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Red Full body 3 recipes

Plavac Mali / Dalmatian Red

Robust Croatian red with dark fruit, herbs, earth and firm warmth. Good with peka, grilled meat, black risotto and hearty coastal dish…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with slow-roasted meat, peka, black risotto, grilled lamb, mature cheese

Red Light Medium body

Valpolicella Classico

Light-to-medium Venetian red with cherry fruit and gentle tannin.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving14-16°C

Good with pasta e fagioli, liver and onions, roast poultry

Red Medium body 2 recipes

Kékfrankos / Egri Bikavér

Hungarian red style with cherry, sour plum, pepper and savoury spice. Pairs well with paprika stews, goulash, pork and roasted peppers.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with goulash, pörkölt, paprika stews, pork, roasted peppers

Red Full body 29 recipes

Malbec

Plush, dark red with blackberry, plum, cocoa and smooth tannins. Excellent with beef, charred meat, pies and smoky dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with beef, charred meat, pies, barbecue, hard cheese

Red Full body 6 recipes

Shiraz

Full-bodied red with blackberry, pepper and spice; strong with lamb, beef, barbecue and rich gravies.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

Red Medium Full body 4 recipes

Agiorgitiko / Xinomavro

Greek red pairing family: Agiorgitiko is plush and fruity; Xinomavro is more structured and savoury. Works with lamb, moussaka, tomato…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with moussaka, lamb, grilled meat, tomato-based mains, herbs

Red Medium body

Barbera

Bright Italian red with red fruit, low tannin and high acidity. Excellent with tomato, pork, sausages, cheese and hearty but not too h…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with sausages, tomato dishes, cheese, pork, rustic pasta

Red Medium body 5 recipes

Chianti / Sangiovese

Savoury, high-acid Italian red with cherry, dried herbs and firm but food-friendly tannins. Built for tomato, olive oil, roast meat an…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with tomato sauces, roasted meat, pizza, herbs, aged cheese

Red Light body 3 recipes

Beaujolais / Gamay

Juicy light red with cherry, raspberry and low tannin. Excellent slightly chilled with charcuterie, poultry, pâté, sausages and rustic…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving12-14°C

Good with charcuterie, poultry, pâté, sausages, onion soup

Red Light Medium body 1 recipes

Pinot Noir

Light to medium red with red fruit, savoury earth and gentle tannin; excellent with lean meats and salmon.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving13-15°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

Red Light Medium body 4 recipes

Pinot Noir / Burgundy

Elegant red with red cherry, earth, spice and fine tannins. Great with duck, mushroom, poultry, pork and lighter beef dishes.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving14-16°C

Good with duck, mushrooms, roast poultry, pork, lighter beef, truffles

Red Light Medium body 4 recipes

Spätburgunder

German Pinot Noir with red cherry, earth and gentle spice. Excellent with pork, sausages, roast poultry, mushroom sauces and sauerbrat…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving14-16°C

Good with pork, sausages, roast poultry, mushrooms, sauerbraten

Red Light Medium body 5 recipes

Swiss Pinot Noir

Elegant Alpine Pinot Noir with red fruit, light spice and fresh acidity. Good with veal, pork, charcuterie, mushrooms and hearty Swiss…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving14-16°C

Good with veal, pork, charcuterie, mushrooms, hearty Swiss dishes

Red Medium Full body 4 recipes

Grenache / Garnacha

Warm, generous red with strawberry, red plum, herbs and soft tannin. Great with roast vegetables, lamb, paprika, herbs and Mediterrane…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with roast vegetables, lamb, paprika, tomato, herbs

Red Medium body

Sangiovese

Italy’s signature red grape style: bright acidity, red fruit and savoury tannin.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with ragù, baked pasta, tomato dishes, grilled meats

Red Full body 1 recipes

Douro Red

Structured Portuguese red with dark fruit, spice and firm tannin. Excellent with Francesinha, roast pork, beef, smoky dishes and hard…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with rich sandwiches, roast meat, pork, hard cheese, tomato meat sauces

