

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

Native Friulian Pignolo from cult Bressan at Farra d'Isonzo. Pignolo was nearly extinct before Carlo Bressan and Alessandro Dorigo led the revival; the variety is among Italy's most tannic native reds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Edi Keber's monovarietal-rejecting flagship: a single Collio Bianco blend of Friulano, Ribolla Gialla and Malvasia Istriana as the only wine the estate releases (since 2010). Yellow apple and white pepper aromatics over a saline finish.

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

The Riserva tier of Edi Keber's sole Collio Bianco, with three years on lees in Slavonian oak. Yellow apple, almond cream and wax over a long saline finish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Merlot-led Bordeaux blend vinified in qvevri the Gravner way. Black plum and violet aromatics with leather and iron mineral over a firm tannin spine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indigenous Friulano with short skin maceration, sold within DOC Collio. Yellow apple and bitter almond aromatics over a saline almond-skin finish.

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

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

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

The Bensa family Bordeaux blend from the Oslavia ponca slopes. Black plum and leather over an iron mineral core and dusty firm tannin.

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

Aromatic field-blend white from Lis Neris. Pinot Grigio with Traminer Aromatico and Riesling Renano gives the cellar's flagship aromatic style.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Merlot from the Calvari plot at Buttrio. Miani's flagship red, considered by critics one of Italy's reference Merlots for its structure and ageworthiness.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Filip plot at Buttrio. The cellar's second top Friulano alongside Buri, with the same hand-farmed Pontoni approach.

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

Single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Saurint plot at Buttrio. Miani's Sauvignon is the cellar's most overtly aromatic single-vineyard wine but built on the same low-yield concentration spine.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S Line orange Pinot Grigio (Sivi means 'grey' in Slovenian) with the variety's natural copper hue from skin contact. Pink grapefruit and rose hip aromatics over a saline-edged finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Ronchi di Cialla's Ribolla Gialla from the Cialla holdings, in the still-white idiom (no extended skin contact). Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish.

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

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

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

The Rapuzzi family's late-harvest Verduzzo Friulano from Cialla, aged in large Slavonian oak botti. Dried apricot and honey over a saline-edged sweet finish.

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

Dry Riesling Renano from Ronco del Gelso at Cormons. Riesling is uncommon in the Isonzo and the cellar's Latimis bottling is a benchmark.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Salars cru. Almond cream and yellow stone fruit over a saline finish, in the restrained Friulian Chardonnay idiom rather than the New World oak style.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-parcel long-skin-contact Vitovska from Vodopivec. Solo is the cellar's top cuvée from a single Carso parcel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.

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

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

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

Rolle-Roussanne white from Ollier-Taillefer. Surprising freshness and minerality for a Faugères white; unoaked, summer-table-ready.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roussanne-Marsanne-Grenache Blanc from Bardi d'Alquier. Partial barrel-fermentation with lees stirring; saline, textured Faugères white.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunny Pic Saint-Loup Syrah-led red, partly oak-aged. Spicy, peppery, supple - built for the dinner table rather than the cellar.

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

The single-parcel cuvée from a sandstone-and-schist terroir east of Jonquieres; precise, structured and built to age 10 to 15 years from a top vintage.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brut Nature Crémant from Mouscaillo with no added sugar at disgorgement. Sharp, mineral, made with estate grape must rather than commercial liqueur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flagship 'mythic' cuvée of Borie de Maurel; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with structured tannin and long ageing potential.

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

Syrah-Grenache entry red from Domaine de la Vieille, made organically. Built for everyday Pic Saint-Loup drinking.

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

Gabrielle de Spinola is Château Coujan's barrel-aged flagship Saint-Chinian. Syrah-led with Grenache and Mourvèdre; long-aged in French oak.

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

White expression of Bergerie du Capucin's Dame Jeanne range. Roussanne-Grenache Blanc, unoaked, saline. Designed for the table.

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

Emblematic entry red of Bergerie du Capucin, declined in three colours. Approachable, fruit-forward with elegant red fruit and spice notes.

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

Domaine de l'Aigle's estate Chardonnay. Approachable, oak-aged, biodynamic. The everyday expression of the high-altitude Limoux Chardonnay vineyards.

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

Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.

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

Roussanne-Grenache Blanc white from Domaine de la Vieille. Pic Saint-Loup AOC excludes whites so the cuvée bottles as AOC Languedoc. Organic, unoaked.

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

Rich, full-bodied Chenin Blanc with extreme elegance and distinctive minerality. The most expensive Chenin Blanc in Limoux. Limoux is the only AOC Chenin in the South of France.

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

Old-vine Carignan-led entry red from biodynamic icon Didier Barral. From 40-70-year-old vines on Faugères schist; aged unoaked in cement and steel.

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

Cébène's flagship and the only cuvée to age in oak. Mourvèdre-led for the long haul, from north-facing Faugères schist parcels.

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

Biodynamic white blend named for the umbel flowers (fennel, carrots) of the vineyards and Rimbaud's 'Vowels'; Roussanne-led Languedoc white with mineral depth.

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

Schist-grown Languedoc white blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne and Viognier; mineral, long and saline.

