Single-vineyard

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The name translates to 'the Touriga goes naked': a deliberately unoaked single-varietal Touriga Nacional meant to show the grape's aromatics without wood influence.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Rocim's amphora-fermented red, made in the traditional Vidigueira talha method, with a savoury, mineral edge distinct from the estate's oak-aged wines.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

São Lourenço do Barrocal's clay-amphora bottling, made in the Reguengos-Monsaraz talha tradition alongside the estate's oak-aged range.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Viognier from Julio Bastos' Estremoz estate, barrel-fermented for a rich, floral, stone-fruit-driven white.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

A single-varietal Encruzado, a grape more associated with the Dão, grown by Tiago Cabaço at Quinta da Berlica in Estremoz.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal expression of Touriga Nacional grown on the Reguengos estate, showing the grape's characteristic violet aromatics over a firm, full-bodied frame.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

Esporão revived the ancient Alentejo clay-amphora method for this cuvée: unfined, unfiltered Aragonez and Trincadeira with a savoury, mineral edge from talha ageing.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A selected-lot premium tier of Honrado's talha red, with more extract and length than the standard bottling.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

A traditional-method sparkling rosé made from red Alentejo grapes without dosage, giving a dry, savoury style unusual for the region.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

A single-vessel (talha unica) selection bottled from just one of the project's vessels - twenty-two clay talhas and four reinforced concrete - rather than blended across the cellar.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity

A rare single-varietal bottling of Moreto, a light-skinned, low-tannin red grape traditionally used for early-drinking wines in the eastern Alentejo.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from Dorina Lindemann's Montemor-o-Novo estate, which specialises in monovarietal Touriga bottlings.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

A single-varietal Antão Vaz from Quinta do Quetzal's gravity-fed winery, part barrel-fermented for texture.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-vineyard red from the Ravasqueira estate at Arraiolos, blending Touriga Nacional, Alicante Bouschet and Syrah under winemaker David Baverstock.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Sourced from coastal vineyards three kilometres from the Atlantic, Salino Branco shows a saline, mineral-driven character distinct from the estate's inland bottlings.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity

The red Salino carries the same coastal, saline freshness as its white counterpart, with higher acidity than Cortes de Cima's inland reds.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

Part of Adega Mayor's Solista (soloist) single-varietal series, this Touriga Nacional shows the grape's violet aromatics on Campo Maior's soils under winemaker Paulo Laureano.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Viognier from Adega Mayor's Solista series, showing the grape's characteristic stone-fruit weight and floral lift.

Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal bottling of Tinta Carvalha, another rare Alentejo red grape Fitapreta works to preserve from old field-blend vineyards.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Castelão, a grape more associated with Setúbal and Ribatejo, grown on Fitapreta's old Alentejo vines for a juicy, savoury red.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A varietal pairing of Alicante Bouschet with the rarer Tinta Miúda, made using the estate's marble lagares.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity

Described by the estate as its signature white blend, pairing Arinto with the more Atlantic-leaning Alvarinho for a crisp, aromatic style.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity

A single-varietal Touriga Nacional from the estate's Albernoa vineyards, part of Malhadinha's series of monovarietal bottlings.

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Cave de Ribeauville's Clos du Zahnacker is a near-monopole walled vineyard from the cooperative founded in 1895, complanted with the noble grapes.

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Marc Kreydenweiss's Lerchenberg lieu-dit Pinot Gris from Andlau. Bone-dry, biodynamic, more austere than typical Alsace Pinot Gris.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing

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

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

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

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

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Rolly Gassmann's Kappelweg lieu-dit Riesling from Rorschwihr. Late-released with the maison's signature touch of residual sugar.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Schoffit's Auxerrois from Rangen volcanic soil; one of the few Alsace producers who bottles single-cru Auxerrois rather than blending it as Pinot Blanc.

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

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

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

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

Off Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Savoury

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

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

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

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

Hofstaetter's single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Mazon plateau at 450 metres on biostimulant-mineral-rich Werfen sedimentary rock. The compact rock prevents deep root growth, creating positive stress that yields a Pinot Bianco of marked minerality and elegant structure.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cantina Kurtatsch's flagship single-vineyard Merlot from the Brenntal UGA (Additional Geographical Unit) north of Kurtatsch, one of the warmest sites in Alto Adige (up to 40C). Powerful and dark-fruited yet retains alpine character; the cellar's terroir-emblematic red.

