Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Boxler's Brand Gewurztraminer, a warm-site granite expression. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline mineral lift.
Cuvées
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Albert Mann's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated, saline, with a particularly mineral cut for the grape.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Albert Mann's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from gentle limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Lighter than Furstentum but in the same aromatic Grand Cru register.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Barmes-Buecher's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Concentrated rose and lychee in a saline biodynamic register.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Bott-Geyl's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone-rich slopes above Kientzheim. Concentrated, saline and structured by altitude.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Bott-Geyl's Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer from south-facing marl-limestone slopes around Beblenheim. Sun-glanced fruit (the cru's name means 'sunshine') with a saline mineral lift.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Cave de Ribeauville's Clos du Zahnacker is a near-monopole walled vineyard from the cooperative founded in 1895, complanted with the noble grapes.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Funky · Elegant
Binner's complanted Kaefferkopf, named for his daughter Beatrice. Field-blend of noble grapes in a natural-wine register; Kaefferkopf became Alsace's 51st Grand Cru in 2007.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Funky · Easygoing
Binner's spring-bottled skin-contact field blend from Pinot family grapes around Ammerschwihr. Light, fragrant orange wine for casual drinking.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dirler-Cade's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, biodynamic since the early 1990s. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dirler-Cade's Spiegel Gewurztraminer from sandstone-marl slopes above Bergholtz. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Ernest Burn's Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert. The Gewurztraminer is the maison's flagship aromatic white.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury
Pierre Frick's skin-macerated Pinot Gris from the Steinert vineyard. Orange wine in the textbook Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, a modest tannic grip.
Hugel Gentil
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Hugel's revival of the historic 'gentil' blend, with each variety vinified separately before being blended. Approachable apple, peach and a Gewurztraminer-led floral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Jean Becker's biodynamic Muscat from Grand Cru Froehn near Zellenberg. Bone-dry but with the Muscat aromatic lift; among the few standalone Alsace Grand Cru Muscat bottlings.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Jean-Marie Haag's Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer from south-Alsace limestone hill. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with a saline mineral lift.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Kuentz-Bas's flagship Gewurztraminer from Eichberg above Eguisheim. Concentrated rose and lychee with the cuvee's saline mineral lift; biodynamic since 2007.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Beyer's mid-tier dry Gewurztraminer from Eguisheim-area plots. The accessible step below the Comtes d Eguisheim flagship; bone dry in the house style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Beyer's flagship dry Gewurztraminer from Pfersigberg-area plots. Rose, lychee and white pepper, but unusually dry and structured for the grape.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Leon Boesch's biodynamic Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer. Concentrated rose and lychee from one of the highest Alsace Grand Crus.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Marc Tempe's Mambourg Gewurztraminer, long-lees aged in old foudre. Demeter biodynamic; concentrated rose, lychee and honey.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Deiss's complanted Engelgarten lieu-dit, a hot, gravel-rich site that gives a more fruit-forward and aromatic complanted expression. Premier Cru tier.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Marcel Deiss's flagship complanted Grand Cru, a field-blend of the Alsace noble grapes co-fermented on Mambourg's south-facing limestone. The estate's case for terroir over varietal.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Paul Blanck's Mambourg Gewurztraminer from south-facing limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated and saline.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Funky · Savoury
Jean-Pierre Rietsch's skin-macerated Pinot Gris. Orange wine in the natural Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, modest tannic grip.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Rolly Gassmann's Kappelweg lieu-dit Riesling from Rorschwihr. Late-released with the maison's signature touch of residual sugar.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Rolly Gassmann's Moenchreben lieu-dit Gewurztraminer from Rorschwihr. Concentrated and saline; the maison aged in cellar 4 to 6 years before release.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Schlumberger's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, slightly off-dry in style. Rose, lychee and a ginger-spice register.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Jean-Louis Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer from clay-rich slopes above Riquewihr. Biodynamic, concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline lift.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Weinbach's flagship Gewurztraminer from old vines on Furstentum's limestone slopes, named for one of Colette Faller's daughters. Concentrated, aromatic, structured.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Wolfberger's Eichberg Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Reliable co-op Grand Cru with the maison's friendly aromatic style.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant
Zind-Humbrecht's Hengst Gewurztraminer from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Power, concentration and a saline-honey core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Greenish-bright-yellow Kerner from south-facing slopes at 650-800 m: peach, apricot and tangerine aromatics; lively, juicy and sleek on the palate with mineral-rich finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Aristos Gewurztraminer from 550-650 m on dioritic soils: elegant aromatic intensity with subtle clove and vanilla on the nose; aromatic, spicy and full-bodied on the palate with considerable weight.
