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Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

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

Albert Mann's Pinot Noir Grand H from old plots on Grand Cru Hengst, bottled as Alsace AOC because Hengst was not yet open to Pinot Noir at the cuvee's launch. A Burgundian-register Alsace red.

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

Hugel's serious Pinot Noir, named for the cousins of the 13th-generation family, sourced from old plots around Riquewihr and Hunawihr. Burgundian register with Alsace lift.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Marc Kreydenweiss's Moenchberg Pinot Gris from limestone slopes above Andlau. Concentrated, lightly off-dry, with the biodynamic register of the domaine.

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

Marc Tempe's Pinot Noir from biodynamic vines around Zellenberg. Long-aged on lees in old foudre, Burgundian-register Alsace red.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

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

Mure's serious Pinot Noir from the Clos Saint Landelin monopole on Vorbourg. The V is the cuvee bottled when Vorbourg-grown Pinot Noir warranted a Grand-Cru-quality cuvee, though officially labelled Alsace AOC.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury

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

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

Schoenheitz's Linsenberg Pinot Noir from Munster valley granite. The maison is the main producer working the upper Munster valley sub-zone.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Schoffit's volcanic Pinot Gris from Clos Saint Theobald. Concentrated, smoky, lightly off-dry; a distinctive Alsace Pinot Gris expression.

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

Trimbach's serious Pinot Noir from old-vine Mambourg-area sources, made in a Burgundian register since the warm vintages of the late 2000s opened ripening windows in Alsace.

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

Valentin Zusslin's Bollenberg Pinot Noir from south-facing limestone slopes above Orschwihr. Biodynamic, Burgundian-register Alsace red.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Clos Saint Urbain Rangen Pinot Gris, full-bodied and lightly off-dry. Honeyed pear, smoke and volcanic mineral grip.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's limestone-driven Pinot Gris monopole, lightly off-dry, structured by altitude and Muschelkalk.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

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

Aristos Gruner Veltliner from 550-600 m on sandy-loam soils: subtle floral and herb aromatics with balanced fruit; pleasantly spicy and fresh on the palate with a refined finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's selection Pinot Nero Riserva from the Berg vineyards in Magre near the southern Bassa Atesina end of the cellar's reach. A value alternative to the famous Mazon-zone Pinot Noirs - same Bassa Atesina terroir, lower price.

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

Dark ruby with purple highlights Lagrein Gries Riserva: intense dark-fruit, violet and black-pepper aromatics; punchy palate carried by fresh acidity and firm tannins, very coherent.

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

Falkenstein Pinot Noir from Naturno-Vinschgau granite-gneiss soils: wild-berry and cherry aromatics with finely structured tannins and elegant flavour profile, released unfiltered after a four-year ageing programme.

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

Kristan Riserva, Egger-Ramer's noble Mediterranean Lagrein crowning glory from the Kristan vineyard: concentrated dark-fruit and violet, structured palate from extended barrique ageing.

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

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

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

Monastery-vineyard Lagrein from Gries-Moritzing: ripe berry and cherry with tobacco, leather and forest-floor spice; convincing structure with integrated acidity and firm tannins, finishing with considerable length.

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

Cantina St. Pauls's Riserva-line Pinot Nero. The name combines 'Lehm' (clay) and 'Mont' (mountain) - indicating the soil and altitude that form the wine. Decisive and persistent finish with classic Pinot Nero structure.

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

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

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

Tiefenbrunner's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from select vineyard sites in Entiklar and surrounds. The Linticlarus selection range delivers complex, elegant wines with extended ageing potential; the Pinot Nero is among Alto Adige's reference single-estate Pinot Noirs.

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

Hofstaetter's Mazon-area Pinot Nero Riserva, sourced from the limestone-sandstone plateau that produces structurally consistent Italian Pinot Noir. Deep ruby-garnet colour, ripe sweet seductive fragrance, with multifaceted notes of forest floor, berries and Amarelle cherry.

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

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

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

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

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

Elena Walch developed Ludwig in the early 2000s as the cellar's everyday-prestige Pinot Nero, named after her husband. The wine is medium-bodied and age-worthy.

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

Single-site Pinot Nero Riserva from a Girlan parcel: cherry and wild-berry aromatics with spice, elegant and structured palate with the calcareous-soil mineral spine that distinguishes serious Alto Adige Pinot Nero.

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

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

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

Praesulis Pinot Nero from steep Eisacktal slopes at 400-800 m: finesse-rich red-fruit aromatics with alpine herb spice shaped by Dolomite fallwinds, structured fresh palate from barrique ageing in the rock-carved cellar.