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

Manincor's flagship Bordeaux-style cuvee blending Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Castel Campan vineyards above Lake Caldaro. Demeter biodynamic; styled for long cellaring with firm tannin structure and dark-fruited depth.

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

Elena Walch's single-vineyard Chardonnay Riserva from the Castel Ringberg estate above Lake Caldaro - the family's monopole. Full-bodied, creamy and saline, structured for long-haul cellaring on the porphyry-limestone soils of Caldaro's western shore.

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

Alois Lageder's flagship single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the spectacular steep slope of Roemigberg above Lake Caldaro. Planted to Cabernet in 1986 and Demeter-certified biodynamic; cherry-red colour with ruby shimmer, concentrated aromatics, full-bodied with elegant present tannins.

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

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

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

Tiefenbrunner's single-vineyard Mueller-Thurgau from the Penon-Fennberg plateau at 1000 metres (3280 feet) - an Italian single-vineyard wine at approximately 1000 metres altitude. Light straw-yellow with greenish reflexes; intensely aromatic with mineral notes that increase with age. Part of the Vigna selection range since 2017.

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

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

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

Tenuta Lieselehof's experimental orange (skin-contact white) wine from disease-resistant Piwi varieties (Souvignier Gris, Bronner). Among the cellar's distinctive Excellence Collection bottlings; demonstrates the natural-leaning, low-intervention philosophy on the estate's 5 organic hectares.

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

Alois Lageder's single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Krafuss Estate on a hilltop in Appiano at 430-450 metres. Garnet with ruby shimmer; pronounced fruity-spicy bouquet, medium-bodied with savoury fruit and silky tannin. The estate is owned by Roland Riz, Alois Lageder's father-in-law.

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

Tenuta Kornell's flagship Merlot Riserva from the Kressfeld parcel - the cellar's top offering. Aged in barriques and large oak barrels; full-bodied, velvety and structured for long cellaring.

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

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

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

Colterenzio's Lafoa Cabernet Sauvignon Riserva from the sunny Lafoa hillside vineyard at 430 metres behind the winery; the parcel was developed by replanting Vernatsch to Cabernet Sauvignon to produce a ripe Alto Adige Cabernet.

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

Cantina Colterenzio's Lafoa-line Sauvignon Blanc - the cellar's selection-tier white from the same Lafoa hillside vineyard as the flagship Cabernet. Full-bodied, structured and saline; established Colterenzio as a Sauvignon Blanc reference alongside Terlano.

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

Intense garnet single-vineyard Lagrein from the 2.7-hectare walled Klosteranger site behind the monastery: concentrated dark-berry aromatics surprisingly fresh with coffee and raspberry; firm tannins, fresh acidity and elegant depth.

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

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

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

Manincor's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc and only white in the cellar's Crown line - styled as a Grand Cru in the Burgundian tradition. From the Lieben Aich location in Terlan at 350 metres on volcanic porphyry, where grapevine roots draw minerals through loamy quartz sand. Demeter biodynamic.

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

Manincor's selection Pinot Nero from the Mazzon plateau at 400-450 metres, sourced from the oldest vines in the highest position of the family's four hectares of Mazon Pinot Nero. Demeter biodynamic-certified; described by Manincor as the 'Grand Cru of Grand Cru'.

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

Tenuta Pfitscher's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from select Pinot Noir parcels in Montagna. Organic; powerful and dark-toned with elegance from the day-night temperature differential. The cellar's calling card from the contemporary ClimateHouse-certified winery.

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

Pale straw-yellow Sauvignon from steep gravelly slopes above Bolzano at 500 m: nettle and grapefruit on the nose with developing flint mineral, crisp acidity and persistent aromatic palate.

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

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

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

Intense dark ruby Lagrein with violet and rose aromatics, dark-berry palate with velvety tannins and typical acidity. Versatile food wine raised in large oak rather than barrique.

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

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

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

Brunnenhof Mazzon's flagship Pinot Nero Riserva from 5 organic hectares on the Mazzon plateau at 400 metres - sandy clay soil, afternoon sun, Ora wind from Lake Garda. The cellar's 'King of Mazon' bottling from north-facing limestone-clay parcels on the Mazon plateau.

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

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

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

Cantina Terlano's single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from sandy quartz-rich soils above Terlano, first vintage 1991. Full-bodied, exotic-fruited and intensely saline, with nine months on the lees split between large oak and stainless steel.

