Cuvées

Beaujolais Nouveau

3.7

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Easygoing

Maison Georges DuboeufBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

Duboeuf's Beaujolais Nouveau is the widely-distributed reference for the third-Thursday-November release: carbonic-maceration Gamay bottled and released on the third Thursday of November, with characteristically exuberant fruit and soft structure.

Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey

4.6

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

Chateau Lafaurie-PeyragueyBordeaux€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Among the finest Premier Cru Classe Sauternes, with an exceptionally high Semillon content (up to 100% in some vintages) that delivers an unusually pure, concentrated expression of noble rot. Pineapple, candied citrus, honeycomb, and powdered ginger with vivid acidity; the 2013 renaissance under Silvio Denz transformed quality.

Chateau Rieussec

4.7

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

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

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

Chateau d'Yquem

5.0

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

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

The world's most celebrated botrytised sweet wine; 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.

La Chapelle de Lafaurie-Peyraguey

4.0

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

Chateau Lafaurie-PeyragueyBordeaux€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

The second sweet wine of Lafaurie-Peyraguey, sharing the estate's Bommes terroir and high Semillon content. White peach, apricot, and lemon cream notes lead a direct, energetic palate with mellow sweetness balanced by lively acidity. More accessible in youth than the grand vin.

Les Carmes de Rieussec

4.0

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

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

The second sweet wine of Chateau Rieussec, named after the Carmelite monks who founded the estate. Shares the same high-Semillon blend and botrytised character as the grand vin, with apricot, candied ginger, saffron, and orange blossom in a sweeter, more approachable style.

Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose

4.8

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

Champagne Billecart-SalmonChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

One of Champagne's most admired roses: pale salmon-pink with wild strawberry, redcurrant and white peach over fine red fruit, saline freshness and a silky, precise finish.

Gosset Grand Rose Brut

4.5

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

Champagne GossetChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

Gosset's non-vintage rose: red berries and rose over spice and white flowers, the palate marked by fresh red fruit, vinous structure and racy non-malolactic acidity.

Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Rose

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Festive

Champagne Laurent-PerrierChampagne€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A pioneering saignee rose from Pinot Noir alone: fresh red berries, strawberry and raspberry over rose, the palate marked by bright vinous red fruit and a clean finish.

Paul Bara Grand Rose de Bouzy

4.5

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

Champagne Paul BaraChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A textbook Bouzy rose from Pinot Noir alone: floral strawberry and red berries over rose and spice, with a deep Pinot character and fresh acidity.

Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Rose

4.7

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

Perrier-JouetChampagne€€€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

The prestige rose in the anemone bottle: gentle red berries and rose over citrus and soft spice, charming and soft with fresh acidity.

Ruinart Rose

4.5

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

RuinartChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

An early historic rose, fresh and delicate: red berries and rose over citrus, the palate marked by raspberry and redcurrant with a chalky finish.

Taittinger Prestige Rose

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity · Festive

Champagne TaittingerChampagne€€€€€€€€Sparkling Traditional

A delicate, perfumed rose with a bouquet of strawberry, red berries, herbs, blood orange and guava, fresh and lively on the palate.

Burmester 20 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

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

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

Burmester Colheita

4.4

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

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

A single-harvest tawny in the Burmester house style, concentrated with dried fruit and nutty wood-aged complexity.

Calem 10 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Calem Velhotes Reserve Tawny

4.0

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

CalemDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

Calem's well-loved everyday reserve tawny, nutty and lightly sweet, a staple of the Portuguese market.

Cockburn's Fine Tawny

4.0

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

Cockburn's PortDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible everyday tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Croft Pink

4.0

Sweet · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

CroftDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

The original rose Port: bright, fresh red-berry fruit designed to be served chilled over ice or in a cocktail.

Dow's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Dow's Colheita

4.5

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

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

A single-harvest tawny matured for many years in cask, showing concentrated dried fruit and complex wood-aged spice from one declared year.

Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserva

4.3

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

FerreiraDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A reserve tawny named for the legendary Dona Antonia Ferreira, with nutty caramel and dried-fruit notes.

Fonseca 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

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

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean finish.