Aristos Kerner
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Aristos Kerner from 800-970 m altitude: peach-driven aromatic intensity with racy elegance, dry and full-bodied on the palate with characteristic nutmeg spice and high acidity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Loacker Schwarhof's biodynamic Atagis Gewurztraminer: a full-bodied, elegant version of the variety, not too fruity. 'Atagis' was the Roman name for the Adige (Etsch) river.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Cantina Kurtatsch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer Riserva from the warm Brenntal site northwest of Kurtatsch. The red loamy soils give multifaceted aromatics (lychee, roses, mango, caramelised orange peel, lavender) on a creamy-textured, muscular palate. Up to 20 years cellaring capability.
Der Pfannenstiel
4.8
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Deep luminous ruby cellar-aged Santa Maddalena: aromas of cherries, laurel and a hint of cacao beans; expressive red-berry and cherry, concentrated with fine spice and structure, fine tannins ending in a lengthy red-berry finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Falkenstein Riesling from Naturno-Vinschgau on sandy soils interspersed with granite, gneiss, slate, mica and quartz: stone-fruit aromatics of apricot and peach with citrus elements, structured acidity and distinctive mineral qualities.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Elena Walch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from Vigna Kastelaz - one of the rare southern exposures in Alto Adige, with an extraordinary 63 percent slope overlooking Tramin. Rich golden colour with rose-and-lychee bouquet and characteristic mineral lift.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Hofstaetter's entry-level estate Gewurztraminer, named after the founder Josef Hofstaetter. Classical Tramin Gewurztraminer aromatics with a clean, fresh style designed for early consumption while still expressing the home village's varietal authority.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Kofererhof Gewurztraminer from altitude vineyards near Novacella: complex aromatic palate per the consortium, with the variety's characteristic rose-petal-and-lychee signature lifted by upper-Valle Isarco freshness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Riesling Kaiton from steep Lahner slopes: clear structure with intense mineral taste plus fruity and spicy aromas, in the middle-to-high ageing window of serious Alpine Riesling.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Cantina Terlano's flagship Gewurztraminer from south-southwest slopes at 300-400 metres. Dry-finished with an intensive light-golden colour, fine-grained exotic tropical aromas, and the saline mineral character that distinguishes Terlano whites.
Manna
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
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.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
The Cantina Tramin selection Gewurztraminer from Soell and Schoenleiten vineyards above Tramin. Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards since the 1999 vintage, dry-styled, full-bodied with classic rose-and-lychee aromatics on a saline porphyry-driven palate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Praesulis Gewurztraminer with an exceptional aromatic range from classic rose petal to lychee characteristics, crafted dry to allow the complex aromatic profile to shine without residual sweetness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Cantina Terlano's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from sandy quartz-rich soils above Terlano, first vintage 1991. Full-bodied, exotic-fruited and intensely saline, with nine months on the lees split between large oak and stainless steel.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Riesling from the Vigna Windbichel parcel planted 1993 at 700-760 m with full southern exposure - exposed to both sun and wind, producing intense aroma development in the grapes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Easygoing
Luminous ruby Santa Maddalena Classico at 95% Vernatsch + 5% Lagrein: inviting red-berry aroma with cherry-almond hint, the palate is linear and elegant despite juicy structure with silky tannins and rosehip-cherry-blood-orange aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Riesling from Castel Juval Unterortl's oldest vines (~25 years on average) at 650-760 m with southeast-to-south exposure on sandy, rocky, well-drained soil. The Vinschgau's dry continental climate gives the cuvee its signature mineral spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the historic Kolbenhof estate above Tramin (one of the village's most renowned farms), on clay-rich quartz-porphyry soils at 360-420 metres. Distinctive dry style with finesse balancing the variety's natural opulence.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Manferrari's classical Collio Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified with extended lees ageing. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a 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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Princic's classical Collio Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified in stainless steel. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a saline finish.