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

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

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

Cantina Kaltern's Riserva-line Pinot Nero from members' best Pinot Noir parcels around Lake Caldaro. Medium-bodied, round and savoury; demonstrates Schiava's lake-side neighbour has serious Pinot Noir credentials.

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

Cantina St. Michael-Eppan's Sanct Valentin Pinot Nero Riserva from select Appiano microzones at altitude. Selection-tier Pinot Noir from the Sanct Valentin lineup that established the cooperative's international reputation.

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

Stroblhof's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva, named for Sepp Hanni and bottled from the oldest vines on the south-east facing Stroblhof vineyard at 500 metres in Pigeno (Appiano). The cellar's top old-vine selection.

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

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

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

Ruby Schiava-led Riserva-style Santa Maddalena: cherry, violet, nutmeg and cinnamon aromatics; full-bodied and well-balanced with prominent tannins, fine dark chocolate and ripe red fruit alongside elegance and softness.

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

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

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

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

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

Santa Maddalena Classico from Franz Gojer's Gloegglhof vineyards on Mediterranean-warm Bolzano slopes: red cherry and violet aromatics with the variety's almond signature, smooth fruity expression from large-oak ageing.

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

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

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

Cantina Girlan's Pinot Nero Riserva from south-facing porphyry sites in Bassa Atesina and Oltradige at 380-550 metres on clay-limestone and moraine-over-porphyry. Cherry-maraschino aromatics, structured tannic framework; 28-month mixed-vessel oak programme.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir Riserva from the Ganger monopole in Mazon at 360-380 m on calcareous clay: ripe fruit, cherry, sour cherry and wild berry on the nose with marzipan; elegant and refined with good acidity and spicy notes.

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 · 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 · Contemplative · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Elegant · Rustic

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

Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

Duboeuf's single-domaine Morgon, sourced from the Jean Descombes estate on the Côte du Py: earthy, iron-mineral Gamay with concentration and the structure that distinguishes Morgon from other Beaujolais crus.

Dry · Contemplative · Rustic

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

The second wine of Ausone, sourced from the youngest Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines on the same limestone hillside. Crisp, elegant and distinctively mineral, with a fruity register that opens earlier than the grand vin.

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

From 16.5 hectares of ancient underground cellars carved into the limestone of Saint-Emilion's plateau, Beau-Sejour Becot offers silk and velvet textures with floral aromatics, dark fruits and a crushed-stone mineral lift. Recent vintages show increasing use of amphora for freshness.

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

Premier Grand Cru Classe B from the Saint-Emilion limestone plateau. Owned by the Wertheimer family (Chanel), Canon produces Merlot-dominant blends of great classical finesse and ageing capacity, with cedar, mint and graphite precision.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pauillac second-growth with an unusually high Cabernet Sauvignon proportion for the appellation. AXA Millesimes' investment since 1987 has lifted consistency dramatically; the 2022 vintage drew especially strong critical praise in bottle.

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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury

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

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

The flagship Fronsac estate red from 60 hectares on clay-limestone soils above the Dordogne. Merlot-led and supple with dark chocolate and ripe cherry; aged in spectacular 16th-century underground cellars at constant 13 degrees.

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

A revived Fifth Growth finding its stride under the Merlaut family: Cabernet-forward Haut-Médoc structure with dark fruit, cedar and characteristic menthol freshness from deep gravel soils near Saint-Julien.

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

Second wine of Lynch-Bages since 2007 (previously sold as Chateau Haut-Bages Averous). Higher Merlot component than the grand vin provides accessible fruit and earlier drinking; retains characteristic Lynch-Bages tobacco and cassis signature.

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

Powerful and silky with aromatic richness; introduces the Borie house style at an accessible level with plush berry fruit and balanced oak spice.

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

The accessible, Merlot-dominant second selection from Vieux Chateau Certan, made from younger vines and less-selected barrels. Forward, fruit-driven, and approachable early but retaining the estate's hallmark iron-mineral signature.

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

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

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

The second wine of Cheval Blanc: same terroir and typicity as the grand vin but in a more accessible, forward style. Charming black-fruit and cedar profile, silky tannins, and an earlier drinking window.

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

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

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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic

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

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

The second wine of Chateau Figeac, one of the oldest second wines on the Right Bank (first produced 1945). Shares the same Cabernet-influenced gravel terroir and blending trio as the grand vin but from younger vines; lighter, more refined and more accessible earlier.

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

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

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

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

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

A powerful, structured grand cru spanning two soil types, with dark fruit, iron and a firm, mineral finish.

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

A powerful, brooding Bonnes-Mares with dark fruit, iron and a firm, ageworthy structure.

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

A structured, dark-fruited Bonnes-Mares with earth, spice and firm tannins.

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

Powerful, brooding Chambertin in the Leroy style: concentrated black fruit, spice and a firm mineral spine.

