2022
2022
Domaine Julien Sunier 2022 Régnié
French Red
Vine peach and a smooth texture accompany velvety tannins in this Régnié. Gamay Noir comes from certified-organic south-facing parcels between 280 and 400 metres, with vines averaging sixty years on sandy pink granite. Whole bunches undergo carbonic fermentation with native yeast in concrete. After slow pressing, the wine matures for nine months in equal parts foudre and barrel.
Frasca La Guaragna 2022 Freisa d’Asti
Italian Red
Ruby red colour has purple highlights. Wild berries, violet, herbs, redcurrant, mulberry and blackberry accompany black tea, earth and lively acidity. The medium-bodied palate has fine tannins, freshness and a mineral finish. Made entirely from Freisa grown in Moasca, the wine includes thirty percent whole bunches, receives delicate maceration without punch-downs, and matures for four months in a large oak barrel.
Arnaud Lambert 2022 Brézé Clos de Midi Saumur Blanc
French White
Pears, herbs, white pepper and spices appear in a satiny, medium-bodied profile. The wine is pure, precise and tense, with salinity and a long, delicate finish. Chenin comes from southeast-facing vines in Brézé, planted on sandy clay over chalk. The fruit was matured only in stainless-steel tanks. The vineyard is farmed under certified organic and biodynamic standards.
Nadelebi 2022 Qvevri Kisi
Georgian White
Orange blossom, honey, black tea and dried apricot shape the aromas. Dried peach, orange zest and floral notes appear in an aromatic, rich profile. This is an orange wine. Kisi grapes, including skins and stems, spent seven months in qvevri. The fruit came from organic vineyards in Kakheti, and fermentation used wild yeast. The wine was made without additives.
Idun 2022 L’Intemporelle Cap Classique Brut Nature
South African Sparkling
Lemon zest, green apple, crushed oyster shell and delicate flowers appear in a taut profile. The palate is dry and chiselled, with a fine bead, salinity, length and linear mineral character. The blend is seventy percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Chardonnay from a single vineyard at 300 metres. Ten percent of the base wine fermented in seasoned French oak and the remainder in stainless steel. The wine spent thirty-one months on lees and was disgorged without dosage.
G de Château Guiraud 2022 Bordeaux Blanc Sec
French White
Passion fruit and pink grapefruit accompany a pale, bright-yellow colour and minty freshness. Ripe-Sauvignon freshness, roundness, flesh and light brioche notes are present on the palate. Fifty-three percent Sauvignon Blanc and forty-seven percent Semillon form the blend. Fermentation is divided equally between one-wine barrels and stainless steel, with five percent malolactic fermentation. Barrel ageing lasts six months and includes regular lees stirring.
Idun 2022 L’Impassible Cap Classique Brut
South African Sparkling
Citrus blossom, red apple, crushed raspberry and toasted brioche shape the bouquet. Lemon zest and almond accompany a fine mousse, crisp acidity and a long mineral finish. The blend is seventy percent Pinot Noir and thirty percent Chardonnay from a single vineyard at 300 metres. Eight percent of the base wine fermented in seasoned French oak, with the balance in stainless steel. The wine spent thirty-one months on lees.
Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2022 Pineau d’Aunis
French Red
Raspberry, flowers and white pepper shape this light Loire red. Pineau d'Aunis comes from organically tended, hand-harvested vines that are about a century old. The wine spends six months in old barrels and is bottled without added sulphur. Translucent ruby colour, cranberry and blood-orange acidity, green-olive character and a peppery rocket note are also present.
50th Parallel Estate 2022 Pinot Noir Rosé Magnum 1.5 L
Canadian Rosé
This dry rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown specifically for the style. The Lake Country estate covers sixty-one acres across thirteen vineyard blocks near Lake Okanagan, with Pinot Noir central to its production. The wine comes from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, was bottled in 1.5-litre format and received a silver medal at the All Canadian Wine Championships.
Alois Lageder 2022 Versalto Pinot Bianco Alto Adige
Italian White
Pale yellow with green reflections, this dry white has orchard-fruit and mineral notes. Pinot Bianco grows in stony, sandy soils rich in limestone. Whole clusters are pressed before fermentation with native yeasts, and malolactic fermentation is completed. Oak is used for maturation. The profile is fresh and medium structured, and the wine contains eleven point five percent alcohol.