Graham's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

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

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

Graham's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

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

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

Graham's The Tawny

4.1

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

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

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, made for everyday drinking chilled or neat.

Kopke 10 Year Old White Port

4.4

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

KopkeDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A rare aged white Port, ten years in cask giving honeyed nutty depth and a gently oxidative, lingering finish.

Kopke Colheita

4.7

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

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

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

Niepoort Colheita

4.6

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

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

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

Quevedo Tawny Reserva

4.0

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

QuevedoDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Port

An accessible reserve tawny with nutty caramel notes, good chilled or neat.

Quinta da Avessada Moscatel de Favaios

4.2

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

Quinta da AvessadaDouro Valley€€€€€Fortified Vdn

The signature sweet fortified Moscatel of the Favaios plateau, intensely aromatic with orange blossom, candied citrus and honey, lifted by fresh acidity.

Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

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

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

Quinta do Portal Moscatel do Douro

4.2

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

Quinta do PortalDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

A rare fortified Moscatel do Douro, intensely aromatic with orange blossom and candied citrus, sweet but lifted by fresh acidity.

Royal Oporto 10 Year Old Tawny

4.1

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

Real Companhia VelhaDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A nutty, honeyed ten-year tawny under the Royal Oporto label from Portugal's oldest wine company.

Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny

4.5

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

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

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

Taylor's 10 Year Old Tawny

4.4

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

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

A nutty, mellow ten-year tawny with dried-fruit sweetness and a clean cask-aged finish.

Taylor's 20 Year Old Tawny

4.7

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

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

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

Taylor's 30 Year Old Tawny

4.6

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

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

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

Warre's Otima 10 Year Old Tawny

4.3

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

Warre's PortDouro Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Port

A lighter, fresher ten-year tawny presented in a clear bottle, designed to be served chilled, with delicate dried-fruit and nut notes.

Wine & Soul 5G Tawny Port

4.6

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

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

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

Argüeso Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

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

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

Croft Original Pale Cream

4.2

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

Croft SherryJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

The wine that defined the Pale Cream category: Fino-pale in colour but sweetened, with white peach, honey and a clean refreshing finish.

Cruz del Mar Cream

4.1

Medium Sweet · Easygoing · Fruity

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

Dry Sack Medium

4.3

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Festive

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

A classic medium sherry, the style that made Williams & Humbert famous. Off-dry with dried apricot, almond toffee and gentle spice from a blend of Amontillado, Oloroso and PX soleras.

East India Solera Cream

4.6

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

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

Lustau's East India Solera evokes the historical 'Manila Galleon' practice of shipping sherry in barrels across the tropics to India, which accelerated ageing. Rich, sweet and complex with raisins, toffee and vanilla.

Eva Cream

4.1

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

La Cilla Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

Bodegas BarbadilloJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Mari Pepa Cream

4.0

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

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

Cream sherry from the Gutiérrez Colosía riverside bodega under the Mari Pepa label; medium-sweet, caramel-toned and approachable with the Atlantic character of El Puerto.

Matusalem VORS Oloroso Dulce

4.9

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

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

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

Moscatel Especial

4.5

Sweet · Romantic · Festive

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

Moscatel Medina

4.0

Sweet · Refreshing · Festive

Bodegas MedinaJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Moscatel Pasas

4.6

Sweet · Festive · Romantic

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

Nectar Pedro Ximénez

4.6

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Intensely sweet PX from sun-dried Pedro Ximénez grapes. Black as espresso, viscous, with layers of raisins, molasses and warm spice.

Noé Pedro Ximénez VORS

4.9

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

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

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

Pedro Ximénez

4.2

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

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

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

Pedro Ximénez 1827

4.6

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

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

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

Pedro Ximénez Orgánico

4.2

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

Bodegas RoblesJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

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

Pedro Ximénez VOS

4.8

Sweet · Contemplative · Bold

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

San Emilio Pedro Ximénez

4.5

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

Emilio LustauJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Rich, sweet Pedro Ximénez from the Lustau Solera Reserva. Dark amber to black, with concentrated raisins, toffee, dark chocolate and a long warm finish.