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

The grand vin of Gevrey: powerful and structured, with dark fruit, spice and a long, mineral, age-worthy frame.

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

Biodynamic Chambertin of finesse and energy, with dark berry, spice and a saline, mineral lift.

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

More perfumed and aristocratic than Chambertin itself, with rose, dark fruit and a silken, mineral length.

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

Faiveley's flagship grand cru from old Clos de Beze vines, deep and perfumed with dark fruit and fine, firm tannins.

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

A Chambolle-Musigny premier cru bordering Le Musigny: silky and floral, with rose, red fruit and a mineral, sensual finish.

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

A juicy Chassagne red with red cherry, spice and a savoury, earthy frame.

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

A blend across the Corton hill's red climats, structured and dark with iron, spice and a firm frame.

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

The most delicate Dujac grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over a fine mineral frame.

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

A finer, more perfumed Ponsot grand cru, with red fruit, spice and a savoury, mineral length.

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

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit and earthy power in the Leroy idiom.

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

A rich, generous Clos de Vougeot with dark fruit, spice and a fleshy mid-palate.

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

An elegant, perfumed Clos de Vougeot with red and black fruit and silky tannins.

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

A dense, structured Clos de Vougeot from the estate's Vosne base, with dark fruit, spice and firm tannins.

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

Whole-cluster Morey grand cru of perfume and spice, with red and black fruit and a savoury, herbal lift.

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

Ponsot's flagship from very old vines: powerful, savoury and long-lived, with dark fruit, earth and a mineral spine.

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

A more powerful, structured style from the Corton hill, with dark fruit, iron and firm tannins.

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

A structured Corton red, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, mineral frame.

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

A powerful Corton monopole, dark and structured with iron, spice and an ageworthy frame.

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

The most approachable DRC grand cru young, with bright red fruit, spice and supple texture.

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

Fragrant and silky Echezeaux with bright red fruit, rose and a fine mineral thread.

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

A grand-cru-quality premier cru: deep, spicy and finely structured, with dark fruit and a long mineral finish.

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

A deep, structured premier cru widely held to perform at grand cru level, with dark fruit, spice and length.

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

Structured and earthy, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, mineral backbone.

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

DRC's other monopole: darker and more muscular than Romanee-Conti, with violet, black fruit and a spiced, savoury core.

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

A cooler, more savoury grand cru, with red and black fruit, herbs and a mineral, lacy finish.

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

A structured Corton red with dark fruit, iron and a firm, savoury palate.

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

Roumier's firm, structured monopole: darker and more tannic young, opening to dark fruit and spice with age.

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

Biodynamic Musigny of extraordinary perfume and depth, with floral lift over a dense, mineral core.

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

From Roumier's roughly 0.1-hectare Musigny parcel: ethereal perfume over a deep, mineral core.

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

A tiny biodynamic Musigny, perfumed and silky with rose, red fruit and a mineral finish.

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

A perfumed, silky Musigny from biodynamic vines, with rose, red fruit and a fine mineral depth.

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

The largest owner of Musigny makes its grandest wine from old vines: aristocratic perfume over a profound, mineral core.

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

A more structured Nuits cru, dark-fruited and spicy with firm but ripe tannins.

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

A dense, age-worthy Pommard monopole, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

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

A powerful, dark-fruited Pommard with iron, spice and firm, age-worthy tannins.

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

The most opulent and broad-shouldered of the DRC reds, with dense black fruit, spice and a velvety, generous palate.

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

Opulent and dense Vosne grand cru, layering black fruit, spice and earth over a velvety frame.

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

Plush, deeply fruited Richebourg shaped by the Henri Jayer school, with dark berry, spice and polished tannins.

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

The Vosne monopole at its most ethereal: rose, spice and dark berry layered over a silken, near-weightless palate of extraordinary persistence.

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

The most delicate and lacy DRC grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over fine-grained tannins.

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

Pure, finely chiselled Gevrey grand cru with dark cherry, spice and a mineral, lifted finish.

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

A silky, perfumed Volnay from old vines, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

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

A silkier counterpoint to the Pommard, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.

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

A classically structured Volnay, firm and mineral young, with red fruit, spice and a long savoury finish.

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

Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.

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

The famed Jayer cru: intense, spicy and mineral, with dark cherry and a long savoury finish.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A single-parcel, no-dosage Blanc de Noirs from the Cote des Bar: pear, green apple and bread dough over almond paste and white flowers, pillowy and precise with a mineral imprint.

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

A deliberately Burgundian Douro red, whole-bunch and silky, prizing perfume and finesse over power, with fragrant red fruit and a savoury mineral finish.