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.
Faune Blanc
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Powerful, exploding aromas of apricot, pear and white flower; balanced and balanced palate with delicate hints of white flowers and a smooth yet fresh exotic-fruit finish.
Pouilly-Fumé
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Jolivet's Pouilly-Fumé from flint and Kimmeridgian marl across the river from Sancerre. Smoky pierre à fusil signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Buisson Renard (formerly Buisson Ménard) is the broader, more exotic side of Dagueneau. Yellow plum and exotic spice over a full, ripe-fruited Sauvignon frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Bourgeois' Pouilly-Fumé from travertine soils across the river from Sancerre. Smoky flint signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Joseph Mellot's flagship Pouilly-Fumé from flint and travertine soils. Smoky pierre à fusil signature on a citrus-driven, saline Sauvignon.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A fruity-style Kabinett from pre-phylloxera, ungrafted 1896-planted vines in the Maximin Herrenberg: featherweight, racy and singular.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A delicate Kabinett from the Abtsberg monopole: low in alcohol with refined terroir aroma, delicate fruit and racy Ruwer freshness.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A lacy Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube, the most delicate of the estate's village wines, all crystalline fruit and low-alcohol tension.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
A herbaceous-fragrant Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube with notes of red berries and very appealing fruitiness over low alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Fruity-style Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Doctor, a VDP Grosse Lage site with Riesling viticulture documented by Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch since 1650, on steep blue slate above the town.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Brauneberger Juffer: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline orchard fruit, a classic Mosel aperitif.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Brauneberger Juffer, crystalline and low in alcohol from the warm south-facing slope.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Dhroner Hofberg, crystalline, racy and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A classic fruity-style Kabinett from the Erdener Treppchen, low in alcohol with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A precise, mineral fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Domprobst, hand-worked on steep slate with low alcohol and crystalline fruit.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich, a touch firmer and earthier than the Wehlen wines, with classic low alcohol and crystalline fruit.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A feinfruchtig fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich: low alcohol, racy and crystalline with delicate orchard fruit.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A delicate, racy Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Josephshofer monopole, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Karthauserhofberg monopole, crystalline and mineral.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A barrel-aged, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Krettnacher Euchariusberg, racy and transparent in the cult Falkenstein style.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Oberemmeler Hutte monopole, transparent and low in alcohol with classic Saar tension.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A perfumed fruity-style Kabinett from the Piesporter Goldtropfchen: aromatic peach and citrus over low-alcohol Mosel finesse.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Ayler Kupp: low alcohol, racy and crystalline, a Saar Kabinett with a cult following.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Saarburger Rausch: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline citrus, an ageworthy Saar classic.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
The benchmark Saar Kabinett from the heart of the Scharzhofberg: weightless, low in alcohol, racy and crystalline, built to age for decades.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the church estate's Scharzhofberg holdings, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Saar Serriger Vogelsang, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy, low-intervention fruity-style Kabinett from the Trabener Gaispfad, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Trittenheimer Apotheke, crystalline and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A classic delicately sweet Kabinett from the spicy red-slate Urziger Wurzgarten, low in alcohol with exotic-spiced fruit.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A traditional fruity-style Kabinett from the Urziger Wurzgarten, with red-slate spice, exotic fruit and low alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
Classic fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline orchard fruit balanced by gentle sweetness.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant
The estate's archetypal Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: reductive in youth, low in alcohol, racy and built for the long haul.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and low in alcohol from the blue-slate slope.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A traditional fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr made at the Maximinhof, racy and low in alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and finely mineral.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy, crystalline fruity-style Kabinett from the steep old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, low in alcohol and finely mineral.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
An approachable fruity-style Kabinett from the Zeltinger Himmelreich, fruit-driven and low in alcohol.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Fruity
Indigenous-trio Cava in the Semi-Seco style (37 grams per litre residual sugar), the brand's original launch back to 1941. Ripe pear, melon and quince aromatics with a creamy mousse; the right Cava for spicy food and lighter desserts.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Mono-varietal Viognier from Naveran, unusual for Penedes. Rhone-influenced barrique-aged white.