Red Medium Full body 4 recipes

Côtes du Rhône / GSM Blend

Southern Rhône-style blend with dark fruit, herbs, pepper and moderate tannin. Reliable with stews, roast meat, beans and savoury herb…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with cassoulet, stews, roast pork, lamb, beans, herbs

Red Full body 2 recipes

Zinfandel / Primitivo

Ripe, spicy red with blackberry jam, pepper and warm spice. Works with barbecue, sausages, tomato-rich meat dishes and sweet-spiced sa…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with barbecue, sausages, tomato meat sauces, spicy pork

Red Medium Full body 5 recipes

Merlot

Plush red with plum, cherry and soft tannins. Works with cottage pies, roast poultry, meat sauces and mellow beef dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with beef pies, roast poultry, meat sauces, mushrooms

Red Medium Full body

Nero d’Avola

Sicilian red with ripe dark fruit, spice and enough body for aubergine and fried dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with Sicilian tomato dishes, aubergine, arancini, caponata

Red Full body

Primitivo

Puglian red with ripe berry fruit, spice and warmth.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with robust pasta, meat sauces, grilled vegetables

Red Medium Full body 24 recipes

Rioja / Tempranillo

Spanish red with red fruit, vanilla, leather and spice. Good with garlic chicken, lamb, roast meat, paprika and grilled dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with roast meat, garlic chicken, paprika dishes, lamb, hard cheese

Red Full body 39 recipes

Syrah / Shiraz

Peppery, dark-fruited red with savoury spice and medium-to-firm tannins. Great with grilled meat, pepper, smoke, sausages and rich ste…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with grilled meat, sausages, peppery stews, barbecue, game

Red Medium Full body

Barolo / Nebbiolo

Structured Piedmontese red with rose, cherry, tar, truffle and firm tannin.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with braised meat, mushrooms, agnolotti, rich northern dishes

Red Full body 2 recipes

Cabernet Sauvignon

Structured red wine with cassis, cedar and firm tannin, ideal for roast lamb and beef.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

Red Full body 4 recipes

Cabernet Sauvignon / Bordeaux

Structured red with blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and firm tannins. Best with roast beef, lamb, steak, rich gravies and hard cheese.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with roast beef, lamb, steak, rich gravy, hard cheese

Red Full body 1 recipes

Nebbiolo / Barolo Style

High-acid, high-tannin Italian red with rose, cherry, tar and earth. Ideal for truffle, braised meat, game and rich mushroom dishes.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving16-18°C

Good with truffles, mushroom pasta, braised beef, game, aged cheese

Red Medium body

Etna Rosso

Elegant Sicilian red from Mount Etna with red fruit, smoke and mineral freshness.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving15-17°C

Good with Pasta alla Norma, grilled vegetables, tomato sauces

White Medium body 8 recipes

Malvazija Istriana / Pošip

Adriatic white style with citrus, stone fruit, herbs and saline freshness. Ideal with Croatian cheese, seafood, truffle pasta and oliv…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with Adriatic seafood, pršut, hard sheep cheese, truffle pasta, olive oil dishes

White Light Medium body 10 recipes

Chasselas

Swiss white with delicate apple, mineral and floral notes. Classic with fondue, raclette, rösti, Alpine cheese and lake fish.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with fondue, raclette, Alpine cheese, potatoes, lake fish

White Medium Full body 1 recipes

Viognier

Rounded aromatic white with apricot, peach, blossom and a silky texture. Good with roast poultry, mild spice and creamy vegetable dish…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving9-11°C

Good with roast chicken, mild spice, creamy vegetable dishes, rich fish

White Light body 16 recipes

Dry Riesling

A precise, high-acid white with lime, green apple, blossom and mineral tension. It loves pork, fish, cabbage, spice and rich sauces.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with pork, fish, sauerkraut, paprika dishes, roast chicken

White Medium Full body 10 recipes

Gewürztraminer

Highly aromatic white with lychee, rose, ginger and spice. Works with fragrant dishes, rich cheese and lightly sweet desserts.