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

100 percent Pinot Nero Riserva from the historic Palazzo Lana vineyard in Borgonato. Eight years on lees deliver dried cherry, hazelnut and a graphite minerality.

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

Manferrari's barrique Chardonnay Selezione, the estate's oak-led answer to white Burgundy. Vanilla, almond cream and yellow stone fruit over a saline finish.

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

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 · 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 · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

The estate's barrique-led Friulian white, Pinot Bianco-led with a touch of dry-vinified Picolit. Yellow stone fruit and almond cream over a saline finish, the oak-aged counterpart to the stainless-steel Terre Alte.

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

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 · 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 · Contemplative · Savoury

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

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

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

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

Old Amontillado from the Hidalgo Sanlúcar solera: extended ageing on the scale between standard Amontillado and VORS, the saline coastal terroir persisting through deep oxidative complexity.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aged Oloroso of at least 20 years from a VOS solera; concentrated dried-fruit and rancio character with notable complexity from extended oxidative ageing.

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

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

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 · 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 · Rustic

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

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 · Elegant · Savoury

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

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

Estate Corbieres of Voulte-Gasparets, a Carignan-Grenache-led blend with Syrah and Mourvedre; classic mid-weight Corbieres with garrigue depth.

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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Contemplative · Rustic

Old-vine Carignan-Grenache from Blandine's Tonillières plot, planted to 60-year-old Carignan. Concrete and old-oak ageing preserves freshness and old-vine depth.

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

Old-vine Carignan from Faugères schist, named Nos Racines (our roots). Reflects the heritage of Carignan as the soul of the appellation.

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

Entry-level La Peira cuvée built on Cinsault and Carignan, two of the region's heritage Southern France grapes; bright, savoury and structured.

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

Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Mouscaillo. Combines Languedoc strength with Pinot Noir freshness; ages well for years.

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

The Foucault brothers' cult Chenin Blanc from the Breze hillside at Coteaux de Saumur. Dense, mineral and lanolin-textured, with quince and beeswax built for two decades of cellaring.

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

The estate's flagship cuvee, drawn from the oldest tuffeau-limestone parcels around the historic cellars. Demeter biodynamic Cabernet Franc with long ageing potential.

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

Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a 4-hectare clay-and-gravel parcel. Darker, more structured than Trinch, with iron-mineral spine and a savoury, tobacco-laced length.

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

The walled clos opposite Chinon's chateau, owned by Couly-Dutheil since 1921. Tuffeau-limestone terroir gives cassis, cedar and a chalky mineral length in the estate's flagship Chinon.

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

Bottled from ungrafted Cabernet Franc planted on sand soils. Lighter-footed and more aromatic than the limestone cuvees, with rose and wild raspberry over a fine-grained mineral spine.

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

Dry Saumur Chenin Blanc from old-vine tuffeau parcels. Thierry Germain's Demeter biodynamic white shows orchard fruit, beeswax and saline length.

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

South-facing clay-limestone clos planted in 1989 just below the La Croix Boissee parcel. More aromatic and floral than its sibling, with red-plum fruit, fine-grained tannins and a saline length.

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

The Baudry single-vineyard on gravel-over-clay terraces above the Vienne, picked from vines planted between 1969 and 1980. Mineral, dark-fruited Cabernet Franc with savoury depth and an iron-tinged finish.

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

Old-vine biodynamic Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel. The Bretons' flagship: cassis, chalk and graphite Cabernet Franc with serious cellar potential.

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

A clay-limestone single vineyard that has produced Raffault's library-aged flagship since the 1940s. Released only after long bottle age, it shows leather, dried fruit and tertiary forest-floor depth.

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

Cult Saumur-Champigny from the Les Poyeux climat. More aromatic and slightly lighter-footed than Le Bourg, with dark cherry, tobacco and a long, fine-tannin mineral length.

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

Gravel-terrace single vineyard along the Vienne, picked from vines averaging 50 years. Bright, lifted Cabernet Franc with rose, raspberry and pebble-mineral minerality.

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

The Bretons' zero-added-sulfite Cabernet Franc, a pioneering natural-wine cuvee since 1996. Vibrant, crunchy red fruit and wild-herb lift, ideally drunk young and slightly chilled.

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

Bottled from pre-phylloxera ungrafted Romorantin vines planted in 1850. The world reference for this rare Touraine grape, with quince, beeswax and saline length built for ageing.

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

Pinot Noir from 50-year-old vines on pure silex. Burgundian in feel: macerated cherry and chestnut mushroom over cool, silken tannin and a smoky finish.

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

Joseph Mellot's flagship Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay parcels. Pure red fruit on silky Pinot Noir with the cool freshness of the central Loire.

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

Sancerre Rouge from limestone-clay parcels across the Bourgeois estate. Vibrant red cherry and rose petal over silken tannin and savoury herb.

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

The Bouvet prestige Saumur Brut and the house's early oak-fermented cuvee. Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay vinified in French oak barrels, then a minimum 24 months on the lees: brioche, cream, lemon peel and roasted peach with a long, mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Molitor's estate Pinot Noir from Mosel slate: bright red-fruited, lightly oaked and fresh, showing the cool-climate side of German Spatburgunder.

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

A cult Mosel Pinot Noir grown on Devonian slate in a low-yield, Burgundian style: bright red fruit, fine tannins and a savoury slate edge.

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

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Cava de Paraje Calificado from the Finca la Fideuera plot. Fennel, wild-herb and saline minerality with creamy lees depth from over 60 months in bottle.

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

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

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

Indigenous-trio Brut Nature Reserva with partial barrel fermentation in French oak barriques. 36 months on lees; yellow apple, toasted brioche, vanilla and fresh almond on a creamy palate.

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

Tempranillo-Cab-Merlot blend from organic Can Feixes. Continental-climate Penedes red reference.

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

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

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

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

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

Mono-varietal Viognier from Naveran, unusual for Penedes. Rhone-influenced barrique-aged white.

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

Tempranillo-Cabernet-Garnacha Reserva from organic Pinord. Catalan everyday red reference.

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

Organic single-variety Pinot Noir from Albet i Noya. Cool-climate Penedes red expression.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 70-plus months on lees in the Mestres palace cellar on the Sant Sadurni town-hall square. Dried fruit, honey and creamy lees over saline minerality.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature with the Cupada library releases over 48 months on lees. Dried fruit, toasted almond and saline minerality from a 5-hectare hand-farmed estate.

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

Rare-grape Penedes white from the Italian Incrocio Manzoni cross (Riesling x Pinot Bianco). Single-plot on Garraf limestone.

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

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

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

Xarel-lo-led indigenous trio Brut Nature aged 84 months on lees. Honeyed nuts, blossom and wild-herb aromatics over saline minerality from the organic Heretat Can Llopart estate.

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

Xarel-lo-led indigenous trio Brut Nature Corpinnat aged over 72 months on lees from the Can Marti estate organic vineyards. Freshly baked brioche, bread dough and toasted bread with red apple and melon.

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

Macabeo-Xarel-lo-Chardonnay Brut Nature Gran Reserva aged 40 months in the six-pointed-star cellar. Yellow stone fruit, lemon curd and toasted-brioche aromatics over a creamy palate.

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

Indigenous-trio Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged over 80 months on lees with natural-cork tirage closure, sourced from the Font de Jui biodynamic estate. Complex stone-fruit, blossom and lees-toast register; hand-disgorged.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Barrique-fermented Chardonnay from sustainable-viticulture Naveran. Burgundy-influenced Penedes white.

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

Biodynamic Pinot Noir from Mas Muntanyans, the modern Pinord estate cellar with experimental vessels.

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

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

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

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

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

Xarel-lo-led Brut Nature Corpinnat aged 60 months on lees from biodynamic-trial vineyards at Finca Nadal de la Boadella. Wild herb, stone fruit and honeyed almond over saline minerality.

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

Indigenous-blend Brut Nature Corpinnat from the Finca Serral del Vell parcel at 255 to 280 metres. Minimum 87 months on lees; wild-herb and stone-fruit aromatics over saline minerality.

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

Cab Franc-led blend from organic Pardas in the Bitlles river valley. Wild boar print labels (Sus Scrofa) reflect the Mediterranean forest reserve at the estate.

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

Single-vineyard heritage-grape Brut Nature under Conca del Riu Anoia using indigenous Xarel-lo Vermell, Bastard Negre and Sumoll. 42 months on lees; wild herb, stone fruit and smoky lees from Demeter-certified biodynamic estate.

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

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

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

Chardonnay-Pinot Noir-Xarel-lo Gran Reserva Brut Nature aged 36 months on lees at the Espiells cellar. White peach, lemon curd and toasted-brioche aromatics over a creamy palate.

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

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Vinya Gigi plot, fermented and aged in French oak. Burgundy-influenced Penedes white.

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

Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from the Vinya Le Havre plot at Torrelavit, an unusual mono-varietal Cab Franc for Penedes.

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

Single-vineyard 100 percent Xarel-lo Brut Nature Corpinnat from old-vine plots on the El Pago hillside. 48 months on lees; wild herb, stone fruit and honeyed almond over saline minerality.

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

The first zero-dosage Cava ever produced, registered with the Spanish Patent Office in 1948. Indigenous-trio Brut Nature with sourdough bread, lemon zest and seamless hazelnut from extended lees ageing.

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

The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.

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

From the famed Brunate cru in La Morra, Vietti's Barolo is explosive and powerful, with plum and citrusy cedar, the violet typical of the site and soft, velvety La Morra tannin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The mid-tier wine from Buil & Giné, named for Joan Giné, one of the estate's founders. A Garnacha and Cariñena blend with more structure and mineral depth than the Giné Giné entry wine.

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

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

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

An unusual Mediterranean Pinot Noir from La Coste's higher-altitude biodynamic parcels. Bottled as IGP Pays d'Aigues since Pinot Noir is not permitted in the Coteaux d'Aix AOC.

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

Syrah-led red from La Tour de l'Eveque. Cool-influenced Pierrefeu site produces a more graphite-driven Cotes de Provence red than Var coast estates.

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

Syrah-led red from Leoube's coastal vineyards in the AOC Cotes de Provence La Londe sub-appellation. Garrigue and graphite-driven with cocoa-nib depth from organic-farmed Syrah.

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

Tibouren-led Cotes de Provence red, aged in old foudres under velum. Light-coloured and Pinot-like in feel, with wild-herb savoury depth and a saline lift unique in Provencal red.

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

Almost-pure Mourvedre from a wind-sheltered, low-yielding parcel within La Tourtine. The most structured Tempier cuvee: dense, brooding and graphite-driven, with a tannin frame that demands decades.

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

Mourvedre-led Bandol from Terrebrune's Triassic limestone marl terraces at Ollioules. Cool, mineral expression with iron and wet-stone depth; the firmest acidity in Bandol's eastern half.

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

Krone's dry Fruehburgunder (early-ripening Pinot Noir mutation) from the Hoellenberg: bright red cherry, light spice and fine tannin in a smaller-framed cousin to Spaetburgunder.

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

Philipp Konig's dry Spaetburgunder from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: bright red cherry, smoky slate and fine tannin.

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

Dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the red phyllite slate of Assmannshausen: sour cherry, red plum and fine slaty grip from the Hoellenberg slope.

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

Weingut Krone's dry Grosses Gewachs Spaetburgunder from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: pure red cherry, rose petal and savoury herbs with fine slaty grip.

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

August Kesseler's dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the red phyllite slate of the Hoellenberg: dense red cherry, smoky slate and refined tannin.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Schoenborn's dry Riesling from the Erbacher Marcobrunn springwater slope: dense, broad, mineral Riesling with yellow fruit and weight.

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

Kuenstler's dry Grosses Gewachs Pinot Noir from the Hochheim Reichestal chalky loess slope: red cherry, rose petal and savoury herbs with fine tannins.

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

Chat Sauvage's whole-cluster Lorcher Schlossberg Spaetburgunder: pure red fruit, savoury herb and racy acid from the steep grey-slate terraces above Lorch.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Peter Bernhard Kuhn's biodynamic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen: ripe yellow stone fruit, herbs and a broad mineral palate.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The Spreitzer brothers' dry Grosses Gewachs from the Oestricher Lenchen loess and gravel slope: ripe yellow stone fruit, smoke and broad mineral palate.

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

Kesseler's everyday dry Spaetburgunder cuvee: light-bodied, bright red cherry and fine tannin at a friendly weekday price.

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

Prinz von Hessen's dry Rotwein cuvee blending Spaetburgunder and Merlot: red cherry, dark plum and fine tannin in an approachable Rheingau red.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative

Dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ruedesheim Berg quartzite slope: smoky, taut, intensely mineral Riesling with citrus drive over decades of structure.

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

Estate Gigondas from Louis Barruol's historic property; structured, mineral, and herb-driven with great food-compatibility and moderate ageing potential.

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

One of the most consistently praised Chateauneufs, the Paul Avril estate produces dense, structured red Chateauneuf with Grenache-led depth, Mourvedre spine, and superb ageing potential.

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

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

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

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

The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.

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

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

Traditional Gigondas from the Ay family; old-vine Grenache unfiltered and aged in old foudres, offering excellent value and classic garrigue-driven Southern Rhone personality.

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

A multi-parcel Gigondas from Santa Duc that blends several specific lieux-dits; more structured and mineral than the estate Gigondas, bridging toward the Prestige des Hautes Garrigues in complexity.

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

Structured Rasteau from La Presidente; iron, chocolate, and herb notes on a firm Grenache backbone. Excellent value for the appellation.

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

The historic assemblage Hermitage from Chapoutier, named for Monier de la Sizeranne who codified Hermitage in the 19th century. Blends multiple parcels for a complete expression of the hill.

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

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

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

Chapoutier's flagship white Saint-Joseph from biodynamic parcels of Marsanne and Roussanne. One of the finest expressions of these northern white varieties outside of Hermitage.

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

Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.

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

A negociant Gigondas in the Tardieu-Laurent house style; sourced from select old-vine parcels, oak-influenced and concentrated.

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

Fuller-bodied Reserva with dark fruit, tobacco and spice from 18 months in oak, gaining complexity on the chalky Roa plateau soils.

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

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

The prestige selection from Convento de Oreja: concentrated dark cherry, blackberry and cedar from 18 months in French oak, more structured and age-worthy than the standard Crianza.

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

The second wine of Dominio de Pingus, produced from purchased fruit across the DO, showing similar mineral depth and concentration to Pingus but on a more accessible scale.

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

Fuller-bodied Reserva from Legaris with dark cherry, chocolate and cedar from extended time in French oak; herbal and mineral notes reflect the Curiel de Duero terroir.

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.

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

A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.

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

The single-vineyard Caíño Tinto from A Telleira parcel: the most concentrated and structured of the Forjas reds.

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

Salnes Caíño Tinto bottled with serious intent: high-acid Atlantic red with red-cherry, pepper and a saline mineral edge from the sea-side parcels.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Zárate's single-vineyard Caíño Tinto from old family parcels: lean, peppery, an Atlantic red with grip.

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

Night-harvest Nykteri at Karamolegos. Riper, oak-touched PDO bottling with honey-wax depth.

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

Wild-yeast fermented oak-touched Assyrtiko. Fuller-bodied, spiced and ageworthy expression with the same saline core.

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

Night-harvest Nykteri from Santo. Full-bodied, oak-touched Assyrtiko-led blend with high acidity and long finish.

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

Lu Patri is Baglio del Cristo's prestige Nero d'Avola from chalky limestone soils near Agrigento: opulent dark fruit, chocolate and mineral depth from one of the island's most acclaimed organic Nero d'Avola producers.

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

Ramione blends the dark fruit warmth of Nero d'Avola with the softening effect of Merlot at 900 metres above sea level: the result is a polished, smooth Sicilian blend with surprising freshness from altitude.

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

From Rovittello on the north slope, this Benanti red shows the classic Etna paradox: light ruby colour but profound mineral depth, firm tannins and soaring acidity demanding patient cellaring.

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

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

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

Ripa di Moraci is Cavanera's prestige Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: a firm-structured, mineral Nerello showcasing the quality achievable at the Firriato Etna estate.

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

Feudo is the most structured of the Russo single-contrada range: darker-fruited, firmer in tannin, with a chalky mineral depth that demands patience but rewards handsomely.

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

Arcuria is the Graci flagship: from 52 acres of ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines on the north slope, it epitomises Etna's Burgundian paradox - light ruby colour belying deep mineral complexity and firm, precise tannins.

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

Mandrarossa's Timperosse is one of the rare 100% Petit Verdot bottlings outside Bordeaux: in Sicily's heat the variety reaches complete ripeness, producing an inky, dense and powerfully structured wine with extraordinary colour and longevity.

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

Di Me (meaning 'of me' or 'for me') is Palmento Costanzo's prestige expression: single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese from the oldest vines in the Santo Spirito contrada, displaying the estate's most complex mineral and structural character.

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

Contrada C Chiappemacine is among the lightest and most elegant of the Passopisciaro contrada series: fragrant, iron-tinged, with firm but fine-grained tannins.

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

Rapitala Grand Cru is the estate's flagship Chardonnay: a full barrique-fermented Sicilian Chardonnay from the Camporeale hillside estate combining tropical fruit richness with a toasty-creamy Burgundian framework.

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

Tenuta Gatti's Pinot Nero, grown at altitude on the Nebrodi slopes in northern Sicily, is one of Italy's southernmost Pinot Nero bottlings: light, mineral and earthy with the Nebrodi altitude moderating what would otherwise be an impossible growing zone for the variety.

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

Calderara Sottana is a benchmark for north-slope Etna Rosso: Burgundian elegance with volcanic minerality, tart red-fruit purity and the structural firmness that demands 8-plus years.

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

Musmeci is Fessina's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello Mascalese vines in the Rovittello contrada: structured, mineral-driven and among the north slope's most refined expressions.

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

Monte Gorna is Nicosia's prestige Etna Rosso from a single contrada on the south-east slope: the estate's most structured and mineral wine, representing the full potential of the Trecastagni zone.

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

Trimarchisa is Tornatore's top single-vineyard Etna Rosso from an old-vine parcel within the estate's large holdings: firmer in structure and darker in fruit than the estate red, with a mineral complexity that rewards several years of ageing.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Contemplative · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

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

Caparzo's barrique-aged Chardonnay-led Toscana IGT, an under-the-radar Montalcino white.

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

Castello di Ama's Bordeaux-blend Toscana IGT with Sangiovese leading and Cabernet Franc adding aromatic lift.

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

Pure Sangiovese Toscana IGT from Felsina, denser and oakier than Rancia, blended across Chianti Classico and Colli Senesi vineyards.

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

Panizzi's Riserva Vernaccia, partly oak-and-acacia-aged for a richer, structured profile.

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

Italy's pioneering barrique-aged Chardonnay, in continuous production at the high-altitude Pomino estate since 1973.

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

Pinot Nero from high-altitude Pomino vineyards (550 to 700 metres) first planted in 1855 by Vittorio degli Albizi.

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

Tuscany's most age-worthy oak-aged white, a Chardonnay-Pinot Bianco blend modelled on Burgundy.

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

Petrolo's signature Sangiovese-Merlot-Cabernet blend, drawing from Boggina, Galatrona and Campo Lusso. The everyday face of the estate.

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

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

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

Filanda (silk mill) is the top non-Cartizze label from Bortolomiol, employing a longer extended Charmat contact for added yeast-derived complexity. A brut style with more depth than the entry-level range.

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

Brigaldara's Classico Amarone is known for its precise, traditional approach: careful appassimento in the estate's fruttai and mixed Slavonian/French oak ageing producing a structured, age-worthy expression.

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

The cooperative's estate Amarone Classico provides accessible quality from 230 family growers across the Classico zone; a solid, tobacco-cherry traditional Amarone at significantly better value than single-estate bottlings at comparable quality.

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

Domaso is the cooperative's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the 14-hectare Maternigo hill parcel, showing appreciably greater concentration and mineral precision than the estate-level wine; the earthy, tobacco-cedar style reflects the Maternigo terroir's calcareous character.

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

Campagnola's Valpolicella Classico from the estate's hillside vineyards in the historic Classico zone. A traditional expression of the DOC: light in colour and body but with the characteristic Corvina sour cherry and almond character of the Classico hills.

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

Case Paolin's vintage-dated Millesimato (single-year harvest) Brut expresses the character of a single season from the Montello-Asolo hills. Only released in years when harvest quality justifies the vintage designation.

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

Made by Demeter-certified biodynamic winemaker Marinella Camerani, Mithas reflects Demeter estate viticulture in its earthy complexity, mineral precision and high acidity, evolving with bottle age.

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

Gran Cuvee uses extended Charmat contact to develop yeast-derived bread and cream complexity in the Prosecco Superiore framework. A premium brut with more depth than the house standard Brut.

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

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

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

The Nicolis family's Amarone from the Villa Girardi estate in San Pietro in Cariano reflects a traditional, large-cask aged style with tobacco-leather character and solid structure; consistent quality across multiple vintages.

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

Otto is Pra's barrel-aged prestige Soave, named for the year the oldest vines were planted (1908); extensive lees contact in barriques produces a Garganega of remarkable richness, hazelnut-cream complexity and long ageing potential.

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

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

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

Tommasi's estate Amarone Classico represents the fourth-generation family's traditional approach: a high proportion of Corvinone adds floral lift to the dried-cherry concentration while three years in large casks develops structure.

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

Tommasi's Ripasso offers the hallmark refermentation complexity over dried Amarone skins in a well-structured, cherry-tobacco dominated medium red that is one of the zone's best-value offerings in the Ripasso DOC.

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

Gemola is the flagship red of Vignalta in the Euganean Hills. The volcanic basalt soils give a distinctive mineral thread to this Merlot-Cabernet Franc blend, contrasting with the softer alluvial reds of the plain.

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

Viviani's Classico Superiore from the high Mazzano ridge shows the altitude freshness that characterises all the estate's wines: iron mineral, tart cherry and mountain herbs in a lean, food-loving medium-red.

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

Zyme's Kairos is a modern interpretation of Classico Amarone; former Quintarelli cellarmaster Celestino Gaspari applies small French oak ageing to produce a polished, concentrated expression that bridges traditional intensity with contemporary oak integration.

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

Single-parcel old-vine Alvarinho from Anselmo Mendes, barrel-fermented and aged with batonnage. The estate's cellar wine; built for years in bottle.

Dry · Rustic · Savoury

Dry · Easygoing · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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

The estate's most structured Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Viessling site; full body, racy acidity and deep granite-mineral character defined by biodynamic farming and old-barrel ageing.

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

Classic Joching-area Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: white pepper and ripe pear with full body and clean, mineral finish.

Dry · Easygoing · Rustic

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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

One of Austria's best-known Smaragd-tier Grüner Veltliners at its price point: classic white pepper, ripe pear and mineral backbone from the Sandgrube 13 flagship label.