Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Lapalu's cellar-selection Brouilly: deeper and more structured than the Vieilles Vignes, with darker fruit, herbal complexity and a savoury, mineral finish.
Cuvées
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant
Post-2017 renovation cuvée from the L'Espigon parcel: richer and more oak-influenced than the classique, with full body and concentrated dark-fruit structure.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Cheysson's parcel-selection Cuvée Prestige from older vines at Chiroubles' coolest high-altitude sites: deeper fruit concentration, firmer structure and genuine ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Named for the old mule path across the Chiroubles hillside, this single-parcel cuvée is Cheysson's most mineral and age-worthy wine: granite-driven, long-finishing Gamay at its most serious.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Pierre Cotton's parcel-selection Côte de Brouilly: volcanic-stone mineral tension with blue-fruit concentration and structured, long finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Volcanic Gamay from the granite and blue syenite of Mont Brouilly: deep blue-fruit core, stony minerality, firm tannin and long finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Named for the chapel atop Mont Brouilly, this single-parcel Gamay shows the deepest volcanic expression of the Côte: dark fruit, tar and rocky mineral structure.
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Rustic
Dry · Elegant · Rustic
Dry · Bold · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Duboeuf's Fleurie La Madone is sourced from the eponymous chapel-topped hillside: floral, silky and fruit-forward, the négociant's most recognisable expression of the appellation's perfumed character.
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Rustic
Historic Fleurie single-vineyard from Les Moriers, one of Chignard's flagship parcels on pink granite. Perfumed, floral and classically structured.
Fleurie Poncié
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Chermette's Fleurie Poncié from the lieu-dit of the same name: a structured, silky expression of the appellation's floral character with Vissoux's whole-cluster precision.
Morgon Belair
4.7
Dry · Easygoing · Rustic
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Jadot's Morgon from the Les Charmes climat within Château des Jacques holdings: iron-mineral, earthy and structured, showing the volcanic depth of Morgon with Burgundian barrel precision.
Dry · Easygoing · Rustic
Dry · Easygoing · Funky
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Cote du Py Gamay from the volcanic-schist hill at the heart of Morgon. Dense, structured, with high acidity and an iron-mineral finish that rewards cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Structured Cote du Py Morgon from a reliable traditional producer. The volcanic schist soils give pronounced minerality and a firm tannic grip.
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Pacalet's natural Morgon from the volcanic Côte du Py hill: deep kirsch and iron-mineral concentration, earthy tannin and a long, volcanic finish characteristic of this iconic terroir.
Morgon Eponym
4.9
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Easygoing · Rustic
Dry · Contemplative · Rustic
Dry · Bold · Elegant
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Bold · Elegant
Dry · Bold · Elegant
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Bold · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Vissoux's Moulin-à-Vent from the Trois Roches lieu-dit: Gamay at its most Pinot-like, with the appellation's distinctive manganese-mineral depth, firm structure and long ageing potential.
Régnié Exsultet
4.6
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Ducroux's prestige Régnié from Demeter-certified biodynamic farming: deep cherry-and-clay concentration, wild-yeast complexity and firm mineral structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
The prestige selection of Chateau de la Riviere, sourced exclusively from the estate's oldest Merlot vines in a single 1.5-hectare plot and aged entirely in new French oak. Produced only in the best vintages; a luxury expression of Fronsac terroir.
Chateau Ausone
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From just 7 hectares of steep limestone slopes, Ausone is a wine of concentration, precision and mineral tension. Cabernet Franc dominates, giving iron-rich structure, dried-flower fragrance and an extraordinary seamless finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
One of the world's rarest and most sought-after dry whites, Haut-Brion Blanc blends Semillon richness with Sauvignon Blanc precision. White peach, orange blossom, and mineral salinity build to a honeyed, lingering finish.
Chateau Lafleur
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Unique Pomerol with an equal Cabernet Franc-Merlot split giving a perfumed floral lift and structural precision rarely seen in the appellation. Biodynamic farming since 2014; produced from just 4.5 hectares on the Pomerol plateau.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
The leading biodynamic estate in Bordeaux and the only Fifth Growth that regularly receives 100-point scores. Demeter-certified since 2014; unique use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy not found elsewhere in the Medoc.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
100% Cabernet Franc from two old-vine parcels aged 65-100 years at the pied de cote. Produced in tiny quantities (5-9 barriques) only in exceptional vintages, this is a monument to the iron-mineral potential of old Cabernet Franc on Saint-Emilion limestone.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Produced from a separate 0.8-hectare crescent parcel with deeper soils, Les Pensees is not a second wine but a distinct expression of the Lafleur terroir. More Merlot-forward than the grand vin, with the same biodynamic farming and iron-mineral character.
Petrus
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
100% Merlot from 11.4 ha of blue clay at Pomerol's centre. Silk-and-velvet texture with truffle, chocolate, and dark cherry at its core; structurally imposing yet hedonistic, with a finish that stretches for minutes.
Y de Yquem
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The singular dry white wine of Chateau d'Yquem, made only in years when the estate decides against a botrytised grand vin or in addition to it. Sauvignon Blanc-dominant, barrel-fermented in 50% new oak, offering honeyed citrus, white peach, and mineral depth unique to the Sauternes terroir.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
Chanson's whole-cluster Beaune monopole, perfumed and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A rare white from the Clos des Mouches, rich and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a stony depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
Jadot's historic Beaune monopole, supple and red-fruited with spice and a fine, savoury frame.
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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The most coveted premier cru in Burgundy: silky and floral, with rose, red fruit and a mineral, sensual finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A juicy Chassagne red with red cherry, spice and a savoury, earthy frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Ramonet's signature Chassagne cru, mineral and citrussy with white flowers and a saline depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
One of the great white Burgundies, intense and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a long, mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A powerful Corton monopole, dark and structured with iron, spice and an ageworthy frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A grand-cru-quality premier cru: deep, spicy and finely structured, with dark fruit and a long mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A deep, structured premier cru widely held to perform at grand cru level, with dark fruit, spice and length.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
DRC's other monopole: darker and more muscular than Romanee-Conti, with violet, black fruit and a spiced, savoury core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic
A reliable Cote Chalonnaise monopole, juicy and savoury with red fruit, spice and supple tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A richer, more exotic Meursault cru, with citrus, honey, ginger and a saline, persistent finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Often called Meursault's grand cru in waiting: mineral and intense, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
The reference Meursault premier cru: intensely flinty and mineral, with citrus, hazelnut and a saline length.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Roumier's firm, structured monopole: darker and more tannic young, opening to dark fruit and spice with age.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing
A unique premier cru white from old Aligote vines, taut and saline with citrus, herbs and stony depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A more structured Nuits cru, dark-fruited and spicy with firm but ripe tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A fresh, value premier cru white with citrus, white flowers and a stony, mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A dense, age-worthy Pommard monopole, with dark fruit, iron, spice and a firm, savoury frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A powerful, dark-fruited Pommard with iron, spice and firm, age-worthy tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Sauzet's signature premier cru, rich yet mineral, with citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
Leflaive's most refined premier cru, lacy and floral with citrus, white flowers and a saline finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The Vosne monopole at its most ethereal: rose, spice and dark berry layered over a silken, near-weightless palate of extraordinary persistence.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The most delicate and lacy DRC grand cru, all rose, red berry and silk over fine-grained tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A crisp Cote Chalonnaise premier cru white with citrus, orchard fruit and a fresh, mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A silky, perfumed Volnay from old vines, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A silkier counterpoint to the Pommard, with red fruit, violet and a fine, savoury frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
A classically structured Volnay, firm and mineral young, with red fruit, spice and a long savoury finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant
Lafon's structured Volnay red, with dark cherry, spice and a firm, savoury frame.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant
The famed Jayer cru: intense, spicy and mineral, with dark cherry and a long savoury finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant
A historic walled white monopole, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.