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

Bourboulenc-led La Clape white from Hospitalet; the variety is the emblem of the appellation. Part-barrel, part-tank vinification preserves freshness.

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

Ruby with intense tiled reflections, garrigue aromas, jammy and spicy notes with subtle hints of black fruit and gingerbread; fine elegant tannins and vivacity.

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

Grand Vin red of Hospitalet from the best plots of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache Noir; each variety vinified separately and blended in February before 12-month barrel ageing.

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

Syrah-Grenache IGP red from Reine Juliette, sourced from the Pays d'Oc plots. Approachable, fruit-forward Languedoc red.

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

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.

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

Viognier-Vermentino white from Mas Lou's clay-limestone Côtes de Thongue parcels. Aromatic, fresh, summer-table-ready.

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

Mid-tier biodynamic Faugères from Léon Barral, named Jadis (formerly). Carignan-Syrah-Grenache from schist; cement and old oak. A cellar wine in the making.

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

Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.

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

An unoaked Syrah-Grenache built around fruit, freshness and finesse, the three watchwords of Mas Bruguière. Drink within seven years.

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

Grand cuvée of Pennautier in AOC Cabardes; an Atlantic-Mediterranean Cabernet-Merlot-Syrah-Grenache blend with elegant full-bodied palate, red and black fruit, undergrowth and tobacco.

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

Pure white with rare aromatic precision: pear, green apple, lime, quince jelly and grapefruit notes with a fresh nose and skillfully controlled oak.

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

Mas Conscience's lead Terrasses du Larzac cuvée, drawing on the oldest Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault plots of the estate.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Mas Conscience white in the Languedoc AOC, blending Rhone whites with Grenache Blanc for structure; the name plays on L'Inconscience (the unconscious).

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

Old-vine field blend of rare Languedoc whites including Carignan Blanc, Piquepoul Gris and Terret; unusual and ageworthy organic Minervois white.

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

Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.

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

Balanced and expressive top cuvée of Aupilhac; cinnamon, white pepper and ginger notes with raspberry and gooseberry fruit. Built to age.

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

Gold-medalled upper-tier Terrasses du Larzac of Mas Conscience; four-variety blend with Mourvedre adding structure.

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

The 'feminine' Minervois-La Liviniere of Borie de Maurel; elegant Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with finesse and structured fruit.

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

Mas Bruguière's flagship Pic Saint-Loup red. Syrah-led with Mourvèdre lending structure, aged in French oak. Built for the long haul.

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

Grenache-led tribute to the family home's yellow facade. Supple, syrupy, with a fine spice and leather register from 15 months in foudres and Burgundian barrels.

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

Flagship Terrasses du Larzac of La Peira, a 60/40 Syrah-Grenache blend; full-bodied with smoked black fruit, ground pepper, graphite, garrigue, lavender and truffle notes, sweet integrated tannin and a long mineral finish per producer tasting notes spanning 2005-2020 vintages.

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

Estate La Clape of Hospitalet built on Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache-Carignan; traditional maceration with a portion vinified by carbonic maceration. The everyday face of the chateau.

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

Syrah-led Minervois-La Liviniere from a winding-road parcel below La Liviniere; expressive black-fruit aromas and silky tannins from concrete-egg ageing.

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

The prestige Terrasses du Larzac of Sauvageonne; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre selection from the highest-quality parcels with extended barrique ageing.

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

Syrah-led flagship of Bergerie du Capucin, aged 16-18 months in 400-litre barrels. Generous and structured, with dark fruit, vanilla and cocoa register.

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

Grenache-dominated Minervois-La Liviniere of Chateau Maris with 15% Syrah and a splash of Carignan; minerality and black/blue fruit with floral lift.

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

Grenache-led second wine of La Peira with 25% Syrah and smaller parts of Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan; fragrant, fine, structured.

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

Pure old-vine Carignan from Aupilhac; slightly smoky with aromas of black fruit and liquorice. A reference for the variety in the Languedoc.

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

Old-vine Carignan-led entry red of the Bowens; a blend of Carignan, Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre. Vinified in carbonic maceration for some parcels.

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

Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.

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

Domaine de la Vieille's barrel-aged Pic Saint-Loup, named for the Visigoth cemetery discovered on the parcel. Ripe fruit, leather and menthol; built for the cellar.

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

Entry red of Château La Liquière from the Les Amandiers vineyard. Unoaked, fresh, four-grape blend that captures the Faugères schist signature.

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

Syrah-led cuvée from Les Bancèls - the old Occitan word for the terraces. North-facing 1ha vineyard blended with south-facing Mourvèdre. The symbol of Cébène.

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

80% Syrah from old altitude vines on Faugères schist. Aged 18 months in barrel with 30-40% new oak. Spicy, structured, classic.

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

High-altitude Cocalieres parcel in a Rhone-style white blend; mineral, fine and saline with white peach and almond depth.

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

Single-parcel cuvée from the Cocalieres plateau at 350m altitude; delicate, long and fresh with red fruit and light spice aromas.

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

Entry-level red of Ollier-Taillefer. Appealing, flavourful, schist-driven; the everyday Faugères of the estate.