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

Single-vineyard Riesling from the Vigna Windbichel parcel planted 1993 at 700-760 m with full southern exposure - exposed to both sun and wind, producing intense aroma development in the grapes.

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

Cantina St. Pauls's jewel-in-the-crown Pinot Bianco from steep south-facing Vigna slopes below the church in Missian, aged in clay amphora. Powerful and stately; among Alto Adige's most distinctive Pinot Bianco bottlings via the amphora ageing protocol.

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

Single-vineyard Santa Maddalena Classico from the Heilmann site in Cardano: red cherry, violet and almond aromatics, smooth and structured palate in the traditional Schiava-Lagrein blend formula.

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

Single-vineyard Santa Maddalena Classico from the Premstallerhof site at 450-550 m near Bolzano: elegance and smoothness from Schiava complemented by Lagrein complexity, demonstrating Schiava's serious side.

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

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

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

Cantina Nals Margreid's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Sirmian terraces above Nalles at 500-700 metres on limestone, gneiss, mica, slate and marble soils with porphyry bedrock. Hand-harvested in mid-October; named Italian white wine of the year by Gambero Rosso.

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

Taber was launched in 1991 as Cantina Bolzano's flagship Lagrein, drawn from 80-year-old vines in Gries-Moritzing. The cuvée demonstrated that Lagrein could carry extended ageing in French barrique.

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

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

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

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

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

Brunnenhof Mazzon's premium single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Vigna ZIS parcel, made from highly ripened grapes and aged minimum one year in tonneaux. The producer describes Vigna ZIS as more concentrated, full-bodied and spicier than the Riserva.

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

Peter Dipoli's Sauvignon Blanc from 3 hectares of terraced slopes in Penon (Cortaccia) at 500-600 metres on sandy dolomitic-limestone soils. First vintage 1990; ten-day fermentation in large acacia barrels and ageing on lees until May.

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

Cantina Terlano's flagship single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the south-facing Monzoccolo slopes (450-650 metres altitude) on quartz-rich porphyry. Full-bodied, creamy, flint-driven; an age-worthy Italian Pinot Bianco, capable of 20-30 years cellaring.

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.

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 sits at the top of Cheysson's range: granite-driven, mineral, long-finishing Gamay with extended barrel-ageing.

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

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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.

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.

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

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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 signature terroir.

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

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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.

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

Pale yellow with golden reflections and a notably complex nose: fresh apple and pear, grapefruit, caramel, bakery and herbal fennel, opening to acacia blossom.

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

Intense red with violet touches, powerful on the nose with blackberry and raspberry, framed by thirteen months in new French oak.

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

A floral lavender lift over the wet slate and peat signature of the Bierzo, with fine spice, blackberry, strawberry and plum, vibrant and long.

Dry · Savoury · Elegant

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

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

Elegant, silky and very subtle: layered red and black fruit with oak, vanilla and clove and a herbal thyme and rosemary lift over firm but understated minerality.

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

Attractive morello with a violet rim, intense and fragrant with black plum, blueberry, raspberry, India ink, charcoal, wild flowers, red caramel, cocoa and sandalwood.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Savoury · Funky

Dry · Funky · Rustic

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

Raspberry hued, with rose petal and fresh herbs, an unctuous and generous palate perfumed by strawberry and cherry, and tannins that melt away.

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

Highly aromatic, with wild blackberry, blueberry and delicate summer flowers, then ripe tannin, lively acidity and a harmonious, notably long finish.

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

Medium bodied with ultra-fine tannins and fresh acidity, layering wild blackberry, lavender, bark and white pepper against mandarin and orange peel.

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

Fresh red fruit and floral aromas over a slightly mineral base, with excellent length, delicate structure and a fine, light tannin.

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

Medium intensity by design: fine red fruit and flowers, precise rather than ripe, with silky texture, very fine tannins and a long, balanced close.

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

Cherry red with garnet rims, of medium to high intensity, showing candied forest fruits and vanilla tones over a complex, powerful structure.

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

The ripest wine in the range and the most Mediterranean in feel: voluptuous and unctuous, yet elegant in density, with glossy tannins and a silky texture.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

Cherry red with reddish orange rims, intensely aromatic and heavily spiced with lactic notes, complex and structured with a soft, fine finish.

Dry · Savoury · Rustic

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

Full bodied yet delicate: a fluid, direct wine whose texture carries the aromatics, with a long run across the palate that reads the Moncerbal site.