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 · 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 · High acidity · Savoury · Funky
The rose counterpart to Les Beguines, from the same Gueux Pinot Meunier with a saignee addition: vinous red berries and spice over orchard fruit and smoke, savoury and deep with masterly oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Funky
Jerome Prevost's cult single-vineyard Pinot Meunier from Gueux: brioche straight from the oven with spice and ripe orchard fruit, burnished and vinous with masterly oak, the most exotic Meunier in Champagne.
Dry · 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 · 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 · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Champagne's great single-clos wine from a steep south-facing walled vineyard: ripe apple, candied ginger and mandarin peel over oyster shell and jasmine, with a toasty undercurrent and depth.
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 · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
A single-parcel, no-dosage Blanc de Noirs from the Cote des Bar: pear, green apple and bread dough over almond paste and white flowers, pillowy and precise with a mineral imprint.
Dry · 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 · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
A prestigious old-vine red from a once-abandoned terraced vineyard, dense and mineral with graphite and savoury spice, built for long ageing.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Symington home estate at Pinhao, made in years Dow's does not declare a classic Vintage, in the drier Dow's house style.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-quinta Vintage Port from Fonseca's source estate in the Tavora valley, declared in off years, with the house's opulent black fruit and minty lift.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Pacheca estate, with black fruit and a firm structure for ageing.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A fresh single-quinta Vintage Port from the riverside La Rosa estate, with black fruit and a firm structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
A single-vineyard old-vine field blend from a plot of pre-1920 vines, dense and structured yet fresh, with graphite minerality and a long savoury finish built for the cellar.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-quinta Vintage Port from the Crasto estate, fresh and structured with concentrated black fruit.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
One of the rarest and most legendary wines in the world, from a tiny block of ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines, declared only in exceptional years and capable of ageing for generations.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
A pure, elegant single-quinta Vintage Port from the famous Pinhao estate, with fine tannins and graphite-edged black fruit built to age.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A single-quinta Vintage Port from Sandeman's flagship Cima Corgo estate at Valenca do Douro, concentrated and structured for ageing.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
An organic single-quinta Vintage Port from the Tedo-Douro confluence, with black fruit and a firm ageing structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
One of Portugal's most sought-after dry reds, from the historic Douro Superior estate where Barca Velha was born: powerful yet refined, with cedar, graphite and a long structured finish.
Sweet · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative
A powerful single-quinta Vintage Port from the grand Douro Superior estate, foot-trodden in granite lagares, with dense black fruit and a mineral, ageworthy structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The wine that launched Wine & Soul, from a tiny plot of ancient field-blend vines at Vale de Mendiz: dense and mineral yet fresh, a benchmark of the modern Douro.
Dry · Contemplative · Savoury
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.
Inocente Fino
4.9
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Contemplative
Sweet · Romantic · Festive
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Oloroso named after the Sangre y Trabajadero pago (Blood and Toil): full-bodied, dry and concentrated with the characteristic rancio depth of old El Puerto oxidative soleras.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Manzanilla Pasada from the Pago Miraflores: extended biological ageing produces a wine midway between fresh Manzanilla and Amontillado, with uncommon depth and saline persistence.
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.
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 · High acidity · Refreshing
A herbaceous-fragrant Kabinett from the Bernkasteler Badstube with notes of red berries and very appealing fruitiness over low alcohol.
Medium Sweet · Light-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing
A racy fruity-style Kabinett from the legendary Bernkasteler Doctor, crystalline and finely mineral from the steepest slate.
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 · 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.
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.
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 · 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.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Contemplative
One of the world's most coveted sweet Rieslings: botrytis-laced Scharzhofberg Auslese of extraordinary concentration, acidity and near-immortal cellar life.
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 · High acidity · Refreshing
A dry Riesling from the Trier city slopes, matured in the monumental late-antique cellar: bright, juicy and mineral.
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.
Volz Riesling GG
4.6
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 · High acidity · Refreshing
A dry single-vineyard Riesling from the Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, bright, juicy and lightly mineral.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Ovello cru in Barbaresco, Albino Rocca's Vigna Loreto is a polished, perfumed single-vineyard Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Bruno Rocca's flagship from the Rabaja cru: deep garnet, an embracing nose of rosehip, violet and buttery notes opening to raspberry and cherry, with soft broad tannins and a long, sumptuous finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, a bright garnet Barbaresco with intense marasca cherry and violet, spicy black pepper and licorice, dry, warm and soft with a long, rich finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the family's Bricco Boschis monopole in Castiglione Falletto, a traditional, long-aged and organically farmed Barolo of finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Ceretto's flagship Barolo from the tiny Bricco Rocche monopole in Castiglione Falletto, an elegant, refined Nebbiolo from organically farmed vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Ginestra hill in Monforte, Sori Ginestra is Conterno Fantino's flagship, a modern, age-worthy Barolo from organically farmed vines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Monfalletto estate in La Morra, beneath its landmark cedar of Lebanon, a refined, classically styled Barolo of perfume and balance.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Damilano's flagship from the legendary Cannubi hill, the cru most closely associated with the house, a perfumed and elegant traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Clerico's Ciabot Mentin from the Ginestra cru in Monforte is a concentrated, modern-classic Barolo from one of the zone's great hills.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Chiara Boschis's organically farmed Barolo from the legendary Cannubi hill, a perfumed, elegant and structured traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Altare's Arborina from La Morra is the wine of the Barolo Boys movement, a polished, modern Barolo from rotary fermenters and barrique ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Elvio Cogno's flagship from the Ravera cru in Novello, where the estate sits, gives a structured, mineral and age-worthy traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Cerretta cru in Serralunga where the estate sits, a structured, mineral traditional Barolo from five generations of the Germano family.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the high Bricco delle Viole vineyard in Vergne, the highest corner of Barolo, Vajra's flagship is a fragrant, high-toned 100% Nebbiolo built on altitude, freshness and patient ageing.