Solera 1847 Oloroso Dulce

4.4

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

González ByassJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Sweet Oloroso from a solera founded in 1847, blended with Pedro Ximénez for sweetness. Raisins, caramel, coffee and warm spice.

Solera BC 200 Brandy

4.3

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

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

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

Triana Pedro Ximénez

4.4

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

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

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

Yuste Cream

3.9

Medium Sweet · Easygoing

Bodegas YusteJerez & Sherry€€€€€Fortified Sherry

Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Fritz HaagMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese from the Juffer-Sonnenuhr that pairs honeyed richness with the trademark cutting Brauneberg acidity.

Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Dr. HermannMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese from the tiny, warm Erdener Pralat: rich, exotic and honeyed over piercing acidity.

Graacher Domprobst Riesling Auslese

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Selbach-OsterMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A bold, mineral-earthy Auslese from the Graacher Domprobst with exotic fruit notes and legendary development potential.

Lieserer Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Schloss LieserMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A concentrated, often botrytis-touched edelsuss Auslese from the home vineyard: honeyed richness held in piercing acidity for decades of evolution.

Mulheimer Helenenkloster Riesling Eiswein

4.5

Dessert · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Festive

Weingut Max Ferd. RichterMosel€€€€€€€€€Dessert Ice Wine

A rare Eiswein from the Mulheimer Helenenkloster, a site Richter reserves for ice wine: piercing acidity carrying intense concentrated frozen-grape sweetness.

Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese

5.0

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Egon Muller - ScharzhofMosel€€€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

One of the world's most coveted sweet Rieslings: botrytis-laced Scharzhofberg Auslese of extraordinary concentration, acidity and near-immortal cellar life.

Schimbock Riesling Auslese

4.5

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut VollenweiderMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A concentrated, botrytis-touched Auslese-level selection: honeyed richness held in piercing Mosel acidity for long ageing.

Urziger Wurzgarten Riesling Auslese

4.6

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Dr. LoosenMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Noble-sweet Auslese from the spicy red slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: concentrated exotic fruit, botrytis spice and bracing acidity for the long cellar.

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese

4.8

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Joh. Jos. PrumMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

Noble-sweet Auslese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: rich, botrytis-touched and intensely concentrated yet held in balance by piercing Saar-Mosel acidity.

Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese Gold Capsule

4.7

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Weingut Markus MolitorMosel€€€€€€€€Dessert Noble Rot

A noble-sweet gold-capsule Auslese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: rich, botrytis-laced and concentrated, balanced by piercing blue-slate acidity for the long cellar.

Michele Chiarlo Moscato d'Asti Nivole

4.4

Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Refreshing

Michele ChiarloPiedmont€€€€€Sparkling Tank

A brilliant straw-yellow Moscato d'Asti with floral, peach and apricot aromas, a creamy, fragrant palate, fine bubble and a particularly fresh finish.

Vietti Moscato d'Asti Cascinetta

4.3

Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Refreshing

ViettiPiedmont€€€€€Sparkling Tank

A bright straw-gold, slightly sparkling Moscato d'Asti with intense peach, apricot, rose petal and ginger, sweet and delicate with modest acidity and good balance.

Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

4.4

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

Domaine de CoyeuxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

A fresh, floral Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise from Coyeux; delicate apricot and peach blossom with natural sweetness and clean acidity. An ideal dessert aperitif or pairing for fresh fruit.

Domaine de Coyeux Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Reserve

4.5

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

Domaine de CoyeuxRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

The Reserve Muscat from Coyeux; more concentrated and richer than the standard cuvee, with brief time in old oak adding almond and caramel notes.

Domaine des Bernardins Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

4.4

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

Domaine des BernardinsRhone Valley€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

One of Beaumes-de-Venise's most traditional producers; the Muscat from Bernardins is floral, perfumed, and delicate with rose water and lychee notes from high-altitude Muscat vines.

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

Domaine des BernardinsRhone Valley€€€€€€€€Fortified Vdn

An aged, oxidative Muscat with extraordinary complexity; dried citrus, almond, saffron, and fig from extended old-wood ageing. A Southern Rhone rarity with the complexity of a great Sauternes.