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

Deep, soft and delicate: wild berries, flowers and plenty of spice that never dominates, with a very even palate that speaks quietly with bottle age.

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

Intense and fresh, with the personal aromas of Mencía: broom flower and cassis alongside coconut and vanilla from the oak, over a well structured palate.

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

Elegant garnet in the glass, complex on the nose with forest fruits, liquorice, fennel and cigar box, then refined and silky across the palate.

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

Minerality leads, with balsamic notes, spice and the presence of mountain scrub, showing the rustic terroir of Dragonte alongside Mencía's finer side.

Dry · Contemplative · Bold

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

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

Long, fresh and mineral, with black cherry, bilberry, lavender, India ink and graphite, a full body and round, juicy tannins with a bright finish.

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

Complex and markedly mineral, with plum, black cherry and orange peel, a complete body and soft, rounded tannins that close cleanly.

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

Intense cherry in colour and powerful on the nose, with slate, wild black fruit, spice and liquorice, then a dense, almost chewable palate of black cherry preserve.

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

Deep golden and intense: flowers, toasted nuts and cereal, with a smoky twist from the foudre and a round, complex palate carried by good acidity.

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

Dense and intense, with the power reined in by elegance: floral, precise, with fine tannins that speak of the sandy soils at Valtuille.

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

Faint radiant gold, with mandarin peel and grapefruit against white flowers and intense but elegant minerality, then vibrant freshness turning unctuous.

Dry · Savoury · Contemplative

Dry · Elegant · Savoury

Dry · Contemplative · Elegant

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

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

The village wine of Corullón: power held in check by floral freshness and slate minerality, with a silky, refined texture from French oak.

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.

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.

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

Pauillac Cinquieme Cru Classe (1855); achieved full Demeter biodynamic certification in 2014, an early date among classified Medoc estates. Distinctive use of amphorae alongside barrique ageing. The wines combine Pauillac's classical structure with a biodynamic freshness and earth energy distinctive to the estate.

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · 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.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Paul Achs's Ried Altenberg site, certified bio respekt, powerful and multi-layered with fine tannin and Muschelkalk minerality on a compact, taut palate.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Ungerberg site, concentrated and spiced, part of Paul Achs's Lagen range.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Ried Gabarinza site, silky and elegant with red-cherry and earthy notes.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Gager's Ried Fabian site, structured and accessibly priced.

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

Reserve-tier single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Gager's Ried Mitterberg site.

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

Single-vineyard reserve Blaufränkisch from the Creitzer site, structured and built for longer cellaring.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Ried Steinriegel site, showing fine mineral tones.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Alter Berg site, one of Gernot & Heike Heinrich's flagship Ried bottlings from the Gols/Leithaberg area.

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

Salzberg is one of Gernot & Heike Heinrich's top single-vineyard Blaufränkisch bottlings, dense and built for long cellaring.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from IBY's Ried Dürrau site, structured and terroir-driven.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from IBY's Ried Hochäcker site, robust and multilayered with refined, supple tannins.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from Weingut Juris's Ried Ungerberg site in Gols, structured and mineral.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Noir from the Ried Hochreit site, silky and elegant, part of Juris's cooler-site Pinot programme.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Point site, structured and concentrated, one of Kollwentz's top reds.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Ried Tatschler site, textured and mineral, part of Kollwentz's premium white range.

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

Kollwentz's Dürr bottling of Pinot Noir, silky and elegant from a single vineyard near Großhöflein.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Single-vineyard Welschriesling from Krutzler's Ried Ratschen site, firm and mineral with salty precision.

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

Single-vineyard red from Migsich's Ried Herrschaftsfelder site, savoury and varietal-true.

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

Reisenthal is Moric's top single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, dense and long from very old vines.

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

Pittnauer's Altenberg Reserve is a Merlot, Blaufränkisch and Cabernet Sauvignon blend from the Altenberg site in Gols, muscular and structured with blueberry, pepper, leather and dark-cherry character.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing

Erdeluftgras is Claus Preisinger's single-vineyard Grüner Veltliner, a biodynamically farmed expression of the Gols terroir.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Goldberg site, refreshing wild-cherry fruit with plenty of ageing potential.