Gaja Conteisa
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cerequio amphitheatre in La Morra, Conteisa is the flowery, fresh and aromatic side of Gaja's Barolo, with sweet wild cherry, herbs and fine-grained chalky tannin.
Gaja Costa Russi
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
The most charming and aromatic of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Costa Russi pairs an abundance of strawberry and red fruit with verbena and marzipan, silky tannin and an elegant finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The most austere and powerful of Gaja's Barbaresco crus, Sori San Lorenzo shows graphite, licorice and dried cherry over firm youthful tannin and a refreshing acid spine.
Gaja Sori Tildin
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
A south-facing cru above Costa Russi, Sori Tildin is the smoky, elegantly austere face of Gaja's Barbaresco: graphite, licorice and firm yet polished tannin over a refreshing spine of acidity.
Gaja Sperss
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Gaja's Serralunga Barolo from the Marenca-Rivette parcels: deep, mineral and austere with sour black cherry, truffle and a decidedly salty, stony finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Liste cru in Barolo, a traditional, long-aged Nebbiolo from one of the appellation's oldest houses.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The benchmark traditional Serralunga Barolo, from the estate's own Cascina Francia vineyard, against which many producers measure their work: structured, savoury and built for decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The summit of traditional Barolo, made only in great vintages from the Cascina Francia and Arione vineyards in Serralunga, with wild-swing fermentation and six to eight years in large old barrel before release.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The Monprivato cru in Castiglione Falletto, a near-monopole of Giuseppe Mascarello, gives a benchmark traditional Barolo of perfume, finesse and remarkable longevity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the Villero cru in Castiglione Falletto, a structured, savoury traditional Barolo from one of the zone's great central hills.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
From the Gallina cru in Neive, a polished, modern single-vineyard Barbaresco bearing La Spinetta's rhinoceros label.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Sandrone's flagship from the Cannubi Boschis cru, renamed Aleste from the 2013 vintage, a polished, modern-classic Barolo of perfume and precision.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Le Vigne is Sandrone's multi-cru Barolo, blending fruit from several villages for a complex, harmonious traditional-leaning Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the legendary Cannubi hill, a ruby-garnet Barolo with intense rose, vanilla, spice and toasted oak over a full, elegant and austere palate with soft, enveloping tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
From the Sarmassa cru in Barolo, an intense Barolo of wild rose, vanilla, licorice and spice with pine resin and tobacco, full and elegant with prominent tannin.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Martinenga monopole in Barbaresco, an elegant, perfumed Nebbiolo where intense plum and cherry blend with balsamic mint, tea leaf, dried flowers and gold-leaf tobacco.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the Parafada cru in Serralunga, a structured, classic Massolino Barolo of depth and finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From one of Serralunga's greatest crus, Massolino's Vigna Rionda Riserva is a powerful, structured traditional Barolo released only after long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The estate's flagship Roero Riserva, a 100% Nebbiolo from sandy Roero soils giving a perfumed, structured red that has earned consistent critic acclaim.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Veglio's Arborina from La Morra is a polished, modern single-vineyard Barolo of perfume and silky texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the prized Cerequio cru, made only in excellent vintages, with mature fruit, mint, eucalyptus, gentian and fine spice over a rich palate of tight, fine tannins and notable elegance.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the celebrated Brunate cru, a ruby-to-garnet Barolo with intense rose and violet, damp earth and ripe red fruit, with persistent yet soft tannins built for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
A Riserva from the Mondoca parcel in Bussia, with a mellow, elegant bouquet of berries, balsamic notes, woodland and dried rose developing tar with age, and an elegant, assertive tannic texture with a long finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Scavino's famed single-vineyard Barolo from the Bricco del Fiasco cru in Castiglione Falletto, a modern-classic Nebbiolo of polish and concentration.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A blend of three crus (Cannubi, Rocche dell'Annunziata and Bricco del Fiasco), Carobric is Scavino's harmonious, multi-site Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Pecchenino's Barolo from a Monforte d'Alba parcel, a structured, traditional Nebbiolo that extends the Dogliani house into the Barolo zone.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Pio Cesare's single-vineyard Barolo from the Ornato estate in Serralunga d'Alba, a structured, modern-leaning Nebbiolo aged in a mix of barrique and large cask.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
The estate's classic Bussia Barolo, drawing on the wider Bussia holdings for a structured yet approachable traditional Nebbiolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Cicala is the most aromatic and supple of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, giving a perfumed, fine-grained traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Colonnello is the most elegant and balanced of Aldo Conterno's Bussia crus, a refined traditional Barolo of finesse.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Aldo Conterno's flagship Riserva, a blend of the estate's oldest Bussia vines (Romirasco, Cicala and Colonnello) made only in superior years and cellar-aged at least ten years before release.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
The most powerful of Aldo Conterno's single crus, Romirasco sits at the heart of the Bussia amphitheatre and gives a deep, structured traditional Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the great Asili cru, one of the cooperative's nine single-vineyard Riservas made only in strong vintages, an elegant, perfumed and age-worthy Barbaresco.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Montestefano is the most Barolo-like of the cooperative's crus, giving the most powerful and tannic of the single-vineyard Riservas.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
From the powerful Rabaja cru, one of the cooperative's most structured single-vineyard Riservas, built for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Prunotto's single-vineyard Barolo from the Bussia cru in Monforte, a classic, structured Nebbiolo from the historic Alba house now owned by Antinori.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the great Rocche dell'Annunziata cru in La Morra, Ratti's flagship is a refined, perfumed Barolo in the elegant style the house pioneered.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the famed Brunate cru, Voerzio's radically low-yield viticulture produces an intense, concentrated and sought-after modern Barolo.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Voerzio's Cerequio is a powerful, concentrated single-cru Barolo from the prized hill on the La Morra and Barolo boundary.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Cotta district of Neive where the estate is based, a detailed, transparent single-cru Barbaresco in Sottimano's fresh, low-intervention style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
From the famed Brunate cru in La Morra, Vietti's Barolo is explosive and powerful, with plum and citrusy cedar, the violet typical of the site and soft, velvety La Morra tannin.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the Cerequio cru on the La Morra and Barolo boundary, this is an elegant, imposing Vietti Barolo with strawberry, plum and cherry, enveloping body and a persistent balsamic finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
From the Serralunga cru of Lazzarito, this is Vietti's most robust, potent Barolo: hay, tobacco and white pepper over stark, profound tannin and a taut mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
From the Ravera cru in Novello, this is a very elegant, refined Vietti Barolo: complex floral and chalk-edged red fruit with taut, compact tannin and a vibrant, vertical acid line.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
From the steep Rocche di Castiglione cru, Vietti's most aromatic Barolo shows perfumed red cherry and rose with fine-grained tannin and a long, mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Nerthe's prestige white Chateauneuf from a walled Roussanne enclosure; waxy, complex, and age-worthy with beeswax, hazelnut, and truffle character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
