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Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Boxler's Brand Gewurztraminer, a warm-site granite expression. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline mineral lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Albert Mann's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated, saline, with a particularly mineral cut for the grape.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Albert Mann's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from gentle limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Lighter than Furstentum but in the same aromatic Grand Cru register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Barmes-Buecher's Steingrubler Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Wettolsheim. Concentrated rose and lychee in a saline biodynamic register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Furstentum Gewurztraminer from limestone-rich slopes above Kientzheim. Concentrated, saline and structured by altitude.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Sonnenglanz Gewurztraminer from south-facing marl-limestone slopes around Beblenheim. Sun-glanced fruit (the cru's name means 'sunshine') with a saline mineral lift.

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

Binner's spring-bottled skin-contact field blend from Pinot family grapes around Ammerschwihr. Light, fragrant orange wine for casual drinking.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Dirler-Cade's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, biodynamic since the early 1990s. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Dirler-Cade's Spiegel Gewurztraminer from sandstone-marl slopes above Bergholtz. Concentrated rose and lychee with a saline lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Ernest Burn's Clos Saint Imer is a walled monopole inside Grand Cru Goldert. The Gewurztraminer is the maison's flagship aromatic white.

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

Pierre Frick's skin-macerated Pinot Gris from the Steinert vineyard. Orange wine in the textbook Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, a modest tannic grip.

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

Hugel's revival of the historic 'gentil' blend, with each variety vinified separately before being blended. Approachable apple, peach and a Gewurztraminer-led floral lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Jean-Marie Haag's Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer from south-Alsace limestone hill. Concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with a saline mineral lift.

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

Les Folastries is Josmeyer's village-level Gewurztraminer, named for the playful muses of Pierre de Ronsard. Aromatic but more restrained than typical Alsace Gewurz.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Kuentz-Bas's flagship Gewurztraminer from Eichberg above Eguisheim. Concentrated rose and lychee with the cuvee's saline mineral lift; biodynamic since 2007.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Beyer's mid-tier dry Gewurztraminer from Eguisheim-area plots. The accessible step below the Comtes d Eguisheim flagship; bone dry in the house style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Beyer's flagship dry Gewurztraminer from Pfersigberg-area plots. Rose, lychee and white pepper, but unusually dry and structured for the grape.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Leon Boesch's biodynamic Zinnkoepfle Gewurztraminer. Concentrated rose and lychee from one of the highest Alsace Grand Crus.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Marc Tempe's Mambourg Gewurztraminer, long-lees aged in old foudre. Demeter biodynamic; concentrated rose, lychee and honey.

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

Deiss's complanted Engelgarten lieu-dit, a hot, gravel-rich site that gives a more fruit-forward and aromatic complanted expression. Premier Cru tier.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Paul Blanck's Mambourg Gewurztraminer from south-facing limestone slopes above Sigolsheim. Concentrated and saline.

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

Jean-Pierre Rietsch's skin-macerated Pinot Gris. Orange wine in the natural Alsace register: dried apricot, citrus peel, modest tannic grip.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Rolly Gassmann's Moenchreben lieu-dit Gewurztraminer from Rorschwihr. Concentrated and saline; the maison aged in cellar 4 to 6 years before release.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Schlumberger's Kessler Gewurztraminer from sandstone slopes above Guebwiller, slightly off-dry in style. Rose, lychee and a ginger-spice register.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Jean-Louis Trapet's Sporen Gewurztraminer from clay-rich slopes above Riquewihr. Biodynamic, concentrated rose, lychee and ginger with the cuvee's saline lift.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Weinbach's flagship Gewurztraminer from old vines on Furstentum's limestone slopes, named for one of Colette Faller's daughters. Concentrated, aromatic, structured.

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

Wolfberger's Eichberg Gewurztraminer from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Reliable co-op Grand Cru with the maison's friendly aromatic style.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Hengst Gewurztraminer from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Power, concentration and a saline-honey core.

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

Greenish-bright-yellow Kerner from south-facing slopes at 650-800 m: peach, apricot and tangerine aromatics; lively, juicy and sleek on the palate with mineral-rich finish.

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

Aristos Gewurztraminer from 550-650 m on dioritic soils: elegant aromatic intensity with subtle clove and vanilla on the nose; aromatic, spicy and full-bodied on the palate with considerable weight.

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

Aristos Kerner from 800-970 m altitude: peach-driven aromatic intensity with racy elegance, dry and full-bodied on the palate with characteristic nutmeg spice and high acidity.

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

Loacker Schwarhof's biodynamic Atagis Gewurztraminer: a full-bodied, elegant version of the variety, not too fruity. 'Atagis' was the Roman name for the Adige (Etsch) river.

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

Cantina Kurtatsch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer Riserva from the warm Brenntal site northwest of Kurtatsch. The red loamy soils give multifaceted aromatics (lychee, roses, mango, caramelised orange peel, lavender) on a creamy-textured, muscular palate. Up to 20 years cellaring capability.

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

Tramin's late-harvest Gewurztraminer aged for nearly ten years inside the Schneeberg silver mine at 2000 metres altitude before release. Off-dry, intensely mineral, with botrytis-adjacent honey and saffron notes; among the more rare aromatic whites in Italy.

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

Elena Walch's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from Vigna Kastelaz - one of the rare southern exposures in Alto Adige, with an extraordinary 63 percent slope overlooking Tramin. Rich golden colour with rose-and-lychee bouquet and characteristic mineral lift.

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

Hofstaetter's entry-level estate Gewurztraminer, named after the founder Josef Hofstaetter. Classical Tramin Gewurztraminer aromatics with a clean, fresh style designed for early consumption while still expressing the home village's varietal authority.

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

Kofererhof Gewurztraminer from altitude vineyards near Novacella: complex aromatic palate per the consortium, with the variety's characteristic rose-petal-and-lychee signature lifted by upper-Valle Isarco freshness.

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

Kofererhof Kerner from harsh-altitude conditions around Novacella: harvested in three separate pickings to deliver fresh-to-complex range, full-bodied aromatic palate with high acidity.

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

Cantina Terlano's flagship Gewurztraminer from south-southwest slopes at 300-400 metres. Dry-finished with an intensive light-golden colour, fine-grained exotic tropical aromas, and the saline mineral character that distinguishes Terlano whites.

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

The Cantina Tramin selection Gewurztraminer from Soell and Schoenleiten vineyards above Tramin. Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards since the 1999 vintage, dry-styled, full-bodied with classic rose-and-lychee aromatics on a saline porphyry-driven palate.

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

Praesulis Gewurztraminer with an exceptional aromatic range from classic rose petal to lychee characteristics, crafted dry to allow the complex aromatic profile to shine without residual sweetness.

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

Strasserhof Kerner with peach, elder and pineapple aromatics: aromatic, fruity, full-bodied and mineral on the palate, in the variety's characteristic full-bodied register.

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

Kerner from Karneid (Cornedo) with the Glogglhof split-harvest technique: an early picking for acidity and freshness, a later picking for fullness and palate diversity, yielding peach and spice in a structured fresh frame.

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

Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Gewurztraminer from the historic Kolbenhof estate above Tramin (one of the village's most renowned farms), on clay-rich quartz-porphyry soils at 360-420 metres. Distinctive dry style with finesse balancing the variety's natural opulence.

Dry · Funky · Savoury

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

Premier Cru Classe Sauternes (1855), with an exceptionally high Semillon content (up to 100% in some vintages) that delivers a concentrated, pure expression of noble rot. Pineapple, candied citrus, honeycomb, and powdered ginger with vivid acidity; the 2013 renaissance under Silvio Denz transformed quality.

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

Botrytised sweet Sauternes; the sole Premier Cru Superieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification. Semillon-dominant with intense noble-rot character: beeswax, saffron, apricot, and honey balanced by electric acidity. Ages for decades and improves for 50 or more years in great vintages.

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

A skin-contact white from old vines: dry straw and pungent spice over grape, lime and peach, with fine tannin and contained bitterness.

Dry · Refreshing

Dry · Bold

Dry · Funky · Savoury

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

Touriga Nacional dominant and drawn from a fifty-year-old granite plot and a younger clay one: elegance, freshness and aromatic richness.

Dry · Funky · Savoury

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

A revival of palhete, roughly a fifth white grapes co-fermented with the reds: pale but concentrated, vivid cherry with more depth than the colour suggests.

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

A skin-contact white made in the old manner: white flowers, peach and apricot on a palate the estate calls perfectly balanced between ripeness and acidity.

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

Half-barrel, half-tank Encruzado: elegant fruit with a touch of resin, freshness first and then the structure and length that made this bottling a Dão benchmark.

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

Barrel-fermented Encruzado with a fifth left unoaked: the wood is visible but folded into citrus and tropical fruit, and the finish runs very long.

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

Manferrari's classical Collio Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified with extended lees ageing. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a saline finish.

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

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

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

Princic's classical Collio Malvasia Istriana, the indigenous Adriatic-coast white grape vinified in stainless steel. Honeysuckle and white pepper aromatics over a saline finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Cres' estate Corbieres red - a Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault blend (the Cuvee Senior in some sources); bright Mediterranean red with garrigue lift.

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

Entry-level La Clape of La Negly; bright and savoury, designed to drink well young with the estate's coastal character.

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

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

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

Estate Minervois of Domaine du Petit Causse; bright Mediterranean blend designed for everyday enjoyment.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A filigree fruity-style Spatlese from the Abtsberg monopole: refined terroir aroma and delicate fruit lifted by piercing Ruwer acidity, ageing for decades.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Saar Ayler Kupp, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Bernkasteler Doctor, the Mosel's most famous site, with ripe fruit over piercing acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Brauneberger Juffer: concentrated ripe fruit balanced by piercing acidity, built for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A racy, crystalline fruity-style Spatlese from the Juffer-Sonnenuhr: pure stone fruit and citrus over the trademark Brauneberg tension and length.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The estate's off-dry feinherb everyday Riesling: bright, juicy and lightly mineral, a gentle introduction to the Saar house style.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Dhroner Hofberg, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Erdener Treppchen, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity in the traditional style.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Erdener Treppchen, with ripe stone fruit and piercing acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, mineral-driven fruity-style Spatlese from the Graacher Domprobst with piercing acidity and great cellar potential.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Graacher Himmelreich, with ripe fruit and classic Mittelmosel acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Karthauserhofberg monopole, with ripe fruit and piercing Ruwer acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A perfumed fruity-style Spatlese from the Ruwer Kaseler Nies'chen, with aromatic ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, spontaneously fermented fruity-style Spatlese from the Niedermenniger Sonnenberg with piercing Saar acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, aromatic fruity-style Spatlese from the Piesporter Goldtropfchen, with peach-and-citrus perfume and piercing acidity.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry-tasting Kabinett from red-slate Saar parcels: ripe and juicy with red-fruited spice and a fine slaty edge.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the Saarburger Rausch, with ripe citrus and stone fruit held in piercing Saar acidity for the long cellar.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A profound Saar Spatlese from the Scharzhofberg: concentrated yet ethereal, with piercing acidity carrying ripe fruit and slate over a very long life.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the estate's Scharzhofberg parcels, with ripe fruit held in piercing Saar acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated fruity-style Spatlese from the spicy red-slate Urziger Wurzgarten, with exotic fruit and piercing acidity.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Classic fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline orchard fruit balanced by gentle sweetness.

Medium Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

A profound fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, famously reductive young and capable of decades of evolution into honeyed complexity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr that beguiles with extremely fine fruitiness and great elegance over racy acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: elegant, finely fruited and crystalline over the trademark blue-slate tension.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A concentrated, classically fruity Spatlese from the old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, with ripe fruit and piercing acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A fruity-style Spatlese from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr: yellow-fruited and fine-floral with expressive spice and a delicate, slightly salty minerality.

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

Natural skin-contact Xarel-lo from biodynamic Loxarel. No added sulphites. Orange wine reference in Penedes.

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

Ancestral-method Muscat from organic Avinyo. Cleaner Moscato d'Asti-style Penedes sparkler.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Festive · Fruity

Indigenous-trio Cava in the Semi-Seco style (37 grams per litre residual sugar), the brand's original launch back to 1941. Ripe pear, melon and quince aromatics with a creamy mousse; the right Cava for spicy food and lighter desserts.

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

Aromatic blend from organic Sumarroca. Xarel-lo backbone with Muscat and Gewurztraminer floral lift.

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

Riesling from Familia Torres planted in cool-climate Penedes high parcels. Off-dry, aromatic, with citrus and white-peach lift.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity

Organic off-dry Scheurebe Spaetlese: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, peach and a long sweet-tart close.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity

Off-dry Riesling Spaetlese from the Durkheimer Michelsberg: ripe peach, candied citrus, racy acid and a long sweet-tart close.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Fruity

Off-dry Spaetlese from the black-basalt Pechstein: ripe peach, candied citrus, smoky slate and a long sweet-tart close.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Muller-Catoir's reference dry Scheurebe from Haardter Burgergarten: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a striking mineral drive.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Fruity

Pfeffingen's reference dry Scheurebe Spaetlese Trocken: pink grapefruit, blackcurrant leaf, herbs and a mineral close from Ungsteiner Herrenberg.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Romantic

An aromatic Rheinhessen Gewuerztraminer with lychee and rose petal on a slightly off-dry palate; pairs at table with spicy Asian cuisine.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Off-dry Riesling Kabinett with bright apple and lime over salty Roter Hang minerality, low-alcohol and balanced for the table.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Off-dry Niersteiner Riesling Spaetlese with apricot, peach and salty Roter Hang minerality, low-alcohol and balanced for the table.

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

Medium-sweet Spaetlese from the Binger Scharlachberg quartzite slope; lively sweetness balanced by racy acidity over a long mineral finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Dry Scheurebe from Ludwigshoehe loess-limestone, exotic grapefruit pith and blackcurrant leaf with a saline finish.

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

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

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

Rich, round and velvety but sociable at table: intense ruby, ripe cherry and sweet spice on the nose, rich and intense in cherry and wild berries on the palate with good persistence and soft tannins.

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

A garnet red of good intensity born from the union of Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara with Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, whose dominant notes the estate gives as marasca cherry in spirit, liquorice and spice.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Skin-contact Alvarinho from Monção: dried apricot, orange peel and wax aromatics with grippy phenolics. Bottled as IGT Minho to clear the DOC stainless-steel-only rules.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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