Diamante

4.0

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€Still White

The house's famous off-dry white: floral, gently sweet and fresh, a historic aperitif-style Rioja white with a loyal following.

Cantina Rallo Marsala Superiore

4.0

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Rustic · Festive

Cantina RalloSicily€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Rallo's Marsala Superiore is the historic house's standard fortified expression: accessible, caramelised-fruit and gently oxidative from the 1860-founded Marsala cellar.

Caravaglio Malvasia delle Lipari Passito

4.6

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

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

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

Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria

4.9

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

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

Ben Rye (Arabic for 'son of the wind') is Italy's most celebrated Passito di Pantelleria: sun-dried Zibibbo from the alberello pantesco vines on the volcanic island, achieving a concentration and aromatic complexity that has defined the appellation's international reputation.

Donnafugata Kabir Moscato di Pantelleria

4.4

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

Donnafugata PantelleriaSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Kabir is Donnafugata's lighter Pantelleria sweet wine: fresher and less concentrated than Ben Rye, from Zibibbo grapes dried for a shorter period, producing a floral, juicy dessert wine of great charm.

Donnafugata Lighea

4.2

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

DonnafugataSicily€€€€€Still White

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.

Florio Marsala Superiore Semisecco

4.1

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Low acidity · Festive · Rustic

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€Fortified Marsala

Florio's accessible everyday Marsala Superiore Semisecco: the classic Marsala for cooking and casual drinking, with soft caramelised-fruit character and gentle oxidative notes.

Florio Morsi di Luce Passito di Pantelleria

4.4

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

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

Florio Targa Riserva 1840

4.7

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

Cantine FlorioSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

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

Hauner Malvasia delle Lipari Naturale

4.4

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

Hauner (Malvasia delle Lipari)Sicily€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

The Naturale style is a lighter, fresher take on Malvasia delle Lipari: less concentrated than the Passito but showing the grape's characteristic floral-apricot aromatics and the volcanic salinity of the Aeolian Islands in a more immediately approachable register.

Hauner Malvasia delle Lipari Passito

4.8

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

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

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

Maggio Vini Moscato di Noto

4.1

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

Maggio ViniSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Maggio Vini's Moscato di Noto is a delicately sweet fortified-adjacent late-harvest Moscato Bianco from the sun-drenched Noto terroir: peach blossom, orange and apricot with balancing acidity from the variety's natural freshness.

Marco De Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.7

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

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

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

Marco De Bartoli Marsala Superiore Riserva Oro

4.4

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

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

De Bartoli's Marsala Superiore Riserva Oro is an approachable 5-year expression: lighter oxidative weight than the 10-year Riserva but with the estate's characteristic Grillo purity and a golden-almond character that bridges the aperitivo and dessert register.

Marco De Bartoli Vigna La Miccia Marsala Oro

4.5

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

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

Vigna La Miccia is De Bartoli's single-vineyard Marsala Superiore Oro: more approachable and lighter in oxidative weight than the Riserva, produced from a specific Grillo plot near Samperi with fresher fruit character.

Pellegrino Marsala Superiore Riserva 10 Anni

4.6

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Fortified Marsala

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

Pellegrino Moscato di Pantelleria

4.2

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

The Moscato di Pantelleria is a lighter, fresher sweet wine style compared to the passito: Zibibbo grapes not fully dried produce a wine of floral freshness, bright apricot character and lower alcohol, ideal as an aperitivo or light dessert wine.

Pellegrino Nes Passito di Pantelleria

4.4

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

Cantine PellegrinoSicily€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

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

Tasca d'Almerita Capofaro Malvasia delle Lipari

4.7

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

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

Capofaro's Malvasia delle Lipari Passito is produced at one of Italy's most dramatically situated wineries, with terrace vines overlooking Stromboli. The Tasca d'Almerita winemaking precision elevates the passito style with clean, precise floral-honeyed concentration and the distinctive volcanic mineral signature of Salina.

Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo

4.9

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

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

Cult Vin Santo from raisined Sangiovese (Prugnolo Gentile), 10+ years in caratelli; one of Italy's most fabled sweet wines.