Baldovar 923 2022 Pieza la Moza Rosé
Spanish Rosé
Orange peel, rhubarb, strawberry and a Campari-like note appear in a vibrant, textured rosé with grip and a savoury finish. Bobal and Tempranillo grow on rocky soils containing fossilized coral and oyster shells. Whole bunches are pressed gently and ferment spontaneously with native yeasts. Ageing lasts ten months on fine lees in used oak, glass demijohns and stainless steel. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Union Sacré 2022 Sylvaner Santa Maria Valley
American White
Pear flesh, lime curd, lychee, white melon and citrus appear in a dry white wine with a grippy texture. White flowers, Granny Smith apple and Asian pear are also present. The fruit is pressed directly using a four-hour light-pressure cycle. Fermentation takes place on fine lees for three weeks at 55°F, followed by ageing in 500-litre neutral wood puncheons. The wine is bottled unfiltered.
Château Beaumont 2022 Haut-Médoc
French Red
Black fruit, pencil lead and graphite appear in an intense profile with integrated tannins. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. The vineyard lies between Margaux and Saint-Julien on deep gravel. Yields were twenty-eight hectolitres per hectare. Ageing lasts fourteen months, using 30% new barrels alongside one- and two-year-old wood. The wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Domaine de la Pépière 2022 Clisson Muscadet Sèvre et Maine
French White
Cooked fruit, ripe citrus, honey and quince appear in a rich profile with exceptional finesse. Melon de Bourgogne comes from the Clisson Valley, where granite subsoil is covered by gravel, sand, clay and river stones. The vines are farmed organically and biodynamically. After pressing and fermentation, the lees are stirred in tank, and maturation lasts at least two years.
Pedro Parra y Familia 2022 Imaginador Cinsault Itata
Chilean Red
Brambly berries, pomegranate, rosehip and white pepper appear with dried flowers, smoke and spice. The palate is bone dry, with taut tannins and a stony mineral finish. Cinsault comes from four old vineyards on granite soils in Guarilihue Alto. Whole clusters ferment with indigenous yeast in oak tanks at low temperatures for fifteen days, while maceration lasts twelve days. Ageing lasts one year in concrete and large oak casks.
Jermann 2022 Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC
Italian White
Fresh orchard fruit, white flowers, lemon-drop candy and crushed stone appear with lemon zest, green apple skin and wild green herbs. The palate has lively acidity and a lime-toned finish. Pinot Grigio is fermented as a white wine and spends about six months on its lees in stainless steel before bottle ageing. The wine is dry, velvety and fragrant, with thirteen percent alcohol.
Bouchard Père & Fils 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté
French White
Lemon, green apple and white flowers define the aromatic profile. The palate is straightforward and airy, with lively acidity and a fresh finish. Aligoté receives gentle pressing and gravity handling; fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled tanks. The fruit comes from plots farmed under strict environmental standards, with herbicides excluded and biodiversity supported through hedgerows and grassy strips. The finished wine contains thirteen percent alcohol.
Elio Altare 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour accompanies fresh rose petals and red fruit. The palate carries further red fruit, acidity and tannins that are present without drying the mouth. Made entirely from Nebbiolo grown in La Morra and Monforte, the vines range from twenty to fifty years old. Skin maceration lasts three to four days, and the wine spends five months in used French barriques.
Stag’s Hollow 2022 Renaissance Merlot
Canadian Red
Plump red cherry and plum appear with candied violet, cedar and cocoa nibs. The palate is polished and glycerious, with fresh acidity. The blend is ninety-four point nine percent Merlot, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and zero point one percent Cabernet Franc. Its fruit comes from the gravel soils of a southwest-facing vineyard in Okanagan Falls, where small clusters and berries naturally limit yields.
Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2022 Chablis
French White
Pale gold with green reflections, the wine carries ripe peach, apricot, verbena, woodland and pine-cone notes. Lemon, fennel, white flowers and minerality are also present. The palate is pure, direct and crystalline, with citrus freshness and biscuit detail. Made entirely from Chardonnay, it matures on its lees in stainless-steel tanks, and the wine is dry.
Echo Bay 2022 Synoptic Red Blend
Canadian Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carménère and Petit Verdot make up the red blend. The grapes are organically grown and ferment with wild yeast. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered after sixteen months in French oak, fifteen percent new. Its fruit comes from Okanagan Falls in British Columbia, and the finished wine contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Château Peyredon Lagravette 2022 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois
French Red
Ruby-purple colour accompanies blackberry, spice and toast. The finish is balanced, with smooth tannins. The blend is sixty-three percent Cabernet Sauvignon and thirty-seven percent Merlot from Gunz gravel soils. Grapes are picked by hand and receive five weeks of skin maceration. Maturation lasts twelve months, with one-third in amphora and the balance in new and used oak.
Burrowing Owl 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Canadian Red
An intense nose presents ripe cassis and blueberry with graphite, iron, dried oregano, dried black olive and floral violet. The palate is dry and full-bodied, with firm ripe tannins and high acidity. Blackberry, paprika, espresso, mint and dark chocolate are also present. Deep ruby colour and a structured profile accompany these fruit and savoury elements.
Château de Rhodes 2022 Mauzac Ondenc Gaillac
French White
White flowers, white-fleshed fruit and a gentle spice note appear in a fresh, taut dry white, with salinity and tension on the finish. Mauzac and Ondenc are grown organically within Gaillac. Native yeasts are used across the estate, with fermentation carried out in temperature-controlled concrete vats. Additions are kept low, fining is used only when needed, and filtration is generally limited to one pass before bottling.
Christian Tschida 2022 Birdscape Pink Maceration
Austrian Rosé
Cherry, violet and hibiscus-tea flavours are driven by orange-peel acidity, with a caressing yet tactile texture. Blaufränkisch and Pinot Noir receive brief skin contact through a pink-maceration method, producing a dark-pink style between rosé and light red. The grapes ferment spontaneously in large oak, and the wine is bottled without sulphur, fining or filtration. It contains 12% alcohol.
M.A. Monticelli 2022 Roero Arneis DOCG
Italian White
Made from Arneis in Roero, this is a dry white from Piedmont. The project works with the Franco Conterno family at Cascina Sciulun in Bussia di Monforte d'Alba. Vineyards used by the winery lie between 250 and 400 metres, with clay, sand and silt soils and south to south-west exposure. Native fermentations combine modern equipment with traditional cellar practices.
Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022 Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
French Red
Plum compote, darker fruit and black cherry appear in a compact profile with firm tannins, integrated acidity and fruit through the finish. Gamay comes from old vines on granite soils. The grapes are harvested by hand and vinified as whole clusters through carbonic maceration for about two weeks. Pressing lasts about twenty-four hours. Malolactic fermentation, blending and maturation in stainless steel are also part of the cellar work.
Troupis 2022 Nemea Agiorgitiko
Greek Red
Red-purple colour accompanies cherry and pomegranate fragrances. The palate has lively acidity, velvety tannins and a long fruity aftertaste. Made entirely from Agiorgitiko, the wine comes from gravelly, high-altitude vineyards near Mount Kyllini at about 720 metres. The grapes macerate for fifteen days in concrete and mature for twelve months in used large oak barrels. The wine is bottled without filtration.
Jean-Claude Lapalu 2022 Côte de Brouilly
French Red
Concentrated black cherry and slate-spice aromas are present with density, ripe tannins, mild acidity and mineral extract. The structure is juicy and compact. The north-facing vineyard lies on blue stone and clay. The palate is direct and silky, becoming more velvety as tannin rises. Energy and fresh flavour complexity are present, with sweet flavours in the finish.
Le Ripi 2022 Attenti al Lupo Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
The colour is bright red. Wild berries, cherries, dark chocolate and spice are present. The palate is lean, linear and fresh, with marked minerality, gripping tannins and a light bitter note in the aftertaste. Sangiovese is harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeasts as whole clusters. Carbonic maceration lasts ten days in a closed stainless-steel tank. Maturation lasts twelve months in concrete and stainless steel.