100% old-vine Roussanne; the richest and most complex white of the Southern Rhone with extraordinary hazelnut, truffle, and beeswax character and extraordinary ageing capacity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The prestige single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme; 100% old-vine Grenache of extraordinary concentration and mineral depth, among the finest wines of the appellation.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
A Mourvedre-accented Gigondas from the Le Claux parcel; more structured and austere than the estate Gigondas, with iron and wild herb character demanding several years of age.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Rustic
A third single-parcel Gigondas from Saint Cosme, somewhat lighter and more floral than Le Claux; Cinsault adds a fresh, aromatic quality to the Grenache core.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's single-vineyard Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery, one of the most prized sites in the appellation. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with tropical aromatics and excellent depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
From the oldest Viognier vines in Condrieu, the Coteau de Vernon is considered the appellation's greatest Viognier. Christine Vernay continues her father's legacy with this flagship single-vineyard wine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Chapoutier's Condrieu from the Coteau de Chery parcel. Biodynamically farmed Viognier with great aromatic intensity and rich tropical-fruit texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Guigal's top single-vineyard Condrieu from the Coteau de Condrieu plots. Rich, opulent Viognier at its most decadent with exceptional concentration.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Medium Sweet · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Romantic · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Old-vine Viognier from the Les Chaillets site above Chavanay. Cuilleron's classic Condrieu, renowned for its lush, tropical-influenced aromatic richness and old-vine depth.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Chapoutier's Cornas from the Les Arenes parcel on granite. Biodynamically farmed old Syrah with the smoky, iron-edged character that defines Cornas AOC.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Ogier's ultra-premium single-vine-parcel Cote-Rotie from the Lancement site, aged in 100% new oak. Among the most expressive and sought-after modern Cote-Rotie wines.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
An assemblage from seven prized Cote-Rotie lieux-dits, Chateau d'Ampuis offers an accessible entry point into Guigal's single-vineyard philosophy with genuine complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Romantic
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The most powerful and structured of the trilogy. Pure Syrah from the Cote Brune iron-rich soils delivers a wine of granite-and-iron intensity that demands decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Delas's La Landonne from the Cote Brune, a powerful and mineral expression of the famous lieu-dit. The Delas version is known for its density and iron character typical of the schist-iron soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The most feminine of Guigal's La La La trilogy. Cote Blonde Syrah co-fermented with 11% Viognier gives a heady floral and red-fruit profile with silky tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
La Turque bridges La Mouline's floral elegance and La Landonne's iron power with exotic spice, dark chocolate, and 7% co-fermented Viognier.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The entry-level single-vineyard Cote-Rotie from Ogier, assembling the Lancement parcel with both Cote Brune and Cote Blonde elements. More accessible than Belle Helene, but showing the same terroir precision.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Cuilleron's flagship Cote-Rotie, expressing the dark, smoky mineral character of the Cote Brune parcels. Terre Sombre means dark earth, reflecting the iron-rich schist soils.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
The white Clos des Grives is biodynamically farmed Marsanne and Roussanne producing a rich, textural Crozes white at excellent value. One of the appellation's finest whites.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The Clos des Grives is a biodynamically-farmed single parcel, producing one of the most elegant and mineral Crozes-Hermitage wines. Laurent Combier's biodynamic commitment produces exceptional purity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Chapoutier's single-vineyard Les Varonniers Crozes, from old Syrah on the granite terraces directly below the Hermitage hill. Approaches Hermitage in quality at a fraction of the price.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
The prestige Cairanne from Brusset; higher Syrah content adds iron and structure, and the high-altitude parcels produce more concentrated, mineral fruit than the estate cuvee.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Bold
The top Gigondas from Brusset; sourced from Les Hauts de Montmirail, a high-altitude parcel producing concentrated, mineral Grenache with age-worthy structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
A structured, mineral Gigondas from high-altitude garrigue parcels; more austere and herb-driven than fruit-forward, with excellent ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Elegant
100% old-vine Grenache of great depth and complexity from Janasse's most celebrated parcels; perfumed, rich, and structured for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Chaupin is a single-lieu-dit Grenache from sandy soils in the north of Chateauneuf; exceptional richness and concentration with silky but persistent tannins.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
One of the world's most profound white wines. 100% Marsanne from the De l'Oree parcel of the Hermitage hill, biodynamically farmed, producing liquid gold that evolves magnificently for decades.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The white companion to Guigal's Ex-Voto rouge, from old Marsanne and Roussanne vines on the Hermitage hill. Massively rich and textured with extraordinary ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Guigal's flagship Hermitage from a specific parcel on the granite hill of Tain. Dense, mineral 100% Syrah with black fruit, leather and oriental spice complexity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
From the L'Ermite parcel at the summit of the Hermitage hill, the most mineral and austere of Chapoutier's single-parcel reds. Demands the longest cellaring.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Le Meal is the most hedonistic and velvety of Chapoutier's Hermitage single-parcel reds, from mid-slope schist and granite. More immediately accessible than Le Pavillon or L'Ermite.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Chapoutier's crown jewel, from a single parcel on the granite hill of Hermitage. Biodynamically farmed old-vine Syrah.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative
The rarest wine in the Northern Rhone. Cuvee Cathelin is made only in exceptional vintages from a single lieu-dit selection on the Hermitage hill. Named for the painter Jean Cathelin who collaborated with the domaine.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the Les Bessards parcel, the most powerful and concentrated section of the Hermitage hill. Delas produces one of the appellation's most structured and age-worthy wines from this iconic site.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Chapoutier's flagship Saint-Joseph, from old granite parcels in the northern part of the appellation. Biodynamic Syrah with concentration and terroir focus.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant
Chapoutier's flagship white Saint-Joseph from biodynamic parcels of Marsanne and Roussanne. One of the finest expressions of these northern white varieties outside of Hermitage.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Saint-Joseph Syrah from historic Hospice plots in Tournon. Complex black fruit nose with delicate oak, powerful and elegant on the palate.
Aalto PS
4.9
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Aster's prestige single-vineyard label from the El Otero parcel, with concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral character from 20 months in French oak and the estate's best old vines.
Astrales
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The flagship from the tiny La Aguilera estate, combining concentration with freshness: violet, dark cherry and cedar from old-vine Tinto Fino aged 16 months in mostly-new French oak, with fine silky tannins.
Briego Infidel
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The prestige single-parcel cuvee from Briego, with concentrated black fruit, dark chocolate and graphite from old vines on chalky limestone, aged 20 months in new French oak.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Structured Reserva with cassis and balsamic depth from extended time in French oak; builds toward graphite and cedar on the finish.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Emina Atio
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Emina's prestige single-vineyard Atio from the best Peñafiel parcels: concentrated cassis, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, with polished tannins and long potential.