AcidityLow Medium SweetnessOff Dry Serving8-10°C

Good with spiced dishes, pungent cheese, fruit desserts, pâté

White Light Medium body 5 recipes

Moschofilero

Aromatic Greek white with rose, citrus and spice. Good with herbs, pastry, feta, vegetable dishes and lighter starters.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving7-9°C

Good with herb dishes, feta, spanakopita, vegetable starters, light chicken

White Light body 41 recipes

Off-Dry Riesling

Slightly sweet, high-acid Riesling that balances spice, salt, smoked pork and sweet-sour sauces without tasting heavy.

AcidityHigh SweetnessOff Dry Serving7-9°C

Good with spiced food, pork, duck with fruit, salty cheese, fruit desserts

White Light body 9 recipes

Riesling

Aromatic high-acid white wine that can be dry or off-dry, useful with curry spice, pork, seafood and sweet-savoury sauces.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Off Dry Serving7-10°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

White Light body 35 recipes

Albariño / Vinho Verde

Fresh coastal white wine with citrus, peach, sea-spray minerality and bright acidity. Excellent with seafood, salt cod, octopus and li…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving7-9°C

Good with shellfish, salt cod, octopus, fried fish, salads

White Light Medium body 10 recipes

Grüner Veltliner

Peppery, citrusy white with high acidity and a savoury snap. Brilliant with vegetables, pork, fried dishes, herbs and awkward wine-pai…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with vegetables, pork, cheese, fried starters, herb dishes

White Light Medium body 188 recipes

Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris

Clean, easy-drinking white with pear, apple and citrus. Good for light starters, mild fish, salads and simple vegetable dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving7-10°C

Good with salads, mild fish, light pasta, soft cheese

White Light body 38 recipes

Sauvignon Blanc

Zesty white wine with lemon, gooseberry, grass and herb notes. It refreshes green vegetables, goat cheese, seafood and herb-led dishes.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving7-9°C

Good with salads, shellfish, herb sauces, green vegetables, fresh cheese

White Light Medium body

Frascati Superiore

Roman white wine with citrus, almond and herbal notes; excellent with pecorino and guanciale.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with Roman pasta, veal, fried courgette flowers, salty cheese

White Light Medium body

Gavi di Gavi

Piedmontese Cortese wine with lemon, apple and mineral freshness.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with vitello tonnato, pesto, seafood, delicate starters

White Light body

Pinot Grigio

Crisp northern Italian white with citrus, pear and light body.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving7-9°C

Good with shellfish, salt cod, light seafood pasta

White Medium body

Soave Classico

Venetian white with lemon, almond and mineral texture.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with baccalà, mushrooms, risotto, Venetian dishes

White Medium body

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi

A crisp central Italian white with lemon, almond and firm acidity.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with carbonara, seafood, herbs, pecorino

White Medium Full body 6 recipes

Chardonnay

Creamy or lightly oaked white wine with citrus, stone fruit and enough body for seafood, poultry and rich sauces.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving10-12°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

White Light Medium body 3 recipes

Vermentino

Mediterranean white with citrus, pear, almond, herbs and a lightly salty finish. Great with olive oil, tomatoes, seafood and Italian s…

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with olive oil dishes, tomato starters, seafood, grilled vegetables

White Medium body 10 recipes

Assyrtiko

Greek white with piercing acidity, lemon, salt and volcanic minerality. Ideal for tzatziki, feta, seafood, grilled fish and lemony dis…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with Greek salads, feta, seafood, lemon dishes, grilled fish

White Medium body 12 recipes

Chablis / Unoaked Chardonnay

Lean Chardonnay with citrus, apple, chalk and shell-like minerality. Perfect with white fish, butter sauces, shellfish and delicate st…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with sole, shellfish, butter sauces, roast chicken, cheese starters