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

Ried Marienthal is Prieler's other flagship single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, concentrated and tightly woven with red-berry fruit and spice.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon from the Ried Ungerbergen site, deep and structured with blackberry, blueberry and dark-cherry fruit.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Pinot Blanc from the Ried Seeberg site, bright gold with delicate pear fruit, orange zest and subtle herbal spice.

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

Schützenhof's Ried Saybritz is a single-vineyard Blaufränkisch made with the estate's hands-off cellar approach and organic viticulture.

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

Schützenhof's Ried Szapary is the estate's other named single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, organically farmed in the Eisenberg DAC zone.

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant

Single-vineyard Neuburger from the historic Ried Golden Erd site (documented since 1570), showing wonderful balance.

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

Ried Kirchberg Gloriette is Tinhof's top Blaufränkisch, from 60-year-old vines, profound and structured.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Ried Gemärk site in Rust, fresh sour cherry and redcurrant fruit with a black-pepper edge.

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

Ried Oberer Wald is Triebaumer's other classic Blaufränkisch single-vineyard, showing sour cherry with bitter chocolate and juniper.

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

Single-vineyard Zweigelt from the Ried Hallebühl site, dark cherries and raspberries on the nose with cherry, chocolate and vanilla on a spicy, long palate.

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

Trademarked single-site St. Laurent bottling (Vom Stein®) from Umathum, silky and spiced, one of the reference points for Austrian St. Laurent.

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

Ried Reihburg is one of Uwe Schiefer's two flagship single-vineyard Blaufränkisch bottlings from the Eisenberg DAC zone, structured with schist-driven minerality.

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

Ried Szapary is Uwe Schiefer's other flagship single-vineyard Blaufränkisch, structured and mineral from Eisenberg's schist soils.

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

Single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the old Ried Saybritz site, made with lowest-intervention winemaking and real ageing potential.

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

Hoch is Weninger's single-vineyard Blaufränkisch from the Hochäcker site in Horitschon, showing red-berry fruit with cherry, spice and tobacco notes.

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

Kirch is Weninger's Blaufränkisch from the Kirchholz site, fruitier and bolder than Hoch, sourced from sixty-year-old vines.

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

Say is Weninger's Blaufränkisch from the Saybritz site in Eisenberg, playful and finely woven with spiced plum and sour cherry, showing the schist soil's character.

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

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

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

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

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

Ramonet's signature Chassagne cru, mineral and citrussy with white flowers and a saline depth.

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Elegant

A Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru from Jadot's Les Demoiselles parcel acquired in 1991, 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

Dry · Elegant · Contemplative

Dry · Bold · Elegant

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

Varietal Alfrocheiro off a 55 year old parcel at 500 metres: deeply coloured, plum and red fruit on the nose, elegant and structured with velvety tannins.

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

Single-parcel Touriga Nacional off half a hectare planted in 1950: exuberant wild red fruit with balsamic and vanilla nuance, concentrated but held by elegant acidity.

Dry · Elegant

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

Unoaked varietal Touriga Nacional from the Correio vineyard, first made in 2023: floral and berry scented with the astringency of youth.

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

A single-vineyard field blend from the Peach Tree parcel where every variety is interplanted: deep, blackcurrant-and-pine scented, with oak-given vanilla and chocolate.

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

Lemon yellow varietal Encruzado from a single Quinta do Paço parcel: complex on the nose with orange and a light smoke, green apple and tea on a fine, austere palate.

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

Open ruby, varietal Jaen with only part of the lot in barrel: strong red fruit, jam and spice, fresh and tasty with soft silky tannins.

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

Ripe cherry, dark berry fruit and a faint smoky spice on the nose; structured and dense on the palate, yet elegant, with a long finish.

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

Black currant, sour cherry and allspice with a faint smokiness on the nose, leading into a rich yet balanced palate with taut acidity, velvety tannins and a long finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Leanyka, Harslevelu, Olaszrizling-driven white; medium-bodied with medium acidity and a medium finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Syrah-driven red; full-bodied with firm tannin, medium acidity and a long finish.

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

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

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

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

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

Deep-colored and richly structured, with plum, black cherry, spice and the site's characteristic near-earthy minerality; dense and tight on the palate, yet elegant.

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

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

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

Sour cherry, black cherry and dried herbs with faint cocoa-tobacco tones on the nose; the palate is layered and long, with ripe tannins folding around a dark-fruited core and real depth.

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

Blackberry, blueberry and sour cherry with faint raspberry-yogurt notes on the nose; the palate has ethereal clarity and vibrant acidity, with fine tannins rounding into marzipan and a long finish.