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
La Mala
4.9
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Legaris Premium
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Legaris Premium is a concentrated, structured single-vineyard selection aged 22 months in new French oak, with intense cassis, graphite and violet from old Tinto Fino at Curiel de Duero.
Dry · Contemplative · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Maria
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Maria is the prestige single-vineyard label from Alonso del Yerro: concentrated cassis, graphite and mineral precision from a single old-vine parcel at Quintanilla de Onesimo, aged 20 months in new French oak under Derenoncourt's guidance.
Matallana
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Telmo Rodriguez's single-vineyard flagship from old Tinto Fino parcels in the Valladolid sector, applying his philosophy of terroir transparency and minimal intervention to produce a concentrated, mineral, age-worthy red.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Milagros de Figuero is a second prestige expression from Garcia Figuero, drawing from a different old-vine parcel at La Horra: concentrated dark fruit, incense and cedar with polished tannins from 18 months in French oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Full-bodied Reserva from Neo with dense black fruit, violet and cedar from 18 months in French oak. Concentration typical of the eastern Burgos clay-limestone plateau.
Pesus
4.9
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Pingus
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
A micro-production Tinto Fino from single old-vine parcels in La Horra, characterised by intense concentration of dark fruit, mineral depth and dense, ripe tannins that reward long cellaring.
Portia Triennia
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Portia's prestige Triennia label from a single selected parcel: concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in new French oak, representing the Gumiel de Izán terroir at its most concentrated and cellar-worthy.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Pradorey's prestige single-vineyard expression from the Valdelayegua parcel: cassis, violet and incense with graphite and licorice depth from 24 months in new French oak.
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The single wine from the Michel Rolland and Inigo Galarreta project at La Horra: concentrated dark cherry, cassis and cedar from old Tinto Fino vines, shaped by Rolland's hallmark smooth-tannin approach.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold
The single-estate Tinto Fino from the Finca La Meda parcel at Tamaral, with greater concentration, mineral depth and structure than the entry Crianza, aged in French oak.
Tarsus Quintus
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The prestige Quintus label from Tarsus: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from new French oak and old vines at La Horra, with polished, age-worthy tannins at the highest tier.
Tinus
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Garcia Figuero's prestige single-vineyard selection: concentrated cassis, violet and graphite from the estate's best old-vine parcel at La Horra, aged 20 months in new French oak and released only in exceptional vintages.
Torresilo
4.6
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Trus Tramonte
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Trus's prestige old-vine selection aged 22 months in new French oak with cassis, espresso and graphite; structured and age-worthy from the best parcels of the western sector.
Valdegatiles
4.7
Dry · Savoury · Elegant
Vallunco
4.7
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
A single-wine estate from La Horra producing an extractive, concentrated Tinto Fino with dark cherry, blackcurrant, herbal notes and a mineral backbone from the calcareous clay soils of the Burgos plateau.
Vizcarra Ines
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Vizcarra's prestige old-vine parcel wine, named for the estate founder's grandmother. Dense black fruit, graphite and espresso from 20 months in new French oak, with exceptional freshness for this concentration level.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Torralvo is the prestige old-vine single-parcel selection from Vizcarra Ramos, with concentrated cassis, violet, graphite and cedar from 22 months in oak and the estate's oldest vines.
Amancio
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.
Calvario
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
A single-vineyard barrel-aged Viura that bridges modern and traditional white Rioja: citrus and nut over a mineral, ageworthy frame.
Contino Graciano
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
A rare varietal Graciano, the estate having pioneered single-variety bottling of this normally blending grape; dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity.
Contino Reserva
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
The estate's prestige red from a plot beside an ancient olive tree: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Laserna estate.
Culmen Reserva
4.4
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
The house's modern prestige Reserva from the Vina Lanciano estate: dark, polished and mineral, aged in French oak.
Dalmau Reserva
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
The estate's modern, French-oak-aged prestige red with a dash of Cabernet: darker, denser and more international in cut than the classic Reserva while keeping Rioja freshness.
Gloria de Ostatu
4.3
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
The grower family's old-vine single-plot Tempranillo: dark, mineral and structured, the estate's prestige red from Samaniego.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
Another of Artadi's single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillos, this plot giving a slightly darker, more structured wine with the house's mineral signature.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity
A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.
Valdegines
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
A single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillo with the house's signature floral lift and minerality, more accessible than El Pison but built on the same site-driven philosophy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The richer, more Burgundian sibling to Tondonia, from a warmer estate vineyard; rounder fruit and spice but still carrying the house's signature freshness and old-oak savour.
Vina El Pison
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Spain's most celebrated single-vineyard Tempranillo, from a tiny old-vine plot at Laguardia; intense yet ethereal, with floral lift, silky tannins and profound minerality.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
A barrel-aged white Rioja with cult status: deeply oxidative, nutty and waxy, with piercing acidity that keeps it electric for decades, often compared to white Burgundy and old Hunter Semillon.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The reference traditional Rioja Reserva: pale brick colour, oxidative dried-fruit and balsamic aromatics over a fine-boned, high-acid frame that drinks like old Burgundy.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
A varietal Graciano from the family's variety-collection vineyards: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing a heritage Rioja grape.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Alta Mora's premium single-contrada Etna Rosso from the celebrated Guardiola contrada: the estate's most structured and mineral expression from high-altitude old-vine Nerello Mascalese.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Lu Patri is Baglio del Cristo's prestige Nero d'Avola from chalky limestone soils near Agrigento: opulent dark fruit, chocolate and mineral depth from one of the island's most acclaimed organic Nero d'Avola producers.
Dry · 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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
The Pietrarizzo contrada on Etna's north slope at 800 metres yields Benanti's most mineral and savoury Nerello Mascalese: a wine of austere mineral precision and remarkable ageing potential from pre-phylloxera vine material.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
From Rovittello on the north slope, this Benanti red shows the classic Etna paradox: light ruby colour but profound mineral depth, firm tannins and soaring acidity demanding patient cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Benanti's top-tier Etna Rosso from the Serra della Contessa contrada at 700 metres: concentrated, structured, and among the most age-worthy expressions of Nerello Mascalese on the volcano.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Sicily's most celebrated DOCG in its defining expression: Nero d'Avola structure lifted by Frappato's sour-cherry acidity, earthy-mineral finish from Vittoria clay-limestone soils.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Cottanera's single-contrada Calderara Sottana Etna Rosso: firmer and more structured than the estate red, showcasing the depth of this historic north-slope contrada.
Cusumano Sagana
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Sagana is Cusumano's prestige single-vineyard Nero d'Avola from Riesi in central Sicily: opulent, concentrated and barrique-treated to produce a richly chocolate-dark wine of considerable structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bianca di Valguarnera is Sicily's most celebrated Inzolia: Duca di Salaparuta's partial barrique treatment of the native grape produces a rich, nutty, mineral white with the depth to age several years.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Vrucara is from Feudo Montoni's oldest pre-phylloxera Nero d'Avola vines in the high plateau of central Sicily: austere, iron-mineral, demanding years in bottle to reveal its full complexity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Ripa di Moraci is Cavanera's prestige Etna Rosso from the Verzella contrada: a firm-structured, mineral Nerello showcasing the quality achievable at the Firriato Etna estate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The prestige Russo single-vineyard: 'A Rina (dialect for 'la rena' - the sand) from some of the deepest sandy volcanic soils on the north slope, producing the most austere and age-demanding wine in the portfolio.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Feudo is the most structured of the Russo single-contrada range: darker-fruited, firmer in tannin, with a chalky mineral depth that demands patience but rewards handsomely.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
San Lorenzo is the most immediately accessible of the Russo single-contrada range: fragrant, iron-streaked, with vibrant sour cherry and a saline volcanic freshness that makes it the most drinkable Russo Etna Rosso in its youth.
Graci Arcuria
4.8
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Arcuria is the Graci flagship: from 52 acres of ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines on the north slope, it epitomises Etna's Burgundian paradox - light ruby colour belying deep mineral complexity and firm, precise tannins.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the Barbabecchi contrada at higher elevation than Arcuria, this Graci red is the most structured and demanding of the range: dense, chalky, and extraordinarily long-lived.
Gulfi Nerobaronj
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
The Baronj contrada produces a more herbal-mineral Nero d'Avola than Bufaleffj, with a finer-grained tannic structure and exceptional length.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
The Bufaleffj contrada produces Gulfi's most powerful Nero d'Avola: dense, iron-mineral, dark-fruited and structured with high tannins needing several years to integrate.
Gulfi Nerojbleo
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Rustic
Gulfi's entry-level single-contrada Nero d'Avola from the Ibleo plateau: concentrated dark fruit, carob and licorice with firm tannin and a warm volcanic-clay mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Sanlorenzo is the most elegant of Gulfi's quartet: the highest-altitude contrada delivers a more refined palate structure with exceptional aromatic complexity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Mandrarossa's single-vineyard Fiano from the Terre di Giumara estate shows the variety's characteristic nutty-mineral quality from Menfi's calcareous-clay soils close to the Mediterranean coast.
Dry · Full-bodied · High tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Mandrarossa's Timperosse is one of the rare 100% Petit Verdot bottlings outside Bordeaux: in Sicily's heat the variety reaches complete ripeness, producing an inky, dense and powerfully structured wine with extraordinary colour and longevity.
Off Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Vigna La Miccia is De Bartoli's single-vineyard Marsala Superiore Oro: more approachable and lighter in oxidative weight than the Riserva, produced from a specific Grillo plot near Samperi with fresher fruit character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Don Antonio is Morgante's single-vineyard selection: the richest, most concentrated Nero d'Avola from the estate with barrique aging producing a wine of chocolate-dark-fruit depth and silky structure.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Occhipinti's top-tier DOCG from the Bombolieri single vineyard: equal parts Frappato and Nero d'Avola in their most complex and age-worthy expression, mineral-driven with remarkable persistence.
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Siccagno is the Sicilian dry-farming term for unirrigated cultivation; Occhipinti's varietal Nero d'Avola is richly dark-fruited with a characteristic iron-mineral finish from Vittoria's ferrous soils.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Di Me (meaning 'of me' or 'for me') is Palmento Costanzo's prestige expression: single-vineyard Nerello Mascalese from the oldest vines in the Santo Spirito contrada, displaying the estate's most complex mineral and structural character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Contrada C Chiappemacine is among the lightest and most elegant of the Passopisciaro contrada series: fragrant, iron-tinged, with firm but fine-grained tannins.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Contrada R Rampante, from the highest-altitude Passopisciaro site at 1,000 metres, produces the most structured and slow-evolving wine of the range: taut, mineral and built for exceptional longevity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Chardonnay at 1,000 metres on Etna's volcanic soils: a rare and singular white - tropical richness undercut by volcanic salinity and a cool high-altitude acidity that gives exceptional freshness.
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Vigna Barbagalli is Pietradolce's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines at 850 metres: among the most collectible and age-worthy Nerello Mascalese produced on the north slope.
Planeta Cometa
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Cometa is Sicily's signature Fiano: Planeta introduced Campanian Fiano to Menfi soils and produced a wine distinct from Southern Italian Fiano with a mineral-salt and almond-toasted character specific to the Mediterranean coast.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Santa Cecilia is Planeta's prestige single-estate Nero d'Avola from Noto: rich, structured and mineral with chocolate-dark-fruit depth and the long finish that defines this appellation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Il Picciolo is Tascante's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello vines in a specific parcel within the Rampante contrada: the estate's most structured and complex expression.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Calderara Sottana is a benchmark for north-slope Etna Rosso: Burgundian elegance with volcanic minerality, tart red-fruit purity and the structural firmness that demands 8-plus years.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Feudo di Mezzo is the most aromatic and perfumed of the Terre Nere lineup: complex, multi-layered, with chalky depth and remarkable persistence.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The Guardiola contrada yields the most powerful and structured of the Terre Nere single-vineyard range: darker fruit, greater density, and a long mineral-chalky finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Easygoing
San Lorenzo's lower-altitude vines yield a more accessible Terre Nere red: fragrant, iron-streaked, with vibrant sour-cherry acidity and a mineral iron finish.
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 · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Musmeci is Fessina's prestige single-vineyard Etna Rosso from old Nerello Mascalese vines in the Rovittello contrada: structured, mineral-driven and among the north slope's most refined expressions.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Monte Gorna is Nicosia's prestige Etna Rosso from a single contrada on the south-east slope: the estate's most structured and mineral wine, representing the full potential of the Trecastagni zone.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Trimarchisa is Tornatore's top single-vineyard Etna Rosso from an old-vine parcel within the estate's large holdings: firmer in structure and darker in fruit than the estate red, with a mineral complexity that rewards several years of ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Bold
Doppiozeta is Zisola's flagship Nero d'Avola from Noto DOC: Mazzei's Tuscan winemaking precision applied to Sicilian Nero d'Avola produces a wine of elegant structure and tobacco-mineral depth.
Dry · Savoury · Contemplative
Dry · Funky · Rustic
Dry · Funky · Rustic
Dry · Savoury · Refreshing
Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Savoury · Contemplative
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative
Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative
Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant
Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative
Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Sweet · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Savoury · Contemplative
Dry · Savoury · Refreshing
Sweet · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Savoury · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Brunello from Argiano's central south-facing parcel, introduced 2015 by oenologist Bernardino Sani.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Banfi's flagship Brunello Riserva from the Poggio all'Oro vineyard, released only in top vintages.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
Banfi's selection Brunello from the Poggio alle Mura vineyards around the medieval castle, modern style.
Boggina C
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Petrolo's pure Sangiovese cru from the Boggina parcel. Red-cherry and dried-herb aromatics on an iron-and-leather core; longer-format oak preserves transparency.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Vino Nobile Riserva from a 1968-planted parcel; one of the appellation's most precise bottlings.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
One of Brunello's earliest single-vineyard Vigna designations, from the cooler northern Caparzo estate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Carmignano Riserva from Capezzana's Trefiano hilltop, the estate's flagship long-ageing cuvee.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Brunello from Casanova di Neri's Cerretalto cru, one of Montalcino's most concentrated cuvees.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
CastelGiocondo's flagship Riserva from the Ripe al Convento parcel, library-released after long oak ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from a tiny Castell'in Villa parcel, library-release timing and long Slavonian-cask ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Castello di Ama's cult 100 percent Merlot Toscana IGT from a tiny Gaiole parcel, plush and graphite-mineral.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Castello di Ama's Bellavista parcel at Gaiole, with rose-petal aromatics and iron-mineral intensity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The Merlot-leaning sibling to Bellavista, deeper-fruited with mocha and dark cherry through a long Sangiovese acid spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the Picchio parcel at Lucolena, Sangiovese-led with a small Cabernet support.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese IGT from Castello di Querceto's La Corte parcel, modern barrique style.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from the 600-metre Coltassala parcel at Radda, with a touch of Mammolo for aromatic perfume.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
100 percent Sangiovese Gran Selezione from a single Radda vineyard, austere and graphite-toned.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the high-elevation Poggio al Vento parcel, library-released after 60 months in Slavonian botti.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Sangiovese cru from the Colledila parcel at Gaiole. Strength and elegance, with toasted-oak detail over a firm graphite-tannin spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Sangiovese Riserva from the limestone-rich Rancia parcel at Castelnuovo Berardenga; bone-dry, iron-mineral, age-worthy.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Gran Selezione from Fontodi's Sorbo parcel, formerly a Cabernet blend and now pure Sangiovese.
Galatrona
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Bold
Italy's reference 100 percent Merlot away from Bolgheri. Black cherry, blackberry and violet over a graphite-iron mineral spine, with polished oak and firm tannin in support.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Riserva from the estate's oldest Sangiovese Grosso vines, planted in 1964. Library-released after long cask ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Pure Sangiovese Gran Selezione from Le Fonti's organic vineyards, named for the estate founder Vito Arturo Vitali.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard Morellino di Scansano Riserva from Le Pupille, pure Sangiovese from the warm coastal Maremma.
Masseto
5.0
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
100 percent Merlot from a 7-hectare blue-clay parcel inside the Ornellaia estate. Widely considered Italy's most prestigious Merlot and a global benchmark for the variety outside Bordeaux.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Brunello Riserva from the donkey-back-shaped hillside, library-released after long oak ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard Brunello from Mastrojanni's southeast-facing Loreto parcel at Castelnuovo dell'Abate, traditionally styled.
Matarocchio
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Pure Cabernet Franc Bolgheri Superiore from Antinori, the estate's single-varietal showcase from a 4-hectare parcel.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese from the high-elevation Montesodi parcel at Nipozzano, the Rufina region's elegant calling card.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-vineyard Vino Nobile from the donkey-shaped Asinone hillside, the appellation's most consistently reviewed wine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Sangiovese-led Gran Selezione from Castelnuovo Berardenga with a small slice of the rare indigenous Pugnitello grape.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Single-vineyard pure Sangiovese Chianti Rufina Riserva from Selvapiana's Bucerchiale parcel, library-aged.
Siepi
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
A 50/50 Sangiovese-Merlot Super Tuscan from the historic Siepi vineyard at 850 feet. Black plum, sandalwood and tobacco over a firm cedar-and-cherry core.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Single-vineyard Sangiovese from the Intistieti parcel, the sibling cuvee to Case Basse with subtle iron-and-iris perfume.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
One of the most admired single-vineyard Rive expressions in the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG. The Giardino parcel sits on the steep Colbertaldo hillside; steep gradient, poor soils and attentive pruning give the wine its notable concentration and precision.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The single-vineyard Fieramonte takes Allegrini's Amarone to the highest level: a single hill block in the Classico zone with extreme concentration, the Oseleta component adding signature pepper warmth to the cedar-espresso complex.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
A 100% Corvina IGT aged in French barriques rather than dried: La Poja demonstrates the varietal's structure and ageing potential when treated outside the appassimento framework, producing a powerful, savoury red that rivals Amarone in complexity.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Costalunga is Bele Casel's single-vineyard Brut from the Costalunga slope within the Asolo DOCG zone. The steep south-facing aspect and altitude produce a more concentrated and mineral brut than the entry-level Extra Dry.
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Contemplative
Il Vegro is Brigaldara's prestige single-vineyard Amarone from the Il Vegro parcel; higher Oseleta concentration and extended ageing in a mix of small and large casks produce a richer, spicier expression than the estate Classico, with excellent concentration and structure.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Castel Caina is Ca' La Bionda's premium single-vineyard selection from the highest Marano valley plots at the foot of the ancient Caina hill; the volcanic soils produce even greater mineral depth and acidity than the estate Classico, with outstanding ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Rustic · Bold
Domaso is the cooperative's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the 14-hectare Maternigo hill parcel, showing appreciably greater concentration and mineral precision than the estate-level wine; the earthy, tobacco-cedar style reflects the Maternigo terroir's calcareous character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Le Bine is the top single-vineyard Soave Superiore DOCG from Fasoli Gino's organically farmed estate. 'Bine' are the traditional wooden stakes used for old Garganega training; this label celebrates the estate's old-vine heritage from individual pergola-trained parcels on volcanic basalt.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Col Foscarin is Gini's barrel-aged prestige Soave from the Col Foscarin parcel in Monteforte: partial barrel-fermentation adds hazelnut cream and golden apple richness while the Garganega's mineral core remains crisp and long-finishing.
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Quintarelli's Bordeaux varieties treated to the Valpolicella appassimento method: dried Cabernet and Merlot producing extraordinary density, graphite-inflected fruit and a seamlessly long finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Romantic
Tacchetto is a single-vineyard Bardolino Chiaretto from the estate's oldest Corvina vineyard. Chiaretto (meaning 'light' or 'pale') is the rosato of Garda, made by short skin contact on Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. Pale salmon-pink with delicate berry and rose aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Bradisismo (Italian for seismic land subsidence) is Inama's prestige selection from the oldest basalt-grown Garganega vines, aged 18-24 months in French barriques; arguably the most complex Soave available, with extraordinary tension between rich oak ageing and the grape's saline mineral core.
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Pergole Vece is from Le Salette's century-old pergola-trained Corvina vines at 450m elevation in Fumane, producing an Amarone of particular freshness and aromatic complexity; high altitude preserves acidity while old vines add concentration.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Begali's Monte Ca' Bianca is a traditional-school Amarone from very old Corvina vines; the deep mineral iron note and high acidity set it apart, making it one of the most distinctive and food-friendly examples in the Classico zone.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
From the single Torbe hillside vineyard in the Negrar valley, Campolongo di Torbe is characterised by spicy, tobacco-inflected dried fruit with earthier notes than Masi's more opulent Mazzano bottling.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Mazzano is Masi's most powerful and concentrated single-vineyard Amarone, from the high-altitude Mazzano hill in the S. Ambrogio zone. More opulent and riper than Campolongo, with a chocolatey, rich palate and remarkable ageing potential.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Vaio Armaron is the prestige Amarone from the historic Serego Alighieri estate, owned by descendants of Dante Alighieri, managed in partnership with Masi; the wine reflects the S. Ambrogio di Valpolicella hill terroir with a refined tobacco-cedar complexity and long cellaring potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Monte Tondo's signature Soave Superiore DOCG from the Casette Foscarin single-vineyard site on high-elevation basalt terraces east of the Classico zone. Extended lees contact adds texture while preserving the natural mineral character of volcanic Garganega.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Ambrosan is the single-parcel selection from Nicolis's oldest vines on the Villa Girardi estate, given an extra year in large Slavonian casks compared to the estate Amarone; a more concentrated and austere expression of tobacco-cedar style with excellent ageing potential.
Off Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
A single-hill Cartizze grand cru expression from the Stecca parcel, with richer fruit, honeyed florality and greater complexity than the standard Rustico, yet retaining the hallmark lightness of the hill.
Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
The vintage-dated prestige cuvee of Nino Franco named for founder Primo Franco. Brut in style, with greater texture and a longer Charmat contact than Rustico; mineral and elegant.
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 · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Le Creete (meaning 'the clay/chalk') is named for the specific Cretaceous clay-limestone soils of the parcel. An intermediate tier between the standard Lugana and the full Riserva Molceo; extended stainless steel lees contact adds texture without the oak of the Riserva.
Sweet · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Romantic · Elegant
Pieropan's Recioto di Soave from the Le Colombare parcel is the most prestigious expression of the ancient sweet white wine tradition of the Soave zone; dried Garganega produces extraordinary apricot-honey concentration kept fresh by the varietal's trademark high acidity.
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 · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Rocca is 100% Garganega from the volcanic tufa hillside above Soave castle, barrel-fermented and aged; arguably Italy's most cellar-worthy white wine, developing hazelnut-honey complexity over 10-plus years while retaining the grape's almond-mineral core.
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 · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Otto is Pra's barrel-aged prestige Soave, named for the year the oldest vines were planted (1908); extensive lees contact in barriques produces a Garganega of remarkable richness, hazelnut-cream complexity and long ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Capitel Croce is Anselmi's barrel-aged 100% Garganega, named for a wayside cross on the Capitel Croce hill; oak-fermented with extended lees contact to produce a richer, more complex expression of the varietal with hazelnuts, golden apple and creamy texture.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Monte Sant'Urbano is Speri's flagship single-vineyard Amarone from the historic cru on the Fumane hillside; traditional large-cask ageing preserves freshness alongside the dried-fruit concentration, producing one of the Classico zone's most elegant and age-worthy Amarone.
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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Capitel Monte Olmi is Tedeschi's single-vineyard prestige Amarone, from the Monte Olmi hill above San Pietro in Cariano, with exceptional concentration and finesse, reflecting one of the oldest family estates in Valpolicella.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
La Fabriseria (old Venetian dialect for the forge) is Tedeschi's second single-vineyard Amarone from a plot on the Monte Olmi hillside; greater tobacco-iron concentration than the Capitel Monte Olmi, with a more austere, mineral-forward character.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Rustic
The 20% Oseleta in Campo dei Gigli adds a peppery, dark-spice dimension to the Corvina-Corvinone dried fruit base; from the Mezzane valley outside the Classico zone, the wine shows an earthier, more structured style than comparable Classico Amarone.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Ca' Florian is Tommasi's single-vineyard flagship Amarone from the old Ca' Florian hillside in the Classico zone, showing dense, chocolatey concentration with elegant tannin structure and long mineral finish.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Campo Morar (meadow of mulberries) is Viviani's single-vineyard Amarone from the highest plots on the Mazzano ridge in Negrar, at over 400 metres elevation; the altitude confers remarkable freshness and acidity to the dried-fruit concentration, producing a wine of particular precision and longevity.
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Dry · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant
Richer, more luxuriant Smaragd Grüner Veltliner from the Frauenweingärten (women's vineyards) Ried: concentrated peach and pepper spice with full body and mineral depth.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Fruity
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Achleiten parcels farmed by the Bernhard family of Weissenkirchen; the classic Achleiten mineral-and-pepper profile at a more accessible price than the big estates.
Dry · Savoury · Refreshing
Dry · Easygoing · Savoury
Dry · Savoury · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Mariental site; medium-bodied with white-pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character typical of Spitz Grüner.
Dry · Easygoing · Savoury
Dry · Savoury · Elegant
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Easygoing
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Tausendeimerberg site at Spitz; white pepper, pear and citrus-mineral character in a medium-bodied frame.
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from the Vießling hamlet at the western edge of the Wachau by the Högl family; cooler-climate pepper and mineral notes with medium body.
Dry · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Holzapfel's Achleiten Riesling Smaragd shows the characteristic amphibolite-spice of this famous Ried: apricot, exotic stone-mineral and lime oil with firm acid and length.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Bold · Savoury
Full-bodied Achleiten Grüner Veltliner Smaragd from Holzapfel: the site's distinctive amphibolite mineral character delivers exotic spice and concentrated stone fruit with full body.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
The Liebenberg Ried Riesling Smaragd from the historic Prandtauerhof estate in Joching: apricot, lime zest and fresh herbs with a mineral, medium-bodied palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd from the Mautern-based Hutter estate: apricot blossom and lime with chalk-mineral character from south-bank terroir.
Dry · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Rustic · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Bold · Savoury
Dry · Refreshing · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Bold
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Refreshing · Elegant
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Refreshing
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Contemplative
Dry · Elegant · Refreshing
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
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.
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Riesling Smaragd from the Steinriegl site at Weissenkirchen by Schneeweiß; citrus-blossom, white-peach and chalk-mineral character with clean acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Riesling Smaragd from the Tausendeimerberg site at Spitz by Gritsch Mauritiushof; citrus-and-mineral driven with medium body and fresh acidity.
Dry · Rustic · Savoury
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Fruity · Easygoing
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Contemplative · Elegant
Dry · Elegant · Savoury
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Pfaffenberg Riesling from Winzer Krems: apricot blossom, lime and chalk mineral from the famous Kremstal Riesling site at an accessible price.