White Medium body 5 recipes

Dry Furmint

Hungarian white with apple, pear, lemon, smoke and vivid acidity. Great with paprika fish soup, rich starters, pork, poultry and cream…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with fish soup, creamy noodles, pork, poultry, paprika dishes, fried starters

White Medium Full body

White Burgundy / Oaked Chardonnay

Fuller Chardonnay with orchard fruit, cream, toast and hazelnut. Ideal for creamy sauces, roast poultry, rich fish and cheese dishes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving10-12°C

Good with cream sauces, roast chicken, cheese, pastry, rich fish

White Medium body

Falanghina

Campanian white with citrus, orchard fruit and coastal freshness.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with tomato mozzarella dishes, rabbit, seafood, gnocchi

White Medium body

Grillo

Sicilian white with citrus, stone fruit and gentle savoury notes.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with caponata, seafood, citrus dishes, fried starters

White Light Medium body

Verdeca

A fresh Puglian white with citrus, herbs and a lightly bitter almond edge.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with orecchiette with greens, seafood, vegetable dishes

White Light body 9 recipes

Moscato

Lightly sweet, low-alcohol aromatic wine with peach and blossom notes for fruit desserts.

AcidityMedium SweetnessMedium Sweet Serving6-8°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

White Medium body 53 recipes

Chenin Blanc

Versatile white with apple, quince, honey and bright acidity. Works with pork, poultry, pastry, creamy dishes and sweet-savoury sauces.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Off Dry Serving8-10°C

Good with pork, pastry, creamy dishes, apple desserts, roast poultry

White Medium body

Roero Arneis

Northern Italian white with pear, almond and floral freshness.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with veal, anchovy sauces, white meats, bagna cauda

White Medium body 3 recipes

Silvaner

Subtle German white with herbs, apple, pear and earthy minerality. Excellent with soups, asparagus, potatoes, pork and vegetable dishe…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving8-10°C

Good with potato soup, asparagus, pork, vegetable dishes, mild cheese

Rosé Light Medium body 18 recipes

Provence Rosé

Pale, dry rosé with red berries, citrus and herbs. Flexible with Mediterranean dishes, grilled vegetables, seafood and summer food.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Serving7-9°C

Good with salads, grilled vegetables, seafood, tomato dishes, picnics

Sparkling Medium body 10 recipes

Cava / Crémant

Affordable dry sparkling wine with bright acidity, citrus, apple and a savoury edge. Excellent for fried food, tapas and fish.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving6-8°C

Good with fried dishes, tapas, seafood, canapés

Sparkling Medium body 8 recipes

Champagne / Traditional Method Brut

High-acid, dry sparkling wine with fine bubbles, citrus, apple, brioche and mineral notes. It cuts through fried food, cream and salt…

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving6-8°C

Good with fried seafood, creamy starters, pâté, salty snacks, roast poultry

Sparkling Light body 3 recipes

Sparkling Brut

Dry sparkling wine with crisp acidity and bubbles that lift pastry, salt, fried dishes and starters.

AcidityHigh SweetnessBone Dry Serving6-8°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

Sparkling Light body 16 recipes

Prosecco

Light, aromatic Italian sparkling wine with pear, apple blossom and gentle bubbles. Best with fresh starters, soft cheese, brunch food…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving6-8°C

Good with antipasti, tomato starters, mild cheese, light fried snacks

Sparkling Light Medium body

Lambrusco Secco

Dry or off-dry sparkling red from Emilia-Romagna, excellent with rich pork, cheese and ragù.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessDry Off Dry Serving8-10°C

Good with Bolognese, salumi, lasagne, fried starters

Sparkling Light body

Brachetto d'Acqui

Light sparkling red dessert wine with strawberry and rose aromas.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving6-8°C

Good with jam tarts, red fruit desserts, chocolate-light desserts

Sparkling Light body 78 recipes

Moscato d'Asti

Lightly sparkling sweet Piedmontese wine with grape, peach and orange blossom.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving5-7°C