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

Leanyka, Harslevelu-driven white; medium-bodied with medium acidity and a medium finish.

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

Fleshy and juicy, with crushed berries, blood orange, dried herbs and deep red-fruit spice on the nose; medium-bodied with fine, delicate tannins, earthy notes and a long, mineral finish.

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

Ripe plum, black cherry, dark chocolate and tobacco on the nose; full-bodied and velvety-structured on the palate, with well-integrated alcohol and a long finish.

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

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

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

Bellavista's still white Chardonnay from the Convento dell'Annunciata vineyard on Monte Orfano. Oak-fermented with partial malolactic, yellow peach and vanilla over a saline finish.

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

Castello Bonomi's single-vineyard Millesimato from a lost (perdu) cru on Monte Orfano. 100 percent Chardonnay with 4 years on lees.

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

Uberti's single-vineyard Satèn from the Comarì del Salem plot at Erbusco. 100 percent Chardonnay bottled at 4.5 bar with 36 months on lees.

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

Single-vineyard Brut Millesimato Franciacorta from Tenuta Villa Crespia. The Cesonato plot at Adro in the Muratori group's Villa Crespia line.

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

Top Collio Sauvignon from Attems. The cellar has been owned by the Marchesi de' Frescobaldi since 2000 and Cicinis is the flagship single-parcel Sauvignon.

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

Single-parcel Sauvignon from Castello di Spessa at Capriva del Friuli. The castle cellar's flagship Sauvignon from the Santarosa vineyard.

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

Oak-aged Chardonnay from Lis Neris. Jurosa is the cellar's top single-parcel Chardonnay with partial new-oak elevage on the lees.

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

Oak-aged Sauvignon from Lis Neris. Picol is the cellar's single-parcel Sauvignon with partial new-oak elevage.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Buri plot at Buttrio. Enzo Pontoni's cult Miani is the Colli Orientali's most sought-after producer with tiny yields and decade-plus waiting lists.

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

Single-vineyard Merlot from the Calvari plot at Buttrio. Miani's flagship red, considered by critics one of Italy's reference Merlots for its structure and ageworthiness.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Filip plot at Buttrio. The cellar's second top Friulano alongside Buri, with the same hand-farmed Pontoni approach.

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

Single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Saurint plot at Buttrio. Miani's Sauvignon is the cellar's most overtly aromatic single-vineyard wine but built on the same low-yield concentration spine.

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

Oak-aged Chardonnay from Pierpaolo Pecorari. The Olivers single-parcel cuvée is the cellar's top Chardonnay.

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

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

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

Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Sot Lis Rivis vineyard at Cormons. Giorgio Badin's Ronco del Gelso is the cellar's top Pinot Grigio.

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

Single-parcel Friulano from the Toc Bas vineyard at Cormons. Ronco del Gelso's flagship Friulano in stainless steel.

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

Single-vineyard Chardonnay from the Salars cru. Almond cream and yellow stone fruit over a saline finish, in the restrained Friulian Chardonnay idiom rather than the New World oak style.

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

Serena Palazzolo's single-vineyard Friulano from the Sol cru. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish, the estate's flagship indigenous-variety statement.

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

Single-vineyard Friulano from the Ronco delle Cime cru in Dolegna del Collio. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish, the estate's serious Friulano statement.

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

The estate's flagship single-vineyard Sauvignon from the Ronco delle Mele cru in Dolegna del Collio. Elderflower and lime zest aromatics over a saline finish, the textbook benchmark for serious Collio Sauvignon.

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

Single-parcel Chardonnay from the Ciampagnis Vieris vineyard at Mariano del Friuli. Vie di Romans' unoaked Chardonnay reference.

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

Single-parcel Pinot Grigio from the Dessimis vineyard at Mariano del Friuli. Vie di Romans builds Pinot Grigio with seriousness rare for the variety.

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

Single-parcel Malvasia Istriana from Vie di Romans. The cellar's Malvasia bottling shows the variety's signature wild-herb register against an Isonzo-mineral spine.

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

Sauvignon from the Vieris parcel at Mariano del Friuli. Gianfranco Gallo's Vie di Romans defined the modern Isonzo white style with extended lees ageing.

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

Single-parcel long-skin-contact Vitovska from Vodopivec. Solo is the cellar's top cuvée from a single Carso parcel.