Capezzana Vin Santo di Carmignano Riserva

4.7

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

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

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

Le Fonti Vin Santo del Chianti Classico

4.4

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

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

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

Bisol Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.6

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

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

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

Bisol Relio Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry

4.1

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing

Bisol 1542Veneto€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Extra Dry in Prosecco parlance is slightly sweeter (12-17 g/l residual sugar) than Brut. Relio is a soft, fruit-forward style with rounded acidity, suited to lighter food pairings and aperitivo moments.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing

BortolomiolVeneto€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Bandarossa (red ribbon) is a fruitier, more aromatic Extra Dry than Senior. Designed for pairing with fruit-forward desserts and aromatic preparations, it expresses the warmer side of Valdobbiadene's Glera.

Col Vetoraz Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.6

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

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

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

Dal Forno Romano Recioto della Valpolicella

4.9

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

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

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

Dal Forno Romano Vigna Seré Passito Bianco

4.7

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

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

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

Fasoli Gino San Zeno Recioto di Soave DOCG

4.4

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

Fasoli GinoVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

San Zeno is Fasoli Gino's Recioto di Soave DOCG, made from dried organic Garganega grapes. Organic farming preserves the grape's natural concentration and flavour integrity through drying. The result is a rich, golden sweet wine of exceptional aromatic purity.

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

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

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

Lorenzo Begali Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

4.6

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

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

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

Maculan Dindarello Breganze

4.3

Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Romantic

MaculanVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Late Harvest

Dindarello is Maculan's late-harvest Moscato, a lighter and more delicate counterpart to the intense Torcolato and Acininobili. From small Moscato (Muscat blanc a petits grains) grapes left on the vine to develop extra ripeness, it captures the variety's natural floral sweetness without botrytis intervention.

Maculan Torcolato Breganze

4.8

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

MaculanVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

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

Monte Tondo Miele Recioto di Soave DOCG

4.4

Sweet · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Festive · Elegant

Monte TondoVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Miele (honey) is Monte Tondo's Recioto di Soave DOCG, a rare sweet wine from appassimento-dried Garganega grapes. Recioto di Soave predates Soave's dry style and is considered the original historic wine of the Soave hills. Monte Tondo's version captures honey, dried apricot and candied citrus balanced by the grape's naturally high acidity.

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

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

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

Pieropan Le Colombare Recioto di Soave

4.8

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

PieropanVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

Pieropan's Recioto di Soave from the Le Colombare parcel is the most prestigious expression of the ancient sweet white wine tradition of the Soave zone; dried Garganega produces extraordinary apricot-honey concentration kept fresh by the varietal's trademark high acidity.

Roberto Anselmi I Capitelli

4.7

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

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

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

Ruggeri Cartizze Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze

4.4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Suavia Amedeo Recioto di Soave

4.6

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

SuaviaVeneto€€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

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

Tommasi Recioto della Valpolicella Classico

4.4

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

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

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

Vignalta Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio Passito

4.7

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

VignaltaVeneto€€€€€€€Dessert Passito

The defining wine of the Colli Euganei Fior d'Arancio DOCG, Italy's most aromatic dessert wine appellation. Moscato Giallo grapes are dried (passito) on bamboo racks in the volcanic Euganean Hills; the intensely floral and orange-scented result is unlike any other Italian sweet wine.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Festive · Elegant

Villa SandiVeneto€€€€€€€€Sparkling Tank

Villa Sandi's Cartizze Dry is at the sweeter end of the Cartizze spectrum (17-32 g/l residual sugar). The grand cru hill's concentration of sunny exposure and south-facing slopes amplifies fruit ripeness into ripe peach and mango territory.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Weissenkirchen

4.1

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

Weingut SchneeweißWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Steinfeder or Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the Schneeweiß estate in the Salzstadl; bright apple-and-pepper character for fresh everyday enjoyment.

Hutter Silberbichlerhof Riesling Smaragd Loibenberg

4.1

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

Weingut Hutter SilberbichlerhofWachau€€€€€€€€Still White

Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd from the Mautern-based Hutter estate: apricot blossom and lime with chalk-mineral character from south-bank terroir.

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