Good with fruit desserts, panna cotta, pastries, lighter sweet dishes

Dessert Medium body 27 recipes

Sweet Muscat

Fragrant sweet wine with orange blossom, grape, peach and honey. Best with pastries, custards, fruit desserts and lighter cakes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving7-10°C

Good with pastries, custards, fruit desserts, light cakes

Dessert Medium body 2 recipes

Muscat Dessert Wine

Sweet aromatic dessert wine with orange blossom, grape and honey notes for fruit, caramel and creamy desserts.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving6-8°C

Good with Seafood, poultry, lamb, barbecue, creamy sauces and desserts depending on style.

Dessert Full body

Passito di Pantelleria

Luxurious Sicilian sweet wine made from dried Zibibbo grapes.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessVery Sweet Serving8-10°C

Good with cassata, cannoli, almond cakes, rich pastries

Dessert Full body

Vin Santo

Tuscan amber dessert wine with dried fruit, nuts and honeyed depth.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving10-12°C

Good with crostata, biscotti, liver crostini as a contrast

Dessert Full body 3 recipes

Prošek / Croatian Dessert Wine

Traditional Croatian sweet wine with dried fruit, fig, honey and citrus peel. Lovely with rožata, fritters, nut breads and festive pas…

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving8-10°C

Good with custards, fritters, nut breads, festive pastries

Dessert Full body 13 recipes

Sauternes / Botrytised Sweet Wine

Luscious sweet wine with apricot, honey, marmalade and balancing acidity. Good with custards, fruit tarts, blue cheese and foie gras.

AcidityMedium High SweetnessSweet Serving8-10°C

Good with custards, fruit tarts, crème brûlée, blue cheese, pâté

Dessert Medium Full body 6 recipes

Tokaji Aszú

Historic Hungarian sweet wine with apricot, orange peel, honey and piercing acidity. Brilliant with nut desserts, pancakes, chestnut…

AcidityHigh SweetnessSweet Serving8-10°C

Good with nut desserts, pancakes, chestnut purée, custards, blue cheese

Fortified Medium Full body 1 recipes

Amontillado / Oloroso Sherry

Nutty, oxidative sherry with walnut, caramel, dried fruit and savoury depth. Ideal with mushrooms, soups, pâté, cured meats and hard c…

AcidityMedium SweetnessDry Serving10-13°C

Good with mushrooms, soups, cured meats, pâté, hard cheese, game

Fortified Light body 8 recipes

Fino / Manzanilla Sherry

Bone-dry fortified wine with almond, saline and yeasty notes. Superb with olives, nuts, seafood, ham, fried snacks and salty starters.

AcidityHigh SweetnessDry Serving6-8°C

Good with ham, olives, seafood, fried starters, nuts, hard cheese

Fortified Full body

Marsala Dolce or Superiore

Sicilian fortified wine with dried fruit, caramel and nutty notes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving10-14°C

Good with tiramisu, zabaglione, cannoli, chocolate almond cake

Fortified Medium Full body 3 recipes

Madeira

Long-lived fortified wine with caramel, walnut, citrus peel and roasted notes. Excellent with treacle, toffee, nut cakes and rich savo…

AcidityHigh SweetnessNot specified Serving12-14°C

Good with toffee desserts, nut cakes, treacle tart, rich sauces, hard cheese

Fortified Full body 2 recipes

Pedro Ximénez Sherry

Intensely sweet sherry with raisin, molasses, coffee and fig. Best with churros, chocolate, ice cream, sticky puddings and dark cakes.

AcidityMedium SweetnessVery Sweet Serving10-12°C

Good with chocolate desserts, churros, sticky puddings, ice cream, dark cakes

Fortified Full body 8 recipes

Tawny Port

Sweet fortified wine with caramel, dried fruit, nuts and orange peel. Excellent with sticky toffee, nut desserts, chocolate, caramel a…

AcidityMedium SweetnessSweet Serving12-14°C

Good with caramel desserts, nut tarts, chocolate cake, mature cheese