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

Volpe Pasini's single-vineyard Zuc di Volpe Friulano from the south-facing slope at Togliano di Torreano. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish.

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

Single-vineyard Pinot Bianco from the Zuc di Volpe holdings. Yellow apple and almond blossom over a saline finish.

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.

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.

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

Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.

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

The single-parcel cuvée from a sandstone-and-schist terroir east of Jonquieres; precise, structured and built to age 10 to 15 years from a top vintage.

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

Wild Syrah-led Berlou schist cuvée; a micro-production of about 1,200 bottles in the best vintages. Sweet spice from the Orient and the New World.

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

Rare 100% Syrah parcel cuvée of La Negly from a tiny plot. Single-parcel yield of 10-15 hl/ha, with retail prices typically EUR 180-350 per bottle.

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

Syrah-led prestige cuvée from a legendary parcel at Montpeyroux; velvety with vanilla, cocoa and spice notes from 10 months of barrique ageing.

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

Prestige cuvée of Hospitalet from a rocky parcel dominated by wind and sun; old vines of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on the La Clape limestone.

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

Mourvedre-dominated prestige cuvée of La Negly from very old vines; parcel selection yielding tiny harvests of 10-15 hl/ha. Named for the chateau's historic 18th-century identity.

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

Pure Syrah of Domaine Pierre Cros aged 18 months in barrel; intense ripe fruit transporting through eucalyptus and cedar with delicate vanilla notes. Coup de Coeur Hachette seven times.

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

Syrah-led cuvée from Les Bancèls - the old Occitan word for the terraces. North-facing 1ha vineyard blended with south-facing Mourvèdre. The symbol of Cébène.

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

High-altitude Cocalieres parcel in a Rhone-style white blend; mineral, fine and saline with white peach and almond depth.

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

Single-parcel cuvée from the Cocalieres plateau at 350m altitude; delicate, long and fresh with red fruit and light spice aromas.

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

Parcel-selection top cuvée from the rocky Combariolles terroir; intense aromas of dried flowers, cinnamon and quetsche with structured tannin.

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

Pure Syrah from Chateau Maris' top plots, aged 12 months in oak then bottled unfined and unfiltered; terrific aromatics with smoked beef and bacon-fat character.

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

A confidential cuvée trio of single-plot Syrah selections from three distinctive Lascaux parcels. Limited production; magnified plot expression.

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

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

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

Rare 100% Mourvedre cuvée from the Bois de Pauliau lieu-dit at La Peira; tiny production, structured and savoury.

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

Sieur d'Arques' Toques et Clochers single-terroir Chardonnay (the Haute-Vallee parcel of the four-terroir auction series). The Haute-Vallee plot is the highest-altitude, coolest-climate of the four.

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

Domaine Léon Barral's flagship cuvée. 80% Mourvèdre dominant from 15-30 year-old vines on 4.3 hectares of schist; aged in barrel (10% new). Built for two decades.

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

Single-vineyard Anjou Blanc from a tiny 0.8-hectare east-facing schist parcel above the Layon. Vines 50 to 70 years old produce highly mineral, age-worthy dry Chenin.

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

Single-vineyard Anjou Blanc from a fractured basalt parcel atop the hillside. Microclimate warmth gives the wine ripe stone fruit; basalt bedrock keeps chalk minerality.

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

Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from Anjou Noir schist. Bright red fruit, violets and graphite lift over fine tannin and herbal Loire freshness.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Beauvais terroir at Benais. Mid-weight, structured Cabernet Franc with mineral spine and a graphite finish, distinct from the limestone-driven Grand Mont.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard biodynamic Bourgueil from a clay-flint parcel. Mid-weight, dark-fruited Cabernet Franc with iron-mineral grip and a long saline finish.

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

Dry Chenin Blanc from limestone parcels at Savigny-en-Veron. Quince and honeysuckle on the nose, with the typical Loire Chenin balance of orchard fruit, beeswax and saline mineral length.

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

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

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

Walled single-vineyard from tuffeau-limestone soils. Thierry Germain's flagship cuvee blends old oak and amphora ageing for a perfumed, mineral Cabernet Franc with serious cellar potential.

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

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

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

The Joguet flagship from an old-vines clay-limestone clos planted in 1953. Powerful, structured Cabernet Franc with cedar, graphite and a leathery, slowly-evolving finish.

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

South-facing limestone clos above Chinon town, with vines planted in the 1970s. More vertical and stony than Dioterie, with dark-blue fruit and a chalky, mineral length.

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

South-facing tuffeau-limestone parcel above the Vienne. Alliet's most structured cuvee: cassis, cedar and a chalky mineral grip in the Left-Bank-influenced house style.

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

Single-vineyard Coteaux du Layon from Baumard's Clos Sainte Catherine. Late-harvest Chenin with honey, peach and chalky lift, the Baumard's most approachable sweet wine.

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

Ogereau's flagship Coteaux du Layon Saint-Lambert from Clos des Bonnes Blanches. Botrytis Chenin Blanc with honey, apricot and saffron over chalky depth.

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

Nicolas Joly's 7-hectare biodynamic monopole AOC on schist over the Loire. quince, honey and waxy texture over an electric mineral spine.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from orthogneiss parcels. Adds herbal aromas layered with more minerality and bitterness in the finish, distinct from the simpler Gneiss bottling.

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

Most forward of l'Écu's terroir Muscadets, with citrus and almond aromas. Gneiss soils produce the estate's most approachable bottling.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from the Grand Mont tuffeau-limestone slope at Bourgueil town. Pierre-Jacques Druet's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and chalk.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from granite parcel in Le Landreau. Markedly different from gneiss bottlings, with subtle mint and salty mineral aromas.

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

Clay-flint single vineyard at Cravant. Denser and darker than Vieilles Vignes, with blackberry, iron and a saline length from the unusual soil mix.

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

Limestone-grown Cabernet Franc from the highest, latest-ripening parcel at Cravant. Denser, more vertical and slower-developing than Les Grezeaux, with chalky minerality and high-toned cassis fruit.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from a tuffeau-limestone parcel at Benais. Yannick and Benoit Amirault's structured, age-worthy Cabernet Franc with cassis and graphite.

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

The Foucault brothers' cult cuvee, born from a single tuffeau-limestone parcel at Chace. Dense, perfumed Cabernet Franc with cedar, graphite and a chalky, mineral length that defines what Saumur-Champigny can be.

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

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

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

Bourgueil from a walled gravel-and-tuffeau clos around the estate. Mid-weight, structured Cabernet Franc with classic Loire savoury depth and a fine mineral spine.

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

Single-vineyard Cabernet Franc from clay-flint soils above the Vienne. Sappy cassis-and-graphite fruit framed by fine-grained tannins, named for the small dog-shaped rocks that flank the parcel.

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

Single-vineyard Saumur-Champigny from a tuffeau-limestone parcel at Dampierre-sur-Loire. The Vatan family's structured Cabernet Franc with cassis, graphite and saline length.

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

Single-vineyard Bourgueil from gravel-on-clay terroir. The Caslot family's Demeter-certified biodynamic style: poised, mineral Cabernet Franc with red fruit and graphite.

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

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

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

Single-vineyard Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil from gravel-over-tuffeau soils. More structured than La Source, with iron-mineral spine and a savoury, tobacco-laced length.

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from a 0.7-hectare parcel of centenarian vines planted 1910 on chalky-clay plateau. A few thousand bottles a year of cellar-worthy dry Chenin Blanc, virtually impossible to find.

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from 2 hectares of 30-year-old vines on schist and limestone. Delicate white fruit, clean mineral attack and pure gourmet fruit with saline chewiness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cult Anjou Chenin from a 0.45-hectare parcel of 80-year-old vines on light limestone upstream of the Layon. The most lifted of Bernaudeau's three bottlings.

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

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

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

The estate's flagship single-vineyard cuvee, named for Philippe Vatan's daughters Lise and Agathe. Tuffeau-limestone Cabernet Franc with cedar, chalk and a savoury, espresso-tinged finish.

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

Pelle's flagship Menetou-Salon Rouge from Kimmeridgian limestone. Pure red cherry and rose petal over silky Pinot Noir with the cool freshness of the central Loire.

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

Single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Kimmeridgian limestone in Morogues. Chalky depth more often associated with Sancerre proper, at Menetou-Salon prices.

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

Single-parcel Montlouis with a more mineral-driven, steely profile than Chidaine's blended cuvées. The clos's clay-and-flint terroir gives strict cut.

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

Single-soil Muscadet from amphibolite, a metamorphic rock. The cuvée expresses the smoky, stony mineral signature of this distinct geology, biodynamic certified.