Cuvées

Jean Becker Froehn Muscat

4.3

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

Domaine Jean BeckerAlsace€€€€€€€Still White

Jean Becker's biodynamic Muscat from Grand Cru Froehn near Zellenberg. Bone-dry but with the Muscat aromatic lift; among the few standalone Alsace Grand Cru Muscat bottlings.

Beta Delta Pinot Grigio-Chardonnay

4.5

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

Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€Still White

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

Lehenhof Sauvignon

4.6

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

Alois LagederAlto Adige€€€€€€€Still White

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

Beaujolais Blanc

3.5

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

Domaine des NuguesBeaujolais€€€€€Still White

Nugues' unoaked Beaujolais Blanc: straightforward, clean Chardonnay with pear and citrus freshness for early drinking.

Beaujolais P'tit Caillou

3.8

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

Domaine Karim VionnetBeaujolais€€€€€Still Red

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

Adriá Godello

4.1

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bodegas AdriáBierzo€€€€€Still White

Aphrodisiaque Mencía

4.1

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

Almázcara MajaraBierzo€€€€€Still Red

Red with garnet tints, clean and bright, with fresh fruit, strawberry and morello cherry, round and fresh on the palate with amiable tannin.

Armas de Guerra Rosado

4.0

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

Cooperativa Vinos del BierzoBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Pale red in colour, floral with red fruit notes, and a raspberry-sweet, silky and lively palate that stays traditional in shape.

Campo Redondo Godello

4.2

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

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still White

Lemon yellow with green tones and an intense nose that shows the variety's origin, with agreeable freshness and intense fruit expression on the palate.

Capricho Godello

4.2

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

Bodegas GancedoBierzo€€€€€Still White

Pale yellow with greenish flashes; citrus, white flowers and stone fruit of apricot and peach, long and persistent with acidity and alcohol in balance.

Capricho Rosado

4.1

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

Bodegas GancedoBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Strawberry, red fruit and rose on the nose, then a well balanced palate whose controlled acidity keeps it fresh rather than sharp.

Godelia Godello

4.3

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

Bodegas y Viñedos GodeliaBierzo€€€€€Still White

Bright straw, intense and fruity, with stone fruit, citrus and white flowers over a mineral base and light fennel and cut-grass touches, then a creamy, saline palate.

Godelia Rosé

4.3

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

Bodegas y Viñedos GodeliaBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Pale pink with bluish reflections and a moreish floral nose of rose petal, jasmine and violets over red fruit, then a soft, elegant palate with real volume.

Peique Tinto Mencía

4.0

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

Bodegas PeiqueBierzo€€€€€Still Red

A young, unoaked Mencía: cherry red with violet reflections, ripe red fruit and flowers, fleshy and broad on the palate.

Sonrisa de Tares

4.2

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

Bodegas Dominio de TaresBierzo€€€€€Still White

Bright lemon with golden glints; white flowers, citrus and nectarine over balsamic herbs, then a creamy, savoury palate with refreshing tension.

Viña Migarrón Blanco

4.0

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

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still White

Lemon yellow of medium intensity, with clean, primary and very fruity aromas, soft, moreish and balanced in the mouth.

Viña Migarrón Rosado

4.1

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

Bodegas Bernardo ÁlvarezBierzo€€€€€Still Rose

Redcurrant coloured, clean and bright with varietal aromas, light and cheerful in the mouth with a very fruity, persistent aftertaste dominated by red fruit.

Chateau Bauduc Sauvignon Blanc

4.1

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Chateau BauducBordeaux€€€€€Still White

Bauduc's benchmark white and most popular wine: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, stainless steel fermented for maximum freshness and varietal definition. Crisp, dry, and food-versatile; house white at Rick Stein's fish restaurants for over a decade.

R de Rieussec

3.7

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

Chateau RieussecBordeaux€€€€€€€Still White

The dry white wine of Chateau Rieussec, a relative newcomer first produced in 1999. A fresh, citrussy Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon blend from the Fargues-de-Langon terroir with herbal and mineral freshness; lighter-styled than the Sauternes grand vin but sharing its Semillon richness.

Saint-Bris

4.1

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Domaine Jean-Marc BrocardBurgundy€€€€€Still White

A rare Burgundy Sauvignon Blanc, zesty and herbal with citrus, gooseberry and a fresh finish.

Adega de Silgueiros Rosé

3.9

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Adega Cooperativa de SilgueirosDãoStill Rose

Pale pink, with subtle notes of fresh red fruit, wild strawberry and raspberry wrapped in a light floral touch, and a soft finish.

Alva Magna Rosé

4.2

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

Quinta Vale do CestoDãoStill Rose

A herbal, mineral rosé: wild blackberry and green strawberry with cut grass, basil and broken granite, dense and voluptuous in the mouth.

Avó Fernanda

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Quinta dos MonteirinhosDãoStill White

A fresh four-grape Dão white with touches of vanilla and the smell of fruit just off the tree, built for the table rather than the cellar.

Dom Vicente Primeiro Acto Branco

4.0

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

Quinta Dom VicenteDãoStill White

Clear with citrus tints, the estate's first-release white: fruity, fresh and young with floral, citrus and mineral notes and a light tropical edge.

Julia Kemper Branco

4.3

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

Julia Kemper WinesDãoStill White

Bright citrine, with an elegant nose of orange blossom, lime and mango, and a palate carried by firm acidity, minerality and freshness.

Morgado de Silgueiros Encruzado

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Adega Cooperativa de SilgueirosDãoStill White

Citrine yellow with white orchard fruit and orange blossom, and a palate the cooperative sums up as mineral, fresh and balanced.

Pretexto Rosé

4.0

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

Textura WinesDãoStill Rose

Single-variety Jaen rosé in onion-skin pink, with the discreet reductive fruit typical of the grape and enough balance to be a table wine rather than a poolside one.

Quinta das Camélias Reserva Encruzado

4.3

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

Quinta das CaméliasDãoStill White

Lime-green in the glass, delicately scented with lemon, grapefruit zest and white peach over mineral notes, dry and intense with lees-given volume.

Quinta das Queimas Encruzado

4.4

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

Quinta das QueimasDão€€€€€€€Still White

Unwooded Encruzado from two Tondela parcels: lemon and ripe peach lifted by mango, with a pure, mineral palate textured by fine lees.

Quinta das Queimas Rosé

4.1

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

Quinta das QueimasDãoStill Rose

Pale red in colour, floral with strawberry and raspberry, dry on the palate with a well present natural acidity and a redcurrant close.

Quinta de Saes Rosé

4.2

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

Quinta de SaesDãoStill Rose

A lágrima-pressed Dão rosé with Baga and Cabernet added late for depth: fragrant and mineral, smooth and fresh with a surprisingly long close.

Soito Rosé Touriga Nacional

4.3

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

Soito WinesDão€€€€€€€Still Rose

Raspberry-coloured with salmon tints, a very fine nose of wild blackberry and violet completed by citrus, and a fresh, notably persistent palate.

Kekfrankos Roze

3.6

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

Kiss PinceszetEger€€€€€Still Rose

Kekfrankos-driven rose; medium-bodied with medium tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

Orsolya Roze

3.6

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

Orsolya PinceEger€€€€€Still Rose

Kadarka-driven rose; light-bodied with low tannin, high acidity and a medium finish.

Ricci Curbastro Curtefranca Bianco

4.3

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

Ricci CurbastroFranciacorta€€€€€€€Still White

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

Gris de Gris

4.3

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

Domaine de FontsainteLanguedoc€€€€€Still Rose

Pale rosé from direct pressing of Grenache Gris (with Carignan, Grenache and Cinsault); fruits blancs et exotiques aromatics with a saline finish.

Rosé Tradition

4.2

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

Château CoujanLanguedoc€€€€€Still Rose

Mourvèdre-led rosé from Château Coujan. Fruity with red fruit notes; ideal summer-table Saint-Chinian rosé.

Rose

4.2

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

Domaine Bernard BaudryLoire Valley€€€€€Still Rose

Direct-press Cabernet Franc rose from the estate's clay-and-gravel terraces. Pale salmon in colour, savoury and mineral rather than fruit-forward, finishing dry and saline.

Rose de Chinon

4.1

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

Domaine Olga RaffaultLoire Valley€€€€€Still Rose

Saigne-method Cabernet Franc rose. Pale salmon, savoury and mineral rather than candied, finishing dry and saline.

Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett

4.4

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Selbach-OsterMosel€€€€€€€Still White

A herbaceous-fragrant Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube with notes of red berries and very appealing fruitiness over low alcohol.

Blauschiefer Riesling Trocken (Blue Slate)

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Dr. LoosenMosel€€€€€Still White

An entry dry Riesling from blue-slate parcels: crisp, juicy and lightly mineral, made as an everyday Mosel aperitif white.

Haus Klosterberg Riesling Trocken

4.2

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Markus MolitorMosel€€€€€Still White

Molitor's dry estate-entry Riesling: bright, juicy and lightly mineral, an accessible introduction to the estate across both banks.

Maximin Riesling Trocken

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Maximin GrunhausMosel€€€€€Still White

The estate's dry entry Riesling drawn from the monopole slopes: fresh, juicy and lightly mineral, an everyday Ruwer white.

Riesling Trocken Estate

4.3

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Fritz HaagMosel€€€€€Still White

The estate's dry village-and-estate blend: bright, juicy and lightly mineral, an everyday introduction to the Brauneberg house style.

Riesling vom grauen Schiefer Trocken

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Weingut Clemens BuschMosel€€€€€€€Still White

A dry estate Riesling from grey-slate parcels of the Marienburg: bright, mineral and savoury, the biodynamic estate's everyday dry bottling.

Chateau Calissanne Cuvee Romain Rose

4.2

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

Chateau CalissanneProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Lancon-Provence. Saline, summery, picnic-ready.

Chateau La Coste Rose

4.3

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

Chateau La CosteProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale biodynamic Coteaux d'Aix rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

Chateau Margui Rose

4.3

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

Chateau MarguiProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Chateauvert. Famille Perrin's Provence Verte rose; saline, summery.

Chateau de Beaupre Tradition Rose

4.2

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

Chateau de BeaupreProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Saint-Cannat. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

Chateau de Bellet Bellet Rose

4.3

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

Chateau de BelletProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.

Chateau de Cremat Bellet Rose

4.2

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

Chateau de CrematProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Braquet-led Bellet rose from the hills above Nice. The rare appellation rose built around the indigenous grape; pale, herbal and locally driven.

Clos Sainte Magdeleine Cassis Rose

4.5

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

Clos Sainte MagdeleineProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Mediterranean rose from terraced cliffs at Cap Canaille. Direct-press Grenache-Cinsault with high acidity and a saline, mineral finish.

Domaine de Lauzieres Eole Rose

4.3

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

Domaine de LauzieresProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Demeter biodynamic Les Baux rose, direct-pressed from Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah. Pale, saline and pairing-friendly.

Domaine de la Ferme Blanche Cassis Rose

4.3

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

Domaine de la Ferme BlancheProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Mediterranean Cassis rose from organic-certified Grenache and Cinsault. Saline, easy and built for summer drinking.

Domaine des Beates Les Beatines Rose

4.2

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

Domaine des BeatesProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from biodynamic Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah at Lambesc. Saline, summery, picnic-ready.

Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose

4.4

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

Domaine du BagnolProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Provence rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre grown on Cap Canaille's limestone. Direct-press, saline and built for summer seafood tables.

Domaine du Deffends Rose d'une Nuit

4.3

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

Domaine du DeffendsProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Saignee Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault. The name (Rose of One Night) refers to a single overnight skin maceration. Saline and herbal.

Domaine du Paternel Cotes de Provence Rose

4.2

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

Domaine du PaternelProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Cotes de Provence rose direct-pressed from Grenache and Cinsault parcels outside the Cassis AOC. Easy, saline and built for harbour-side summer drinking.

Mas de Cadenet Arbaude Rose

4.4

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

Mas de CadenetProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Single-vineyard pale rose from Mas de Cadenet's old north-facing parcel above the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah.

Mas de Cadenet Sainte-Victoire Rose

4.2

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

Mas de CadenetProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire everyday rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Trets. Easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

Mas de la Dame La Gourmande Rose

4.2

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

Mas de la DameProvence€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah rose from organic-certified vines at the foot of Les Baux. Easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

Saint-Andre de Figuiere Magali Rose

4.3

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

Domaine Saint-Andre de FiguiereProvence€€€€€€€Still Rose

Pale Cotes de Provence La Londe rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah on schist soils. The estate's everyday rose, named for Magali Combard.

100 Huegel Riesling

4.1

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

Weingut WittmannRheinhessen€€€€€Still White

Entry-tier Wonnegau Riesling from biodynamic parcels around the estate, bright and citrus-led for everyday drinking.

Qvinterra Riesling

4.1

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

Weingut Kuehling-GillotRheinhessen€€€€€Still White

Entry-tier estate Riesling from biodynamic Rheinhessen parcels; bright, citrus-led with a hint of Roter Hang slate.

Domaine Charvin Cotes du Rhone

4.3

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

Domaine CharvinRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Red

Laurent Charvin's CDR carries the estate's characteristic elegance and mineral precision into an everyday format; lighter-framed but aromatic and precise.

Domaine de la Mordoree Lirac Rose

4.2

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

Domaine de la MordoreeRhone Valley€€€€€€€Still Rose

An easy, fresh, dry Lirac rose from La Mordoree; lighter-framed and more quaffable than the Tavel, with bright cherry fruit and herb freshness.

Estate Argyros Atlantis White

4.3

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

Estate ArgyrosSantorini€€€€€€€Still White

Entry-tier Cycladic white blend from Estate Argyros, Assyrtiko-led with Aidani and Athiri. Saline, citrus-driven and quaffable.

Ajello Tajuni Catarratto

3.9

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

Abele AjelloSicily€€€€€Still White

Ajello's organic Catarratto from the Belice Valley near Castelvetrano offers a light, mineral expression of the variety: almond-blossom, lemon and chamomile with the clean freshness of organically farmed western Sicilian vines.

Cantina Rallo Alcamo Bianco

3.9

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

Cantina RalloSicily€€€€€Still White

Rallo's Alcamo Bianco is a fresh, everyday Sicilian white from the historic Alcamo DOC near Trapani: Catarratto and Grillo delivering a clean, citrus-fresh wine at an accessible price.

Mandrarossa Catarratto

3.9

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

Settesoli MandrarossaSicily€€€€€Still White

Mandrarossa's varietal Catarratto is the most characteristically Sicilian of the range: Sicily's most widely planted white variety in its simplest, freshest expression from Menfi's coastal estate.

Murgo Etna Bianco

4.2

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

MurgoSicily€€€€€€€Still White

Murgo's Etna Bianco is a bright, fresh expression of eastern-slope Carricante and Catarratto: floral, citrus-forward and mineral-clean.

Pietradolce Etna Bianco

4.2

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

PietradolceSicily€€€€€€€Still White

A fresh, immediately drinkable Etna Bianco: citrus-forward with Carricante's characteristic volcanic salinity and clean mineral finish.

Rapitala Catarratto

4.0

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

Tenuta RapitalaSicily€€€€€Still White

Rapitala's varietal Catarratto from the Alcamo DOC shows the variety's almond-citrus freshness from high-altitude Camporeale vines with a cleaner, more mineral profile than coastal examples.

Tenute Nicosia Etna Bianco

4.1

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

Tenute NicosiaSicily€€€€€Still White

Nicosia's entry-level Etna Bianco: a fresh and clean expression of Carricante and Catarratto from the organic south-east slope holdings, offering everyday mineral refreshment.

Tornatore Etna Bianco

4.1

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

TornatoreSicily€€€€€€€Still White

Tornatore's Etna Bianco is a fresh, straightforward expression of the large single-vineyard estate's Carricante and Catarratto: floral, citrus-forward and mineral-clean.

Valle dell'Acate Il Frappato

4.2

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

Valle dell'AcateSicily€€€€€Still Red

Valle dell'Acate's varietal Frappato shows the grape at its most approachable: vibrant raspberry and violet aromas, light body, zero oak, a wine for fresh enjoyment.

Zisola Mofete

4.1

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

Zisola (Mazzei)Sicily€€€€€€€Still White

Named for local volcanic-spring activity, Mofete is Zisola's fresh Grillo: peach-citrus aromatics, herbal freshness and clean mineral finish from the warm Noto terroir.

Scalabrone

4.2

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

Tenuta Guado al TassoTuscany€€€€€€€Still Rose

Antinori's Bolgheri rose, a coastal pink with Provencal pale color from Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah.

Le Salette La Molinara Rosato

4.0

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

Le SaletteValpolicella€€€€€Still Rose

Fresh and fruity but elegant at the same time, a varietal Molinara rosato the estate positions as versatile at table and easy on its own.

Marchesi Fumanelli Terso Bianco Veneto

4.0

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

Marchesi FumanelliValpolicella€€€€€Still White

A fifty-fifty blend of Garganega and Trebbiano Toscano, the simpler of the two Fumanelli whites and the everyday counterpart to the estate's Valpolicella reds.

Monte Dall'Ora Vino da Sete

4.4

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

Monte Dall'OraValpolicella€€€€€€€Sparkling Ancestral

Straw yellow, with white flowers, citrus notes and grapefruit seed on the nose and great freshness and sapidity on the palate, an easy-drinking, thirst-quenching bottle-fermented white.

Nicolis Rosa di Anto Rosato Verona

4.1

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

NicolisValpolicella€€€€€Still Rose

Pale bright pink, fruity and floral with cherry, redcurrant and dog rose, then fresh, sapid and elegant with a pleasant balance, made from a short press maceration and a cool eight-day fermentation.

Cantina di Soave Rocca Sveva Soave Classico

4.0

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

Cantina di SoaveVeneto€€€€€Still White

The cooperative's entry-level Soave Classico DOC provides excellent access to the appellation's almond-blossom Garganega character at very accessible price; clean, fresh and food-versatile.

Cavalchina Bardolino Chiaretto Classico

4.0

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

CavalchinaVeneto€€€€€Still Rose

Cavalchina's Chiaretto Classico extends the estate's Lake Garda portfolio from white to rosato. Brief skin contact on Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara produces a pale copper-pink wine with fresh berry and rose aromatics; dry and food-versatile.

Ruggeri Quartese Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut

4.1

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

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

Ruggeri's brut style for occasions calling for a leaner, drier Prosecco Superiore than the classic Extra Dry. Quartese is named after a Valdobbiadene locality and emphasises the zone's mineral freshness.

Aliança Casal Mendes Vinho Verde

4.3

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

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Aliança's Casal Mendes brand: high-volume off-dry Vinho Verde from the Caves Aliança umbrella, distinct from the eponymous Aliança Vinho Verde label.

Aliança Vinho Verde Branco

4.3

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

Aliança Vinhos de PortugalVinho Verde€€€€€Still White

Aliança's classic Vinho Verde white from the Bairrada-based Caves Aliança group: low-alcohol, off-dry, light spritz, the entry Vinho Verde sold widely across Portugal.

Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Loureiro

4.5

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

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The Loureiro half of the Muros Antigos pair: bay leaf and spring-flower aromatics over a racy citrus frame. The aromatic Lima-valley counterpart to the Alvarinho.

Aveleda Castas Loureiro

4.5

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

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The Aveleda single-variety Loureiro: bay leaf and lemon blossom over a racy citrus frame. The Castas range shows native Vinho Verde grapes individually.

Aveleda Fonte

4.4

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

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The accessible Aveleda Vinho Verde with a touch of residual sugar and a soft spritz. Easy summer drinking from a historic Penafiel estate.

Casa de Vila Verde Loureiro

4.4

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

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Casa de Vila Verde's single-variety Loureiro from the Cavado sub-region near Braga: bay-leaf aromatics over a racy citrus frame.

Casa de Vila Verde Pluma Rosé

4.4

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

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Casa de Vila Verde's Pluma Rosé from native red grapes Espadeiro and Padeiro: dry, racy, with strawberry and watermelon aromatics.

Casa do Compadre Loureiro

4.4

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

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Casa do Compadre's single-variety Loureiro: bay leaf and lemon-blossom register over a racy citrus frame.

Casal Garcia Loureiro

4.4

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

Casal GarciaVinho Verde€€€€€Still White

The single-variety Loureiro under the Casal Garcia umbrella: bay leaf and lemon-blossom aromatics over a racy citrus frame at an everyday price.

Casal Garcia Vinho Branco

4.4

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

Casal GarciaVinho Verde€€€€€Still White

The high-volume Casal Garcia Vinho Verde white: low-alcohol, light spritz, off-dry frame. The most exported Vinho Verde in the world.

Casal Garcia Vinho Rosé

4.4

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

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The pink half of the Casal Garcia umbrella: native red-grape rose with strawberry and watermelon aromatics and a light off-dry spritz.

Gazela Vinho Verde

4.4

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

Sogrape (Gazela brand)Vinho Verde€€€€€Still White

Sogrape's high-volume Gazela Vinho Verde: low-alcohol, off-dry, light spritz. The export-market reference Vinho Verde alongside Casal Garcia.

Niepoort Docil Loureiro

4.6

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

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Dirk Niepoort's serious-Loureiro project from the Lima sub-region: bay leaf, lemon peel and stone fruit over a saline mineral spine. Docil means 'gentle' in Portuguese.

Quinta da Lixa Aromas Loureiro

4.4

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

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Quinta da Lixa's single-variety Loureiro: bay leaf and lemon blossom over a racy citrus frame at an everyday price.

Quinta da Lixa Escolha Branco

4.4

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

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Quinta da Lixa's classic Vinho Verde blend: Loureiro-Arinto-Trajadura over a racy frame, sold widely as the everyday Vinho Verde.

Quinta da Lixa Touriga Nacional Rosé

4.4

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

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Quinta da Lixa's Touriga Nacional rosé: strawberry and redcurrant aromatics from the Douro grape replanted in the Sousa sub-region. Dry, racy, summer.

Quinta de Azevedo Loureiro

4.5

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

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Sogrape's serious Vinho Verde brand Quinta de Azevedo: Loureiro-Arinto blend from the Barcelos estate, drier and more aromatic than Gazela.

Quinta de Lourosa Branco

4.4

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

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Quinta de Lourosa's Loureiro-Arinto blend from the Sousa sub-region near Lousada: classic crisp Vinho Verde with bay-leaf lift.

Quinta do Reguengo Alvarinho

4.7

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

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Single-varietal Alvarinho from vines averaging 20 years on alluvial gravel and sand soils along the Minho river. Mineral, citrus and stone-fruit driven with no residual sugar.

Soalheiro 9

4.5

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

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Soalheiro's deliberately low-alcohol Alvarinho at 9 percent ABV. Early-harvest fruit kept the alcohol down and the acidity racy; built for summer drinking.

Soalheiro Allo

4.5

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

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The Soalheiro entry blend pairing Melgaço Alvarinho with Loureiro from outside the sub-region. Crisp, fresh, gentle natural spritz; the everyday-summer face of the estate.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

4.0

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

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Light everyday Federspiel Grüner Veltliner by Weingut Bruch at St. Michael; bright apple-pepper freshness.

Grüner Veltliner Federspiel Höll

4.1

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

Weingut SchreyWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the Höll site at Wösendorf; apple-and-pepper character for enjoyable early drinking.

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

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

Light Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from Hutter's south-bank Mautern estate: white pepper and ripe apple at low alcohol.

Höllmüller Joching Grüner Veltliner Federspiel

3.9

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

Weingut Höllmüller JochingWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light, straightforward Federspiel Grüner Veltliner from the small Joching estate: white pepper, crisp apple and lemon for everyday drinking.

Mayer Spitz Riesling Federspiel

3.9

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

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Light, refreshing Riesling Federspiel from Mayer's Spitz estate: lime blossom and mineral freshness from the cool Spitzer Graben microclimate.

Riesling Federspiel Wachau

4.1

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

Weingut ForstreiterWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Riesling Federspiel from the Forstreiter estate at Hollenburg; lime-blossom and chalk-mineral freshness for easy enjoyment.

Riesling Federspiel Weissenkirchen

4.0

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

Weingut BernhardWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Federspiel Riesling from the Bernhard estate in Weissenkirchen; citrus-blossom and chalk-mineral freshness for early drinking.

Riesling Federspiel Wösendorf

4.1

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

Weingut Erich MachherndlWachau€€€€€Still White

Light Riesling Federspiel from Machherndl at Wösendorf; citrus flower and chalk-mineral character for early drinking.

Riesling Smaragd St. Michael

4.2

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

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Riesling Smaragd from the sandy-gneiss terraces of St. Michael by Weingut Bruch; a distinctive floral lift and sandy mineral character distinguishes this sub-village expression.

Özelt Riesling Federspiel Spitz

3.9

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

Weingut ÖzeltWachau€€€€€€€Still White

Light, refreshing Riesling Federspiel from Özelt's Spitz estate: lime blossom and mineral freshness at low alcohol for everyday drinking.

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