Temps de Flors
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Aromatic blend from organic Sumarroca. Xarel-lo backbone with Muscat and Gewurztraminer floral lift.
Waltraud
4.5
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Riesling from Familia Torres planted in cool-climate Penedes high parcels. Off-dry, aromatic, with citrus and white-peach lift.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Organic off-dry Scheurebe Spaetlese: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, peach and a long sweet-tart close.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Off-dry Riesling Spaetlese from the Durkheimer Michelsberg: ripe peach, candied citrus, racy acid and a long sweet-tart close.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Off-dry Spaetlese from the black-basalt Pechstein: ripe peach, candied citrus, smoky slate and a long sweet-tart close.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Muller-Catoir's reference dry Scheurebe from Haardter Burgergarten: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a striking mineral drive.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Bone-dry Tesch Riesling Unplugged: lemon, green apple, slate and a crisp savoury close from the Pfalz/Nahe border-area parcels.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Fruity
Pfeffingen's reference dry Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a mineral close from Ungsteiner Herrenberg.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Single-varietal Viognier from Triennes, planted at the Burgundian founders' insistence. Apricot and honeysuckle aromatics balanced by precise acidity and a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Leitz's restaurant-favourite dry Riesling: low alcohol, racy, bright citrus and slate at a friendly price.
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Johannisberg's green-foiled fruity-sweet Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and Rheingau slate over crisp acidity and lingering residual sweetness.
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Robert Weil's fruity-style Graefenberg Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and smoky slate from the steep phyllite slope, balanced by racy Kiedrich acidity.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Schloss Vollrads's off-dry Kabinett: low-alcohol, racy, slate-driven Riesling with green-apple acidity and gentle residual sweetness.
Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Schloss Vollrads's fruity-sweet Spaetlese: ripe yellow apple, peach and slate over crisp Rheingau acidity with the slimline-bottle Vollrads house style.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
Schloss Vollrads's estate dry Riesling under the Volratz label: green apple, lime and Rheingau slate at a friendly entry-level price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
The most exported Rías Baixas: a bright cooperative Salnes Albariño with green apple, lime and a brisk saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare monovarietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with a saline volcanic mineral core.
Vassaltis Aidani
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani: lifted floral aromatics, softer-shouldered than Assyrtiko, with saline volcanic core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Rare single-varietal Aidani from Akrotiri parcels. Lifted floral aromatics with sea-spray saline edge.
Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Lighea blends Zibibbo's heady Muscat-like perfume with native white grapes in a delicately off-dry aromatic style: floral, peachy, with balancing acidity that keeps it from cloying.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The Loureiro half of the Muros Antigos pair: bay leaf and spring-flower aromatics over a racy citrus frame. The aromatic Lima-valley counterpart to the Alvarinho.
Aveleda Fonte
4.4
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The accessible Aveleda Vinho Verde with a touch of residual sugar and a soft spritz. Easy summer drinking from a historic Penafiel estate.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The high-volume Casal Garcia Vinho Verde white: low-alcohol, light spritz, off-dry frame. The most exported Vinho Verde in the world.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sogrape's high-volume Gazela Vinho Verde: low-alcohol, off-dry, light spritz. The export-market reference Vinho Verde alongside Casal Garcia.
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant