Racy acidity

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Boxler's Brand Grand Cru Riesling, from steep granite slopes above Turckheim. Warmer-site fruit than Sommerberg but with the same precise dry register.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Boxler's E parcel selection on Sommerberg, a 70-year-old vine block on steep south-facing granite above Niedermorschwihr. Sharp, mineral, slow to age.

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

Boxler's L parcel selection on Sommerberg (formerly called Jeunes Vignes), younger granite vines but the same incisive mineral character.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Albert Mann's selection from the heart of Schlossberg, the original 1.5 hectare epicentre of the Grand Cru. Biodynamic, structured for the cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Barmes-Buecher's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl slopes above Wintzenheim. Biodynamic, limestone-driven, dry and slowly developing.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Beck-Hartweg's Frankstein Riesling from coarse granite around Dambach-la-Ville. Biodynamic, dry, with the brisk, light register of Dambach granite.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Elegant

Bernard Bohn's natural-style Schist Riesling from Reichsfeld in the Lower Vosges. Biodynamic, smoky, mineral; one of the few Steige-schist bottlings in Alsace.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Mandelberg Riesling from south-facing limestone-marl slopes near Mittelwihr, named for the almond trees that once dotted the slope.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Bott-Geyl's Schoenenbourg Riesling from marl-gypsum slopes above Riquewihr. Concentrated and saline with the cool-climate cut of the cru.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Bruno Sorg's Florimont Riesling from limestone slopes near Ingersheim. The cru takes its name from 'flower hill' for its rich Vosges flora.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Elegant

Binner's natural-style Schlossberg Riesling. Bone-dry, granite-driven, often with a slight reductive twang from the no-added-sulfite winemaking.

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

Trimbach's 1.67 hectare monopole inside Grand Cru Rosacker, declassified to Alsace AOC by family preference. Piercing dry Riesling that needs a decade to unwind into wax, citrus and Vosges granite salinity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Dirler-Cade's Kitterle Riesling from terraced sandstone slopes above Guebwiller. Smoky, dry, structured; biodynamic since the mid 2000s.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Dirler-Cade's Saering Riesling from sandstone slopes around Guebwiller. Biodynamic and bone-dry; the maison's everyday Grand Cru.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Domaine Agape (Hunawihr) Rosacker Riesling from limestone slopes in the cru that also houses Trimbach's Clos Sainte Hune. Organic and bone-dry.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Etienne Loew's Muschelkalk Riesling from limestone-marl slopes around Westhoffen in north Alsace. Demeter biodynamic, dry, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Emile Beyer's Pfersigberg Riesling from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Biodynamic, dry, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Frederic Mochel's Altenberg de Bergbieten Riesling from marl-gypsum slopes in north Alsace. The family is a long-established landholder on this Grand Cru.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Gustave Lorentz's Altenberg de Bergheim Riesling from calcareous slopes above Bergheim. Organic, dry, structured.

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

A single 0.45 hectare parcel high on Grand Cru Schoenenbourg, declassified to Alsace AOC because Hugel disagrees with the wider GC delimitation. Hugel's flagship dry Riesling, released as a multi-decade vintage statement.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Jean Francois Ginglinger's Pfersigberg Riesling from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Biodynamic, dry, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Josmeyer's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite above Turckheim. Concentrated and saline with the family's signature precision.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Josmeyer's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wintzenheim. Slower-developing, herbal and limestone-driven.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Kuentz-Bas's Pfersigberg Riesling from limestone slopes above Eguisheim. Dry, structured, saline; biodynamic in the new-ownership era.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Beyer's flagship Riesling, sourced from old vines on the Pfersigberg slopes around Eguisheim. Steely, dry, mineral; built for a long cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Leon Boesch's Zinnkoepfle Riesling from south-facing limestone-marl slopes above Westhalten. Biodynamic Demeter, dry and structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Lucien Albrecht's Pfingstberg Riesling from sandstone-marl slopes around Orschwihr. The maison is a long-established Pfingstberg landholder.

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

Marc Kreydenweiss's Kastelberg Riesling from steep Steige-schist slopes above Andlau. Biodynamic since 1989; smoky, dry, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Marc Kreydenweiss's Wiebelsberg Riesling from sandstone slopes above Andlau. The sandstone counterpart to Kastelberg's schist; lighter, more aerial.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Marc Tempe's Schoenenbourg Riesling, long-lees aged in old foudre. Biodynamic, structured by the marl-gypsum slope above Riquewihr.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Deiss's complanted Schoenenbourg above Riquewihr, marl-and-gypsum soils, Riesling-dominant. Cooler and more racy than Altenberg or Mambourg.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Melanie Pfister's Engelberg Riesling from northern Alsace limestone slopes near Dahlenheim. Biodynamic and bone-dry.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Felix Meyer's Wineck-Schlossberg Riesling from granite slopes above Katzenthal. Bright, racy, granite-driven.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Andre Ostertag's Heissenberg Riesling from sandstone slopes near Nothalten, alongside Muenchberg. Pure, dry, biodynamic; the maison's everyday Bas-Rhin Riesling.

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

Andre Ostertag's Riesling from volcanic-sandstone Muenchberg Grand Cru above Nothalten. Sharp, smoky, structured; a Lower Vosges Riesling worth seeking out.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Paul Blanck's Furstentum Riesling from old limestone vines (old vines, vieilles vignes). Concentrated and saline; one of the maison's flagship Grand Crus.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Paul Blanck's flagship Schlossberg Riesling from old vines on Kientzheim granite. The maison was the first to bottle Schlossberg as a single-vineyard wine from 1976.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Mure's Clos Saint Landelin is a monopole inside the Vorbourg Grand Cru, south of Colmar. The Riesling is concentrated, saline, structured by the cuvee's limestone-marl.

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

Schoffit's flagship Riesling from the Clos Saint Theobald inside Grand Cru Rangen, the southernmost Alsace volcano. Smoky and intensely mineral, structured for decades.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Sipp Mack's Rosacker Riesling from limestone slopes above Hunawihr, the same Grand Cru that Trimbach's Clos Sainte Hune sits in.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Sylvie Spielmann's Altenberg de Bergheim Riesling from calcareous Bergheim slopes. Biodynamic, dry, structured; one of the rare female-run domaines in Alsace.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Jean-Louis Trapet's Schoenenbourg Riesling, an Alsace branch of the famous Gevrey-Chambertin family. Biodynamic, dry, structured; a Burgundian eye on Alsace.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Valentin Zusslin's Clos Liebenberg monopole Riesling, on south-facing limestone above Orschwihr. Biodynamic and structured, with the salinity of a hillside-walled vineyard.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Zusslin's Pfingstberg Grand Cru Riesling from sandstone-marl slopes around Orschwihr. Biodynamic, dry, structured for the cellar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Stoeffler's Kirchberg de Barr Riesling from limestone slopes around Barr. Biodynamic, dry, with the cru's clay-limestone weight.

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

Cuvee Theo, named for Theo Faller, is Weinbach's Alsace AOC Riesling, sourced from the Clos des Capucins vineyards around the domaine in Kientzheim.

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

Weinbach's flagship dry Riesling from old vines on Schlossberg granite, picked late on Saint Catherine's Day (25 November). The estate's most precise Riesling.

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

Weinbach's top Schlossberg parcel selection from the very oldest Schlossberg vines (planted in the 1940s). Released only in vintages that yield exceptional ripeness with retained acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Wunsch et Mann's Hengst Riesling from calcareous-marl above Wettolsheim. Dry, mineral, structured.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Zind-Humbrecht's Brand Grand Cru Riesling from steep granite slopes above Turckheim. Warm-site fruit with sharp granite mineral lift; richer than Hauserer, drier than Windsbuhl.

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

Zind-Humbrecht's monopole walled-vineyard Riesling, perched below Grand Cru Hengst on calcareous-marl soils. Pure dry Riesling, often singled out as a benchmark.

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

Zind-Humbrecht's flagship Riesling from the Clos Saint Urbain inside Grand Cru Rangen, the volcanic-slope masterpiece. Smoky, intensely mineral, structured for two decades.

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

Zind-Humbrecht's Clos Windsbuhl monopole sits high above Hunawihr on Muschelkalk limestone. A cool-climate, slow-developing Riesling, structured for a long cellar.

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

Domaine des Crais' simple Beaujolais AOC: light, racy Gamay for fresh, immediate drinking.

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

Entry-level Beaujolais AOC from Prieuré Saint-Romain: light, crunchy and racy for immediate drinking.

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

Lapalu's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: natural fermentation in concrete gives a vibrant, crunchy red-fruit profile with racy acidity and a sauvage lift.

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Refreshing · Elegant

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

Dry · Easygoing · Festive

Dry · Easygoing · Refreshing

Dry · Easygoing · Funky

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

Wild Soul is Sunier's entry-level Beaujolais AOC: funky, crunchy dark fruit and wild-herb energy from whole-cluster carbonic fermentation in cement, no additions.

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

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.

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

A rare Sauvignon Blanc white Bordeaux of extraordinary mineral precision: gunsmoke, slate and saline drive a taut citrus frame that ages beautifully over a decade or more.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp, unoaked village Chablis with citrus, green apple and a saline, mineral finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp, accessible village Chablis with citrus, green apple and a saline finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp, unoaked village Chablis with citrus, green apple and a saline, oyster-shell finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp, unoaked Chablis from Drouhin's own estate, with citrus, green apple and a saline, stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A negociant grand cru Chablis, mineral and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich, powerful grand cru from the steepest Bougros slope, with citrus, stone fruit and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A famous Chablis monopole spanning Vaudesir and Preuses, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Laroche's prestige cuvee from old Blanchots vines, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The benchmark Chablis grand cru: powerful and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and a long mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

The most collected Chablis grand cru: intensely mineral and saline, with citrus, oyster shell and an endless finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Unoaked Les Clos of pure transparency, intensely mineral and saline with citrus and oyster shell.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A precise, organic Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A classic Les Clos with a long history, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A powerful Les Clos, mineral and saline with citrus, oyster shell and a long stony finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A rich yet racy grand cru, with citrus, white flowers and a deep, saline minerality.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The top Chablis premier cru, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony, mineral finish.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

A grand-cru-quality premier cru, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and stony depth.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A pure, unoaked premier cru, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A fresh, well-priced premier cru, with citrus, white flowers and a saline, mineral finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp, reliable village Chablis with citrus, green apple and a saline, mineral finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A crisp village Chablis from Kimmeridgian soils, with citrus, green apple and a saline finish.

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

A vintage single-terroir Blanc de Blancs from Avize and Cramant: citrus and white flowers over wet chalk and toasted nuts, with intense minerality, saline depth and racy tension.

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

Pascal Agrapart's Grand Cru multi-village Blanc de Blancs: lemon and white flowers over chalk and almond, taut and saline with a creamy texture and a long finish.

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

A Grand Cru Chardonnay of cold-fermented precision: white flowers and lemon over chalk, with creamy texture cut by saline tension and a precise finish.

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

A vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs prestige cuvee: floral notes with hazelnut and chestnut bread over a creamy, full-bodied palate of baked goods, mango and candied chestnut.

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

A stately old-vine Cramant Blanc de Blancs fermented in old oak without malolactic: citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with creamy texture and saline mineral depth.

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

Ruinart's prestige cuvee, a Grand Cru-only pure-Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs in a firm, muscular, reductive style with chalk and long, lingering flavour.

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

A rare Blanc de Blancs-based prestige rose: copper-hued and complex with mature Pinot, apricot and spice over gunpowder toast, vanilla and layered citrus.

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

A single walled-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs of intense purity: bone-dry, dense and saline with crystalline brightness and Krug's intellectual austerity.

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

A single-vineyard Blanc de Blancs from a walled vineyard inside the city of Reims: citrus and white flowers over chalk and subtle toast, taut and racy with saline mineral depth.

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

Lanson's signature non-malolactic house brut: citrus and green apple over white flowers and a touch of honey, the palate crisp and racy with a mineral cut.

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

A biodynamic Premier Cru Vertus extra-brut Blanc de Blancs from the southern Cote des Blancs: lemon and white peach over chalk and white flowers, with fine mineral drive and a saline, dry finish.

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

A biodynamic Cote des Blancs Blanc de Blancs: grapefruit and lemon pith over chalk and spice, with fine mineral tension, a soft white-pepper backdrop and a dry, persistent finish.

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

A non-dosed single-village Premier Cru Vertus Blanc de Blancs: lemon and green apple over chalk and white flowers, bone-dry with a saline cut, racy tension and a long dry finish.

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

The original prestige cuvee, created for a tsar: zesty candied lemon and pollen over roasted hazelnut and vanilla, with incredible tension and a chalky, honed precision.

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

Cristal in rose form: fine red fruit and pink grapefruit over chalk and spice, with a silky texture and the same saline, racy length as the white.

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

A benchmark single-vineyard Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs from old vines: spring flowers, white fruit and citrus over marzipan, with slate and crushed-rock energy and saline length.

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

A Grand Cru Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs built on a perpetual reserve: lemon and white flowers over chalk and almond, taut and saline with a creamy texture and fresh finish.

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

One of Champagne's most mystical wines, made only in declared years from a single Grand Cru village: citrus and white flowers over iodine and chalk, with crystalline, racy intensity and extraordinary length.

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

Taittinger's vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from Cote des Blancs Chardonnay: citrus and white flowers over chalk, with creamy texture and saline length.

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

A single-vineyard Sezannais Blanc de Blancs: ripe citrus and white flowers over toasted nuts and chalk, with vinous oak-framed depth, saline minerality and a long finish.

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

A Grand Cru Chouilly Special Club Blanc de Blancs: lemon and lime with heady lily and sweet vanilla, very fresh with a beautiful chalky character and a saline cut.

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

An oak-fermented Premier Cru cuvee: Anjou pear and waxy citrus over bee pollen, white flowers and blanched almond, taut and incisive with racy acid and chalky structuring extract.

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

Native Carso Terrano from Castelvecchio. The cellar's red on the iron-rich karst soils.

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 · Racy acidity · Rustic · Savoury

Native Carso Terrano from Skerk. The cellar's red on the iron-rich karst soils.

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

Native Carso Terrano from Zidarich. Terrano is the Carso's signature red and the wine retains the variety's iron-mineral signature from the karst's red soils.

Dry · Refreshing

Dry · Funky · Refreshing

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

Unfiltered en rama Manzanilla from Delgado Zuleta; richer in texture and flor-yeast character than the standard La Goya, released in limited spring batches.

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Refreshing · Funky

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

Widely distributed Manzanilla from Hidalgo La Gitana; delicate and saline with chamomile aromatics and a refreshingly briny finish from Atlantic Sanlúcar ageing.

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

La Goya is documented as the oldest Manzanilla brand, produced since 1744; fresh, saline and delicate with pronounced flor character from the Barrameda Atlantic microclimate.

Dry · Refreshing

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

Pale and delicate Manzanilla from Sanlúcar, shaped by Atlantic breezes and a thick flor veil. Saline, camomile and crisp lemon zest with a clean briny finish.

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

San León is Argüeso's flagship Manzanilla: light, saline and fresh with chamomile and green apple character from Sanlúcar's Barrio Bajo cellars.

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

San León under the Herederos de Argüeso label: the heritage expression of the estate's founding Manzanilla solera from the Barrio Bajo of Sanlúcar.

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

Unfiltered version of the San León: richer and more complex than the standard filtered bottling with live flor yeast bringing extra depth to the characteristic Barrio Bajo saline character.

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

Unfiltered direct-from-solera Manzanilla with richer yeasty texture and more pronounced flor character than the standard Solear; released seasonally.

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

Antech's zero-dosage 100% Mauzac Blanquette. Showcase for the heritage Limoux variety with no added sugar at disgorgement.

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

Brut Nature Crémant from Mouscaillo with no added sugar at disgorgement. Sharp, mineral, made with estate grape must rather than commercial liqueur.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A fruity-style Kabinett from pre-phylloxera, ungrafted 1896-planted vines in the Maximin Herrenberg: featherweight, racy and singular.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the Abtsberg monopole: finely structured with refined terroir aroma, delicate fruit and great harmony.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A delicate Kabinett from the Abtsberg monopole: low in alcohol with refined terroir aroma, delicate fruit and racy Ruwer freshness.

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the namesake Batterieberg, blasted from rock in the 19th century: concentrated, deep and minerally.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A lacy Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube, the most delicate of the estate's village wines, all crystalline fruit and low-alcohol tension.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Fruity-style Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Doctor, a VDP Grosse Lage site with Riesling viticulture documented by Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch since 1650, on steep blue slate above the town.

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.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Bernkasteler alte Badstube am Doctorberg, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Brauneberger Juffer: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline orchard fruit, a classic Mosel aperitif.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Brauneberger Juffer, crystalline and low in alcohol from the warm south-facing slope.

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 · Contemplative

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The estate's flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep south-facing Juffer-Sonnenuhr: crystalline, taut and intensely mineral.

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 · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Brauneberger Klostergarten: ripe, powerful and slate-driven, showing the warm-site density of the Mittelmosel.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

A dry old-vine Riesling from the tiny Bruderberg monopole: lively fruit, wild racy herbal aromas, saline minerality and a vivid, sleek profile.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the revived steep Dhroner Hofberg: concentrated, taut and deeply mineral, a collector favourite.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Dhroner Hofberg, crystalline, racy and low in alcohol.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep, organically farmed Enkircher Ellergrub: detailed, savoury and low-intervention.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the red-slate Enkircher Steffensberg: savoury, spicy and mineral, made low-intervention from old vines.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Dry Grosses Gewachs from ungrafted old vines on Erden's red slate: ripe yellow stone fruit, salty slate minerality and a spicy, dense palate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A classic fruity-style Kabinett from the Erdener Treppchen, low in alcohol with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Wawerner Goldberg: ripe, full-bodied and slate-driven, one of the estate's most powerful Saar bottlings.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A precise, mineral fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Domprobst, hand-worked on steep slate with low alcohol and crystalline fruit.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Graacher Domprobst, savoury and mineral from steep blue slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich, a touch firmer and earthier than the Wehlen wines, with classic low alcohol and crystalline fruit.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A feinfruchtig fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich: low alcohol, racy and crystalline with delicate orchard fruit.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A delicate, racy Kabinett from the Graacher Himmelreich with crystalline orchard fruit and a fine slate edge.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A very juicy, slightly tangy and wonderfully classic dry Grosses Gewachs from the Herrenberg monopole, with strong minerality and a creamy finish.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Graacher Josephshofer monopole, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Eitelsbacher Karthauserhofberg monopole: racy, mineral and taut in the classic Ruwer mould.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Karthauserhofberg monopole, crystalline and mineral.

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.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A barrel-aged, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Krettnacher Euchariusberg, racy and transparent in the cult Falkenstein style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay: precise, taut and finely mineral from steep Mittelmosel slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, juicy, savoury and finely mineral.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Leiwener Laurentiuslay, juicy, savoury and mineral.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Thomas Haag's home-vineyard dry Grosses Gewachs from the Lieserer Niederberg Helden: precise, taut and minerally in the multiple-award-winning estate style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry single-parcel Grosses Gewachs from the steep blue-slate Fahrlay terraces of the Marienburg: extremely mineral, concentrated and structured for long ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Falkenlay parcel of the Punderich Marienburg: deep, spicy and densely mineral, farmed biodynamically.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

A dry village-level Marienburg Riesling from red slate: juicy, spicy and savoury with a fine mineral cut, biodynamically farmed.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the red-slate Rothenpfad parcel of the Marienburg: herbaceous-spicy with red, bitter-fruit aromas and a powerful, structured palate.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the ungrafted old-vine Maximin Herrenberg: detailed, taut and intensely mineral.

Dessert · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Festive

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A spontaneously fermented, cask-numbered dry-tasting Riesling from the Niedermenniger Herrenberg, transparent and gastronomic.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Oberemmeler Hutte monopole, transparent and low in alcohol with classic Saar tension.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Ockfener Bockstein: cool, herb-and-citrus driven and piercingly mineral in the classic Saar mould.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Saar Ockfener Bockstein: cool, herb-and-citrus driven and piercingly mineral.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the perfumed Piesporter Goldtropfchen: aromatic, taut and finely mineral.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A perfumed fruity-style Kabinett from the Piesporter Goldtropfchen: aromatic peach and citrus over low-alcohol Mosel finesse.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant · Festive

A long-lees-aged traditional-method prestige Riesling Sekt from Molitor: taut, mineral and finely structured with persistent fine bubbles.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The estate's dry Ayler Kupp village wine: barrel-fermented, juicy and gastronomic, the entry to the Lauer Fass system.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Savoury

A dry-tasting single-parcel Ayler Kupp Riesling from the Unterstenberg: taut, savoury and barrel-shaped with a fine slate cut.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

The barrel-fermented dry Grosses Gewachs from the heart of the Ayler Kupp: concentrated, savoury and deeply mineral, the estate's flagship dry wine.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The Senior bottling from the Ayler Kupp: aromatic, juicy and vibrant, dry-tasting but finely balanced with a hint of fruit on the palate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Ayler Kupp: low alcohol, racy and crystalline, a Saar Kabinett with a cult following.

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

A zero-dosage traditional-method Riesling Sekt bottled without sugar, showing Riesling in its clearest, most uncompromising and bone-dry sparkling form.

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.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Winninger Rottgen: sun-kissed peach, musk and smoky flint over copious yellow fruit, with enormous minerality, length and a saline finish.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The estate's dry Saar Riesling: mirabelle, elderflower and white peach over crystalline, refreshing, well-structured slate minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The flagship dry Grosses Gewachs from the Saarburger Rausch: dried pear, candied lemon and orange blossom over an elegant smoky reduction and razor-sharp precision.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A featherweight fruity-style Kabinett from the Saarburger Rausch: low alcohol, racy acidity and crystalline citrus, an ageworthy Saar classic.

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.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

The estate's accessible Saar Riesling from young Scharzhofberg vines and surrounding parcels: bright, citrussy and lightly off-dry.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Botrytis-laced Scharzhofberg Auslese from a VDP Grosse Lage parcel held by the Mueller family at the Scharzhof since 1797, with high acidity and decades of cellar potential.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A concentrated dry Grosses Gewachs from the Scharzhofberg: dark spice, ripe citrus and firm slaty minerality in a lean, straight, elegant frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the estate's Scharzhofberg parcels: taut, mineral and elegant in the cool Saar style.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The benchmark Saar Kabinett from the heart of the Scharzhofberg: weightless, low in alcohol, racy and crystalline, built to age for decades.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the church estate's Scharzhofberg holdings, crystalline and low in alcohol.

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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Riesling from the foundation's Scharzhofberg parcels: cool, mineral and elegant, matured over the Roman cellars of Trier.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

The most expensive young white wine on earth in great vintages: a tiny-production, intensely botrytised Scharzhofberg TBA of liqueur-like concentration and electric acidity.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Saar Serriger Vogelsang, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry, low-intervention Riesling from steep terraced slate at St. Aldegund: savoury, mineral and individualist in the Ulli Stein style.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-intervention fruity-style Kabinett from the Trabener Gaispfad, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from old vines in the Trittenheimer Apotheke: precise, taut and finely mineral from steep slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Trittenheimer Apotheke, crystalline and low in alcohol.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Blaufusser Lay terraces: cool, taut and saline with a tense, mineral-driven structure that needs cellaring to unfold.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the Laubach section of the terraced Winninger Uhlen: peach, citrus and herbs over a cool, intense, taut minerality.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the iron-rich Roth Lay terraces: incredible mineral richness with subtle notes of iron in the finish, structured like a full mature white Burgundy.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

Dry Grosses Gewachs from the red volcanic slate of the Urziger Wurzgarten: exotic spice, red apple and ripe quince over enormous minerality.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A classic delicately sweet Kabinett from the spicy red-slate Urziger Wurzgarten, low in alcohol with exotic-spiced fruit.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A traditional fruity-style Kabinett from the Urziger Wurzgarten, with red-slate spice, exotic fruit and low alcohol.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Veldenzer Elisenberg, taut and mineral from the Mittelmosel slate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A powerful dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep Wiltinger Gottesfuss Volz parcel: deeply mineral, slate-driven and built for long ageing.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Dry old-vine Grosses Gewachs from the blue-slate Wehlener Sonnenuhr: filigree, mineral and intensely aromatic with great length.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

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

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

The estate's archetypal Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: reductive in youth, low in alcohol, racy and built for the long haul.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and low in alcohol from the blue-slate slope.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A traditional fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr made at the Maximinhof, racy and low in alcohol.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, low-alcohol fruity-style Kabinett from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, crystalline and finely mineral.

Medium Sweet · 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.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr, taut and mineral with classic blue-slate tension.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the steep terraced Winninger Rottgen: powerful, ripe and deeply mineral in the Terrassenmosel style.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A dry Grosses Gewachs from the terraced Winninger Uhlen: taut, cool and intensely mineral from the Lower Mosel slate.

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

A racy, crystalline fruity-style Kabinett from the steep old-vine Wolfer Goldgrube, low in alcohol and finely mineral.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

An approachable fruity-style Kabinett from the Zeltinger Himmelreich, fruit-driven and low in alcohol.

Sweet · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

An ultra-ripe, un-botrytised Auslese-level dry-tasting selection from old vines in the Zeltinger Schlossberg: powerful, smoky-salty and densely woven.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A powerful dry wine from the Zeltinger Schlossberg: densely woven, herbaceous-spicy and smoky-salty with aristocratic finesse.

Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Bold

A dry-tasting Auslese-ripeness Riesling under Molitor's white-capsule code from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr: concentrated, powerful and dry on the palate despite high must weight.

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 · 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.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Eiswein from frozen Riesling berries: candied lemon, frozen peach and razor-sharp acidity.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Muller-Catoir's late-harvest Rieslaner Auslese from the Mussbacher Eselshaut: candied apricot, honey, racy slate acidity and a profoundly long close.

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

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Schloss Johannisberg's gold-foiled Trockenbeerenauslese from individually selected botrytised berries: liqueur-like, candied stone fruit and saffron over racy slate acidity.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Fred and Florian Prinz's EU-organic dry Grosses Gewachs from the high-altitude Hallgartener Jungfer: cool, racy, slate-driven Riesling from the elevated Hallgarten slopes.

Dessert · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Robert Weil's Graefenberg Eiswein from frozen Riesling berries: crystalline concentration of yellow stone fruit, candied citrus and razor-sharp acidity.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Fricke's dry Lorcher Bodental-Steinberg Riesling: bright, slate-driven, racy Riesling from the upper Lorch grey-slate terraces.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative

Eva Fricke's dry single-vineyard Riesling from the steep Lorcher Krone grey-slate terraces: cool, taut, racy Riesling with intense salty minerality and citrus drive.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Mohr's ECOVIN-organic dry Riesling from the Lorcher Krone grey-slate terraces: bright, racy, citrus-driven Riesling.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Graf von Kanitz's dry Riesling from the steep Lorcher Schlossberg grey-slate terraces: cool, taut, slate-driven Riesling with citrus drive.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Eva Fricke's dry Lorcher Schlossberg Riesling: cool, taut, citrus-driven Riesling from steep grey-slate terraces above the Rhine.

Dry · Full-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

Kesseler's dry Grosses Gewachs Riesling from the steep grey-slate Lorcher Schlossberg: cool, taut, racy Riesling with intense slaty minerality.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Fricke's everyday EU-organic dry Rheingau Riesling: bright lime, green apple and Lorch slate at a friendly weekday price.

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

Schloss Vollrads's off-dry Kabinett: low-alcohol, racy, slate-driven Riesling with green-apple acidity and gentle residual sweetness.

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

Dry Steinberger Kabinett: light-bodied, racy, slate-driven Riesling at low alcohol, the everyday version of the walled-vineyard cuvee.

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

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

A VT Castilla natural-wine style from Mas Que Vinos with fresh cherry, raspberry and earthy mineral character; brief used-oak contact preserves the vivid fruit and natural freshness.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Funky · Rustic

A natural-wine Tinto Fino from pre-phylloxera ungrafted old vines at Villalbilla de Gumiel, with wild cherry, earthy mineral and high acidity from minimal-intervention winemaking.

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

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

A single-parcel natural-wine Tinto Fino from the Vallunco plot, with greater depth and precision than the estate Goyo, showing wild berry, earthy mineral and vivid acidity from old ungrafted vines.

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

A rare varietal from Rioja's recovered Maturana Blanca: zesty, mineral and racy, a distinctive modern white from the family that revived the grape.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Refreshing

Albamar's unsulphured Fusco bottling: zero added sulphites, the most natural-end Albariño in the range.

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

The benchmark Etna Bianco Superiore from Milo: Carricante of crystalline mineral purity, volcanic salinity, and piercing acidity that rewards 8-plus years of cellaring.

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

Pure Frappato of haunting lightness: pale ruby, white-pepper-dusted red berry fruit, racy acidity and a mineral finish that evokes iron-rich Vittoria soils.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant

Gaudensius is Firriato's traditional-method sparkling wine from Nerello Mascalese on the Verzella contrada: fine persistent bubbles, red-cherry vibrancy and volcanic mineral character - a strong contender alongside Murgo's long-established Etna sparkling.

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

Susucaru is Cornelissen's zero-addition rosato: brief skin contact on Nerello Mascalese yields a pale, mineral-driven rose with wild red fruit and Etna's characteristic volcanic salinity.

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

A bright, citrus-driven Etna Bianco blending Carricante and Catarratto: saline, mineral, refreshing - capturing the north slope's volcanic energy in a fresh and approachable white.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Festive · Elegant

Sicily's most celebrated traditional-method sparkling wine: pure Nerello Mascalese fermented in bottle and aged 36-plus months on lees, producing fine bubbles, red-berry freshness and volcanic mineral character.

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

Occhipinti's varietal Frappato is perhaps the finest expression of the variety: achingly delicate, chalk-mineral, fresh raspberry and rose-hip with extraordinary tension for its light weight.

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

Named after the SP68 road through Vittoria, Occhipinti's signature blend is a Frappato-dominant light red of extraordinary mineral lift, wild-berry purity and racy acidity.

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

Mofete Bianco is the Palmento Costanzo estate white: bright and mineral-driven from organically farmed Carricante on Etna's north slope in Contrada Santo Spirito.

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

Archineri is Pietradolce's benchmark Etna Bianco Superiore: pure Carricante of nervy mineral tension, citrus brightness and the chalky volcanic finesse that defines Milo-area white wines.

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

Planeta's Etna Carricante from the Sciaranuova estate: the volcanic freshness of the north slope expressed through Planeta's clean, precise winemaking style.

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

From the Milo contrada entitled to the Etna Bianco Superiore designation, 'A Puddara (Sicilian for 'la pullera', hen with chicks) is Fessina's single-vineyard Carricante of pure mineral tension and volcanic chalk finesse.

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

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.

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Refreshing · Savoury

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Contemplative

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Contemplative

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Refreshing · Savoury

Dry · Refreshing · Easygoing

Dry · Festive · Elegant

Dry · Savoury · Refreshing

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Funky · Savoury

Col Fondo (with sediment) is the traditional method of making Prosecco before the Charmat process became dominant. Bele Casel's version undergoes secondary fermentation in bottle, leaving the lees (col fondo), resulting in a cloudy, autolytic character that is the antithesis of the commercial tank-method style.

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

The Rive di Campea sits at higher elevation than most Valdobbiadene Rive sites. The altitude emphasises acidity and mineral character, producing one of the zone's most vertically inclined expressions.

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

Brut Nature (zero dosage, under 3 g/l residual sugar) is the driest legal Prosecco style. Ius Naturae showcases the natural grape sugar without added liqueur, emphasising Glera's inherent acidity and mineral character.

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

Gini's estate Soave Classico 100% Garganega captures the family's 17th-century vine heritage in a fresh, mineral, everyday expression; the racy acidity and almond-blossom purity of the volcanic Monteforte basalt terroir at an accessible price.

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

La Frosca from the Gini family's oldest Garganega vines on the highest basalt-volcanic slopes of Monteforte d'Alpone; the chalky mineral texture, fennel herb and white-peach fruit represent the Classico zone's basalt terroir in its purest expression.

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

Inama's Oratorio di San Lorenzo is the estate's second single-vineyard Soave Superiore from the adjacent San Lorenzo parcel, showing the same volcanic basalt minerality as Foscarino but with a slightly more herbal, fennel-accented character.

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

Vigneti di Foscarino is Inama's pure basalt-volcanic Soave Classico from the historic Foscarino hill, the most volcanically active terroir in the Classico zone; 100% Garganega barrel-fermented for a mineral, almond-hazelnut complexity of striking length.

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

Nino Franco's zero-dosage Brut Nature expression for consumers wanting the driest, most mineral face of Valdobbiadene DOCG Glera. Under 3 g/l residual sugar and racy acidity make this one of the most food-focused Proseccos in the portfolio.

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

The Rive designation identifies a single-municipality harvest on steep hillsides. Di Pergola offers stony minerality and tighter acidity than the multi-commune Rustico, reflecting the specific clay-limestone terroir.

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

Calvarino is Pieropan's basalt and limestone single-vineyard Soave, planted in 1924 to Garganega and Trebbiano di Soave; the volcanic basalt soils give a crackling acidity and mineral depth far beyond the appellation average, with exceptional ageing potential.

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

Pra's Monte Grande from the basalt-rich Monteforte hillside is a benchmark organic Soave Classico: Graziano Pra's organic viticulture and extended lees contact produce a pure, mineral, textural wine of genuine complexity and age-worthiness for the price.

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

Suavia's Monte Carbonare from the village of Soave itself: 100% Garganega from a steep volcanic tufa hillside with century-old vines; lees-aged in large casks producing exceptional mineral depth, citrus-almond precision and great cellaring potential.

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

Anselmo Mendes' Minho red Pardusco: native Vinhão-Pedral blend with sour cherry and wild-herb register. The serious tinto verde reading from the Alvarinho master.

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

Biodynamic Vinhão from Refoios do Lima: deep ink-purple, light-bodied, racy red-fruit register. The native tinto verde tradition done seriously.

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

Niepoort's reading of the native tinto verde: inky purple, light-bodied, racy. The Vinhão half of the Docil pair.

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

Low-intervention biodynamic Vinhão from Aphros under the Phaunus label: whole-cluster fermentation, no fining, minimal sulfites. Native tinto verde at its most expressive.

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

Granite-soil selection from the Alvaredo home vineyards: more cutting, more linear and more mineral than the Classico, with a stony grip on the finish.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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 · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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

Full-bodied Riesling Smaragd from the Singerriedel site at Spitz by Gritsch Mauritiushof; granite mineral and stone-fruit depth with a long finish.

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

Riesling Smaragd from the Spitzer Graben valley by the Högl family; the cooler side-valley terroir imparts a distinctive herbal-mineral intensity and racy acidity.

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

Riesling Smaragd from the Spitzer Punkt site on gneiss and granite soils; granitic minerality, racy citrus acidity and stone-fruit depth.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant